Lead Data Platform Architect (Remote)

Twilio Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 188,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) retirement account

Paid sick time

Paid personal time off

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Twilio seeks a Principal Engineer to lead the Data Platform design and development. You will architect scalable data solutions, drive innovation, and mentor engineers across teams.

The role emphasizes distributed systems, cloud-native tooling, and data governance, with remote-first policy and occasional in-person gatherings. Extensive leadership is expected in fast-paced environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS/Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years in software development with 5+ years in leadership.
• Experience architecting large-scale data platforms on cloud + Kubernetes.
• Expertise in Clickhouse, Kafka, Spark for data processing.
• Proficiency in Python, Java, Bash, and Go.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of data infrastructure with scalable architectures.
• Drive technical vision, strategy, and collaboration across teams.
• Architect scalable data systems, storage, and processing frameworks.
• Mentor engineers and foster technical excellence.
• Ensure data quality, security, and observability across the lifecycle.

Skills

Distributed systems

Cloud computing (AWS)

Python

Java

Bash

Go

Kubernetes

Terraform

Helm

Clickhouse

Kafka

Spark

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

Helm

Clickhouse

Kafka

Spark

Job description

Twilio seeks a Principal Engineer to lead the Data Platform design and development. You will architect scalable data solutions, drive innovation, and mentor engineers across teams.

The role emphasizes distributed systems, cloud-native tooling, and data governance, with remote-first policy and occasional in-person gatherings. Extensive leadership is expected in fast-paced environments.