Software Architect (L6)
Core
Define and drive architectural vision, strategy, and alignment across multiple products and domains at company scale for Twilio's communications platform.
Role type
Senior-most technical leader / Software Architect
Builds
Distributed systems and platforms serving hundreds of thousands of businesses and millions of developers
Domain
Cloud-native, multi-region systems, communications, and platform engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
System design, reliability, scalability, security, cost optimization, cross-functional leadership, mentoring senior talent, strategic alignment
Preferred skills
Cloud-native architecture patterns, observability, data architecture at scale, open-source leadership, high-growth SaaS experience
Technologies
Cloud-native frameworks, distributed system tools, observability platforms
Responsibilities
Set and communicate long-term architectural vision; Lead cross-product architecture reviews and standardize engineering practices; Solve complex, ambiguous technical challenges at platform scale; Mentor principal and staff engineers; Partner with product and executive leaders on strategic direction
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship
