Staff, Data Scientist

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. We use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help make our hiring process efficient. That said, every hiring decision is made by real Twilions! . See yourself at Twilio Join the team as Twilio’s next Senior Engineering Manager in Twilio’s Conversational AI Organization, leading our Agent Connect team. About the job The Agent Connect team at Twilio is building the bridge between AI agents and the Twilio platform and we are seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead the team and help set their strategy. This role will lead the team responsible for enabling Twilio customers building and operating best in class agents to connect those Agents to all of Twilio’s channels and our conversation primitives. If you’re interested in helping spearhead how Twilio wants customers to build AI Agents and connect them to Twilio, this role is for you! Responsibilities In this role, you’ll: Lead the engineering strategy and execution for enabling customer AI agents to securely and reliably consume Twilio platform capabilities. Build and scale systems that power the connections between AI agents and the Twilio platform. Collaborate across product, platform, security, and go-to-market teams to identify high-impact use cases and deliver production-ready solutions to our customers. Cultivate a high-performing engineering team by hiring, mentoring, and developing managers and engineers across a rapidly evolving technical space. Drive operational excellence by establishing clear metrics, performing roadmap planning, and ensuring reliability, compliance, and continuous improvement. Acquire new technical skills and knowledge in a fast-paced, high-delivery environment. There will be a steep learning curve to this job, you should be comfortable diving in the deep end and creating clarity for yourself. 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 hands on experience as an engineer writing production-grade code in a modern programming language (language agnostic) 3+ years of experience directly supervising teams of engineers across different disciplines. Experience fostering a culture of technical excellence and guiding a team through technical design decisions Proven track record of shipping products to production, testing ideas early with customers and iterating rapidly on their feedback. Strong customer focus, our feedback loop with customers will be very tight Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Our ideas will only be as good as our ability to share them. Passion for emerging technologies and staying up to date on their latest developments Desired: Experience building a product from idea to product market fit (zero to one). Experience leading the development of products or features which leverage LLMs Builder at heart. Through a hobby or your profession, you are passionate about being hands on and seeing your work come to life. Location This role will be remote, but is not eligible to be hired in San Francisco, CA, Oakland, CA, San Jose, CA, or the surrounding areas. What We Offer Work