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Sr AI Architect - Conversational AI

Twilio · Remote - US · Remote

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About Twilio

Build amazing customer experiences on the Twilio platform with APIs for SMS, RCS, voice, and email, plus conversational AI for smarter engagement, and identity verification for trust. Backed by Bessemer, a16z and Founders Fund.

About the role

This position is critical to leveraging Twilio’s massive data ecosystem and unmatched communication scale to build our customer facing AI capabilities, such as Twilio Conversational Memory, Enterprise Knowledge, Behavioral Data Intelligence and many more to power the future of our customer engagement platform.

What they're looking for

  • 15+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 6+ years specifically focused on building and scaling production-grade ML systems at a platform level
  • Extensive experience with ML Ops and LLM Ops patterns, including designing and implementing rigorous evaluation metrics, automated retraining loops, and monitoring for non-deterministic AI features at scale
  • Deep expertise in the design, architecture, and deployment of production-grade ML/AI systems, including deep knowledge of transformer models, LLM orchestration, embedding models, inference optimization and vector stores
  • Deep understanding of the Context Engineering lifecycle, including semantic retrieval, contextual compression, state management across multi-turn conversations
  • Strong background in building cloud-based services using AWS, GCP, or Azure, with experience managing high-volume data and various data stores
  • Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, with a proven ability to mentor engineers, influence company wide technical strategy, product direction, and drive results across the company
More about this role

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.

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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.

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Join the team as Twilio’s next Sr AI Architect - Conversation AI.

This position is critical to leveraging Twilio’s massive data ecosystem and unmatched communication scale to build our customer facing AI capabilities, such as Twilio Conversational...

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