Opportunities in Remote - Ontario, Canada (DNU), Canada

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 team with diverse experiences 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. .

Hiring and how we work

We use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help make our hiring process efficient. That said, every hiring decision is made by real Twilions! 

Also, while we are a remote-first company, you may be asked to report in person on an ad-hoc basis for team gatherings, functional off-sites or customer meetings.  .

See yourself at Twilio

Join the team as Twilio’s next Senior Engineering Manager, Voice Media. 

About the job

We are actively recruiting for this role to fill an existing vacancy. We're looking for an experienced, technically strong Engineering Manager to lead our Voice Media team. You'll drive the technical strategy for core media infrastructure that powers Twilio's Voice services at global scale. Your team will build robust systems processing billions of media streams while maintaining industry-leading reliability, quality, and performance. This is a highly technical leadership role requiring deep systems expertise and a passion for real-time communications technology.      

Responsibilities

In this role, you’ll:

Lead a team of senior engineers developing Twilio's next-generation media processing stack                                                                         

Drive technical architecture decisions for low-latency, high-throughput media systems                                                                              

Collaborate with product, platform teams, and other engineering teams to define technical roadmaps

Establish engineering excellence through code quality standards, testing practices, and operational reliability

Mentor engineers and provide technical guidance on complex media processing challenges                                                                             

Balance technical debt reduction with feature development while maintaining service reliability                                                                    

Build and evolve systems handling real-time media processing at scale         

Own service performance metrics, reliability targets, and continuous improvement initiatives                                                                       

Partner with engineering leaders to align media platform capabilities with broader Voice strategy                                                                  

Make key technology stack decisions that impact Twilio's media processing capabilities     

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:

5+ years of engineering management experience leading teams building distributed systems    

Understanding of Voice/VoIP infrastructure and media handling challenges   

Strong technical background with experience architecting and building backend services at scale, operating them with high reliability under strict SLOs 

Deep understanding of systems design, microservice architecture, and cloud infrastructure    

Experience managing complex technical tradeoffs between reliability, scalability, and feature development 

Track record of successfully delivering critical infrastructure projects with significant technical complexity

Experience in improving developer velocity using AI tools

Strong knowledge of performance optimization, reliability engineering, and operational excellence

Excellent communication skills with ability to translate complex technical concepts across technical and non-technical audiences

Experience with at least one of: real-time communications systems, media processing, streaming technologies, or related fields   

Desired:

Experience with SIP, RTP/RTCP or other communications protocols                                                                                            

Familiarity with media codecs, transcoding, packet loss concealment, and audio processing                                                                          

Background in building low-latency, globally distributed systems                                                                                                   

Experience with Rust, Java, C/C++, or other systems programming languages and platforms like Asterisk or gStreamer

Experience in building Voice AI products                                                                                   

Knowledge of cloud infrastructure on AWS or similar platforms                                                                                                      

Prior experience in telecommunications or communications platforms

Location

This role will be remote and based in Ontario or Alberta, Canada. 

Travel 

We prioritize connection and opportunities to build relationships with our customers and each other. For this role, you may be required to travel occasionally to participate in project or team in-person meetings.

What We Offer

Working at Twilio offers many benefits, including competitive pay, generous time off, ample parental and wellness leave, healthcare, a retirement savings program, and much more. Offerings vary by location. Based on role, employees may also be eligible for additional compensation and benefits, including but not limited to incentive programs, commissions, equity grants, health and wellness benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off.

The estimated pay ranges for this role are as follows:

CAD 194,000.00 (Developing Minimum) - CAD 242,500.00 (Mid)

Target Bonus Percentage 17,5% 

The successful candidate’s starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location.  Twilio thinks big. Do you?

We like to solve problems, take initiative, pitch in when needed, and are always up for trying new things. That's why we seek out colleagues who embody our values — something we call Twilio Magic. Additionally, we empower employees to build positive change in their communities by supporting their volunteering and donation efforts.

So, if you're ready to unleash your full potential, do your best work, and be the best version of yourself, apply now! If this role isn't what you're looking for, please consider other open positions.

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