Presales Architect - Product Specialist

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Join the team as Twilio’s next Presales Architect Product Specialist!

About the job

This position is needed to support the Trust Identity & Compliance vertical within the Specialist Organization. In this role you will architect and validate Twilio’s most complex highest-impact multi-product opportunities by translating Twilio’s portfolio into secure scalable and executive-ready architectures. You will operate as the regional technical authority for your specialty partnering tightly with Generalist Solutions Engineers (SEs) and Account Executives (AEs) while engaging Enterprise Strategists and Value Engineers to accelerate outcomes. You’ll also serve as a key bridge between GTM and R&D—codifying repeatable architecture patterns elevating field capability and influencing roadmap through formal interlocks.

Responsibilities

In this role you’ll:

• Architect and validate end-to-end multi-product solutions that fit into customer ecosystems—often across multiple teams regions and lines of business.

• Lead technical discovery solution mapping and validation strategy (workshops demos POCs) to remove architectural risk and secure stakeholder alignment.

• Scope and validate architectures with emphasis on:

  • Identity verification and authentication flows (MFA OAuth/OIDC JWT API-driven identity step-up auth)

  • Secure-by-design architectures reducing fraud/abuse (signals risk engines rate limiting secure enrollment)

  • Compliance and audit readiness (e.g. GDPR DORA) data residency and governance controls

• Build and deliver exec/architect-ready presentations that communicate tradeoffs implementation path and long-term platform vision.

• Document customer patterns technical shifts and competitive signals; synthesize into actionable product feedback.

• Drive influence via Product & R&D interlock GTM product escalations and PDLC feedback mechanisms.

• Act as a visible thought leader (internal/external) on trust identity security fraud and compliance trends—shaping Twilio’s point of view and technical narrative.

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:

• Experience operating as a regional technical authority (standard-setting coaching asset creation) rather than only deal-by-deal support.

• Track record building repeatable architectures/plays that scale across teams.

• Experience partnering deeply with Product/PMM on positioning roadmap feedback and launch readiness.

• Familiarity with adjacent trust capabilities such as encryption/key management concepts audit logging incident response A2P/10DLC considerations and data residency architectures.

• Experience across multiple product areas within a platform/API company; comfort stitching together messaging/voice/contact center/data capabilities into unified solutions.

Desired:

• Experience working in an overlay or specialist presales capacity

• Experience collaborating with product on strategy positioning and roadmap

Location

• This role will be remote but is not eligible to be hired in CT NJ NY WA PA or the surrounding areas of San Francisco CA Oakland CA or San Jose CA

Travel

We prioritize connection and opportunities to build relationships with our customers and each other. For this role approximately 20% travel is anticipated to help you connect in-person in a meaningful way.

What We Offer

Working at Twilio offers many benefits including competitive pay generous time off ample parental and wellness leave healthcare a retirement savings program and much more. Offerings vary by location.

Compensation

*Please note this role is open to candidates outside of California Colorado Hawaii Illinois Maryland Massachusetts Minnesota New Jersey New York Vermont Washington D.C. and Washington State. The information below is provided for candidates hired in those locations only.

The estimated pay ranges for this role are as follows:

• Based in Colorado Hawaii Minnesota or Vermont : $160500.00 - $200600.00.

• Based in Washington D.C. Illinois Maryland Massachusetts or California (outside of the San Francisco Bay Area): $169400.00 - $211700.00.

• Based in New York New Jersey Washington State or the San Francisco Bay area California: $178300.00 - $222800.00.

• This role may be eligible to participate in Twilio’s equity 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.

• 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.

Applications for this role are intended to be accepted until March 31 2026 but may change based on business needs.