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Principal Presales Engineer

United States Employment contract 138872.00 - 192880.00 USD / Year · Job Posted May 27, 2026
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This position is needed to enable our customers to build the future of communications. The Twilio Principal Presales Engineer role is a critical part of the sales team, responsible for delivering the technical win for 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 Presales Engineers should be comfortable engaging a CEO or sketching out an API flow on a whiteboard with customer software engineers. As a Principal Presales Engineer, you will be fully autonomous. You will be capable of driving the technical side of all but the most complex opportunities independently. Furthermore, you will provide leadership and deal support within the Solutions Engineer organization, driving the design and execution of medium to large projects with feedback from other engineers, participating in architectural decisions on the team, and coordinating with other Twilio teams such as product.

Job Responsibility

  • Partner with Account Executives to execute pre-sales activities including opportunity qualification, demonstrations, Proof-of-Concept, RFP, design documentation, technical presentations and enablement sessions
  • Lead technical discovery sessions with customers to uncover their needs and difficulties, demonstrating our capability to facilitate their success and address their challenges effectively
  • Build and present powerful and complex presentations and product demos to help showcase the capabilities of Twilio Communications Products
  • Establish yourself as a trusted advisor to our customers, introducing innovative solutions and architectures that catalyze and propel innovation
  • Contribute to the broader Solutions Engineering community through knowledge sharing, constructing demonstration materials, and creating reusable presentations

Requirements

  • Minimum of 8 years in a solutions engineering (presales) role, specializing in the sale of complex technical products, or 10+ years of professional experience supporting technical products, along with customer-facing experience, particularly 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
  • Customer focused problem solver, adept at striking the balance between crafting innovative technical solutions and prioritizing the customer's best interests
  • Excellent time management and prioritization skills, and ability to handle competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • 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), Building with REST APIs
  • Bachelors and/or Masters degree in a technical discipline (Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science) or equivalent practical experiences

Nice to have

  • Experience with new business accounts and evangelizing new use cases and technology
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms (Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure) and cloud application architecture
  • Previous experience in Telecom, SIP, Contact Center, or Security
  • Experience with sales methodologies

What we offer

  • competitive pay
  • generous time off
  • ample parental and wellness leave
  • healthcare
  • retirement savings program
  • health care insurance
  • 401(k) retirement account
  • paid sick time
  • paid personal time off
  • paid parental leave
  • eligible to earn commissions
  • eligible to participate in Twilio’s equity plan

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