Software Engineer (L1) - Messaging API

Position Overview

This position is needed to build and enhance the Messaging APIs, ensuring their reliability, availability, and scalability to provide a seamless and trusted experience to our customers. As part of the Messaging API team, you will own the gateway services into the Messaging Platform. From orchestrating messages to retrieving message logs, you will work across various tech stacks to deliver a consistent customer and developer experience that abstracts away the complexity of the underlying Messaging Platform. You will play a key role in shaping the future of our APIs, delivering new and innovative experiences to our growing customer base.

Who We Are

At Twilio, we’re shaping the future of communications, all from the comfort of our homes. We deliver innovative solutions to hundreds of thousands of businesses and empower millions of developers worldwide to craft personalized customer experiences. Our dedication to remote-first work, and strong culture of connection and global inclusion means that no matter your location, you’re part of a vibrant, diverse team making a global impact each day. As we continue to revolutionize how the world interacts, we’re acquiring new skills and experiences that make work feel truly rewarding. Your career at Twilio is in your hands.

Responsibilities

In this role, you’ll:

• Operate independently and self-sufficiently, while also excelling in team collaboration and leadership when appropriate.
• Design and implement solutions to introduce seamless features to the Messaging product.
• Scale solutions and infrastructure to ensure highly available and resilient customer experiences.
• Engage in all stages of the software development lifecycle, including planning, designing, coding, testing, deployment, and monitoring.
• Use a variety of testing methodologies (unit, integration, cluster, end-to-end, performance, fault tolerance) to ensure performance, stability, and reliability in our code and products.
• Deploy code to the cloud; learn and use AWS, K8s, CI/CD, front-end frameworks, and back-end service building techniques.
• Participate in the refinement of the team’s Product Backlog, estimating work and other Agile ceremonies as a strategic voice to the team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to align goals and deliver high-quality solutions.
• Foster a positive team environment to promote collective growth.

Qualifications

Twilio values diverse experiences from all kinds of industries, and we encourage everyone who meets the required qualifications to apply. If your career is just starting or hasn't followed a traditional path, don't let that stop you from considering Twilio. We are always looking for people who will bring something new to the table!

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related engineering field.
• 0-2 years of hands-on experience in a school or industry setting building software that solves real-world problems.
• Strong computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, operating systems, networking, and distributed systems.
• Independent and curious; uses available resources to learn and grow.

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