# Software Engineer L3 Data Substrate

**Company:** [Twilio](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/twilio)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Data Engineering
**Salary:** $139k – $204k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Kafka, Spark, Hive, Hudi, Presto, Airflow, Aws Lakeformation, Glue, Athena, Python, Java, Scala
**Posted:** 2026-06-01

> As a Software Engineer on the Data & Analytics Platform team, you will design, build, and optimize the data platform to support various data-driven initiatives. You will work with cross-functional teams to architect scalable solutions and implement data infrastructure using modern data technologies.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
In this role, you’ll:

* Design, build, and maintain infrastructure and scalable frameworks to support data ingestion, processing, and analysis.
* Collaborate with stakeholders, analysts, and product teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
* Architect and implement data solutions using modern data technologies such as Kafka, Spark, Hive, Hudi, Presto, Airflow, and cloud-based services like AWS Lakeformation, Glue and Athena.
* Design and implement frameworks and solutions for performance, reliability, and cost-efficiency.
* Ensure data quality, integrity, and security throughout the data lifecycle.
* Stay current with emerging technologies and best practices in big data technologies
* Mentor early in career engineers and contribute to a culture of continuous learning and improvement

## Qualifications

**Required:**

* Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
* 5+ years of experience in software development or a related field.
* Strong proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or Scala.
* Strong experience with building frameworks for big data technologies such as Spark, Kafka, Hive, and distributed computing systems.
* Experience with AWS technologies at scale
* Solid understanding of software engineering principles, including object-oriented and functional programming paradigms, design patterns, and code quality practices.
* Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
* Strong verbal & written communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment.

**Desired:**

* Bias to action, ability to iterate and ship rapidly
* Passion to build data products, prior projects in this area

## Compensation
The estimated pay ranges for this role are as follows:

* Based in Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Vermont or Washington D.C. : $138,700 - $173,400
* Based in New York, New Jersey, Washington State, or California (outside of the San Francisco Bay area): $146,800 - $183,600
* Based in the San Francisco Bay area, California: $163,100 - $203,900.

This role may be eligible to participate in Twilio’s equity plan and corporate bonus plan. All roles are generally eligible for the following benefits: health care insurance, 401(k) retirement account, paid sick time, paid personal time off, paid parental leave.

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