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Tech Lead /Sr. Principal Engineer (L6)

Twilio· Engineering
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Hybrid (India (Remote))full-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Tech Lead/Sr. Principal Engineer (L6) at Twilio, focusing on Emerging Technologies within the incubation lab (Twilio Forward) to drive rapid prototyping, AI/ML direction, and high-impact production-ready solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Architect & Deliver: Design, develop, and own the end-to-end implementation of high-stakes prototypes and robust, production-ready solutions.
  • Spearhead AI R&D: Drive the technical direction and collaborate with cross-functional teams to experiment with, validate, and integrate AI, machine learning, and frontier technologies.
  • Champion Engineering Excellence: Establish governance for code reviews and pioneer continuous improvements to engineering standards, mentoring peers to elevate overall code quality.
  • Influence & Evangelize: Articulate complex technical concepts, architectural decisions, and project velocity clearly to executive stakeholders and engineering peers alike.
  • Drive Agility: Navigate ambiguity and rapidly pivot technical strategies in response to shifting requirements, user feedback, and fast-paced market dynamics.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 12+ years of professional software development experience.
  • Proficiency across modern programming languages such as JavaScript, Python, Java or Go with the ability to select the right tool for the job.
  • Experience building applications using front-end (React, Angular) and/or back-end (Node.js, Springboot) frameworks.
  • Data Architecture: Solid understanding of database technologies, including both SQL and NoSQL paradigms and when to select them.
  • Next-Gen Workflow: Mastery of an agentic coding operating model; highly effective at leveraging advanced dev tools, Model Context Protocol (MCP), and LLMs to drastically accelerate AI-assisted development.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and a collaborative mindset with effective communication skills for technical discussions.
  • Extreme Autonomy: Exceptional ability to navigate intense ambiguity, self-unblock execution, and ruthlessly solve ambiguous problems without requiring constant structural support.
  • Leadership & Collaboration: Strong communication and mentorship skills, with a collaborative mindset suited for high-bandwidth technical discussions.

Skills

Required:Programming languagesFrontend frameworksBackend frameworksData architectureLeadership & collaboration
Nice to have:AI/ML familiarity

Benefits

  • Competitive pay
  • Generous time off
  • Parental and wellness leave
  • Healthcare
  • Retirement savings program
Last updated Aug 20, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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