Principal Solutions Engineer

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Join the team as our next Principal Solutions Engineer on Twilio’s Strategic Communication team!

Who we are & why we’re hiring

Twilio powers real-time business communications and data solutions that help companies and developers worldwide build better applications and customer experiences.

Although we're headquartered in San Francisco, we have presence throughout South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. We're on a journey to becoming a global company that actively opposes racism and all forms of oppression and bias. At Twilio, we support diversity, equity & inclusion wherever we do business.

About the job

This position is needed to enable our customers to build the future of communications. The Twilio Principal Solutions Engineer is a critical part of the sales team.

Twilio’s Principal Solutions Engineer is responsible for delivering the technical win at customer accounts. They lead the technical pre-sales relationship, propose technical architectures, demonstrate the product, anticipates concerns, and offers creative solutions. They build customer trust in Twilio solutions.

Principal Solutions Engineers should be comfortable engaging a CEO or sketching out an API flow on a whiteboard with customer software engineers. 

As a Principal Solutions Engineer, you will be a recognized pre-sales expert and technical influencer by sales leaders. You will run even the most complex opportunities independently.  Effectively communicating across departments and functions while owning the strategic vision for their organization across multiple calendar years. This is the go-to technical person for the sales team who mentors and uplifts their peers. You will work independently but actively prevent yourself from becoming a single point of failure within the team.  You will have the opportunity to grow your peers and partners within other departments bringing customer insights to other Twilions.

Responsibilities

In this role, you’ll:

• Help customers achieve success by leading the technical and product sale, recommending best-practice solutions, and guiding them on how to use Twilio’s APIs.
• Take lead on understanding customer technical pains through discovery in order to design, demonstrate, and present innovative solutions that solve business challenges.
• Be Hands-on, high-energy, passionate, and a creative problem solver with know how to get things done and ability to lead others to success.
• Take the initiative to identify and solve problems - both for the customer and within the organization as we grow
• Build highly interactive and engaging customer demonstrations while forming strong customer relationships
• Partner with Account Executives to execute pre-sales activities including opportunity qualification, demonstrations, Proof-of-Concept, RFP, design documentation, technical presentations and enablement sessions.

Qualifications 

Not all applicants will have skills that match a job description exactly. Twilio values diverse experiences in other industries, and we encourage everyone who meets the required qualifications to apply. While having “desired” qualifications make for a strong candidate, we encourage applicants with alternative experiences to also 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:

• 8 plus years pre-sales experience selling complex, technical products or customer facing experience, especially in delivery or consulting
• Excellent communicator and presenter able to gain audience confidence
• An engaging storyteller - you can gain audience confidence and communicate complex topics to multiple levels of audience.
• Ability to build a deep understanding of a customer’s communications needs and guide them to a technical solution
• Previous software development experience in one or more of the following areas:
• Backend (Java, C#, Node.js, Python, PHP)
• Web development (JavaScript, HTML/CSS, frontend frameworks - React, Vue.js, Angular)
• Experience building with REST APIs

Desired:

• Familiarity with cloud platforms (Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure) and cloud application architecture.
• Previous experience in Telecom, SIP, Contact Center, or Security is a plus.

Location

• This role will be remote, within the United States, but is not eligible to be hired in San Francisco, CA, Oakland, CA, San Jose, CA, or the surrounding areas.

Travel

We prioritize connection and opportunities to build relationships with our customers and each other. For this role, approximately 25% travel is anticipated to help you connect in-person in a meaningful way. 

What We Offer

There are many benefits to working at Twilio, including, in addition to competitive pay, things like generous time-off, ample parental and wellness leave, healthcare, a retirement savings program, and much more. Offerings vary by 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.

*Please note this role is open to candidates outside of Colorado. The information below is provided for candidates hired in that location only.

The estimated pay ranges for this role are as follows:

• Based in Colorado: $133,520.00 - $166,900.00.
• This role may be eligible to participate in Twilio’s equity plan. All roles are eligible for the following benefits: health care insurance, 401(k) retirement account, paid sick time, paid personal time off, paid parental leave.
• This role is eligible to earn commissions. 

The successful candidate’s starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location within the state. 

Salary : $133,520 - $166,900