Remote Principal Engineer — AI-Driven Global Platform

Twilio; United States; On-site; USD 188,240 - 276,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

competitive pay

generous time off

ample parental and wellness leave

healthcare benefits

retirement savings program

Job summary

A leading communications technology company is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead the Phone Numbers Platform's architecture and strategy. The role focuses on pioneering AI-driven development workflows and requires 12+ years of experience in designing highly available cloud systems. Responsibilities include mentoring engineers, partnering with product managers for API design, and ensuring technical excellence across teams. This remote position is ideal for experienced engineers who thrive in a dynamic environment, particularly in cloud-native architectures and AI integration.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience designing and developing highly available, high scale, secure cloud native systems.
• Expert proficiency in Java or Go, with knowledge of AWS.
• Experience with AI tools to accelerate software delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and roadmap for the Phone Numbers Platform.
• Use AI coding assistants to automate and enhance coding workflows.
• Mentor senior and staff engineers on adopting AI-generated development.

Skills

Java

Go

AWS ecosystems (Lambda, EKS, DynamoDB, Kafka)

AI tools

high-volume public-facing APIs

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

A leading communications technology company is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead the Phone Numbers Platform's architecture and strategy. The role focuses on pioneering AI-driven development workflows and requires 12+ years of experience in designing highly available cloud systems. Responsibilities include mentoring engineers, partnering with product managers for API design, and ensuring technical excellence across teams. This remote position is ideal for experienced engineers who thrive in a dynamic environment, particularly in cloud-native architectures and AI integration.