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Senior Principal, Technical Program Management (Research & Development)

  • Company: Twilio
  • Salary: $23,500–$188,240/yr
  • Work type: Remote
  • Full Time
  • Remote
  • Company site
  • $23,500–$188,240/yr
  • Remote

Twilio at a glance

twilio.com
  • Founded 2008
  • Ticker TWLO
TWLO 211.97 USD +6.64%
  • Revenue $5.07B
  • Net income $33.83M

Investor research: Yahoo Finance · SEC filings

Federal funding recipient: largest known award $963K from the General Services Administration (started Apr 1, 2018) — via USAspending.gov

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6,072 employees covered under a retirement plan (2024 filing) — via DOL Form 5500 / EFAST2

Registered as a global legal entity (LEI 5493004W8TRGD63APX93, US) — via GLEIF

Twilio (NYSE: TWLO) is a San Francisco–based cloud communications company founded in 2008. It offers programmable APIs for voice, messaging, and related communication features that developers embed in applications. Public coverage often tracks the stock and leadership activity rather than product launches alone.

9,048 Wikipedia views in June 2026 — a rough gauge of public visibility.

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Senior Principal, Technical Program Management (Research & Development) - Twilio - Anywhere in the World

Position Summary

Twilio is seeking a Senior Principal Technical Program Manager to lead strategic and complex programs within Research & Development. You will drive alignment, set priorities, and deliver high-impact programs that significantly accelerate business impact across Engineering and Product organizations.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

  • Set program strategy and lead cross-functional teams for successful delivery of business, operational, and technical improvements.
  • Drive alignment and prioritize initiatives to ensure strategic goals are met.
  • Manage risk and mitigate issues to ensure project timelines and budgets are maintained.
  • Provide strategic advice to leadership on key decisions impacting program success.

What We're Looking For

  • Proven track record in leading complex technical programs with a focus on R&D.
  • Experience in setting and managing program strategy, scope, budget, and timelines.
  • Strong leadership skills to manage cross-functional teams effectively.
  • Ability to drive alignment across multiple stakeholders and deliver high-impact results.

Working at Twilio

At Twilio, we embrace a remote-first work culture that values diversity, inclusion, and global collaboration. Our team is distributed worldwide, but our commitment to connection ensures you’ll be part of a vibrant community with diverse experiences making a global impact every day. Join us as we revolutionize how the world interacts through cutting-edge communication solutions.

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The company is organized around remote work as the default, rather than treating it as an occasional exception to in-office work.

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    Prioritize program leadership for multi-year R&D, systems thinking around cloud APIs (voice/SMS/data paths), risk and dependency management, and stakeholder facilitation. No certified training list is provided in the data—focus on demonstrable delivery of complex technical programs.

    Expect deep dives on past programs: tradeoffs, risk registers, and how you unblocked research vs. production. Be ready with Twilio-relevant examples (API surface, reliability, developer experience). Practice structured stories on ambiguity, multi-team alignment, and measuring R&D outcomes.

    Strong fit if you thrive driving research-heavy technical programs at scale for a remote-friendly, API-first public company (TWLO). Thin local and pay data mean you should validate compensation and team scope directly with Twilio.

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    • Role Senior Principal, Technical Program Management (Research & Development)
    • Employer Twilio
    • Work mode Remote
    • Type Full Time
    • Pay (from listing) $23,500–$188,240/yr
    • Posted July 23, 2026
    • Apply by August 22, 2026
    • Country WORLDWIDE
    • Overview Full job description on this page (242 words)

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