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Senior Presales Engineer

Join Twilio as a Senior Presales Engineer to lead technical sales and customer success in a remote-first environment.

Location
United States
Compensation
$114.2k–$158.6k/yr
Level
senior
Type
full time · Remote

Posted by employer 1 day ago

First seen on Joblaze 9 hours ago

Last verified on the company career page 9 hours ago

What you'll build

  • Partner with Account Executives for pre-sales activities
  • Lead technical and product sales
  • Establish yourself as a trusted advisor
  • Build and present customer product demonstrations
  • Contribute to the broader Twilio Solutions Engineering community

Must have

  • 5+ years pre-sales experience selling complex, technical products
  • Excellent communicator and presenter
  • Ability to build a deep understanding of customer needs
  • Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in a technical discipline

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with cloud platforms
  • Previous experience in Telecom, SIP, Contact Center, or Security
  • Experience with sales methodologies

Practical constraints

  • Not eligible to be hired in CA, CT, IL, MA, MD, NJ, NY, OR, PA, RI, TX, VA, WA, or Washington DC
  • Approximately 10% travel anticipated

AI in the day-to-day

We use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help make our hiring process efficient.

Requirements

Experience
5–6 years
Education
Bachelor's degree

Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.

Benefits

401k Match Unlimited PTO Equity/Stock Options Remote Work Health Insurance Parental Leave

Joblaze summary

In the role of Senior Presales Engineer at Twilio, the individual collaborates closely with Account Executives to drive pre-sales activities, including technical presentations and product demonstrations. Key skills include a strong technical background, particularly in software development and cloud platforms, along with excellent communication abilities to engage diverse stakeholders. This position is well-suited for experienced professionals with a solid foundation in technical sales or consulting, particularly those familiar with telecom or cloud technologies. Twilio's remote-first culture fosters a collaborative environment, emphasizing connection and inclusion.

Joblaze insights

  • Listed today — first seen on Joblaze October 15, 2026. Last confirmed on Twilio's careers page October 15, 2026.
  • This exact title is also open at 2 other locations at Twilio: Remote - US, Remote - Mexico.
  • Salary band is below the typical range for Sales/Marketing roles (median ~$140,000).
  • Starts above 24% of 76 comparable senior sales/marketing roles in United States that list Cloud we track (median $167,500 across 14 companies). See Cloud salary trends
  • Cloud appears in 5.6% of 1703 comparable senior sales/marketing roles in United States; security appears in 3.3% of 1703 comparable senior sales/marketing roles in United States.

Quick facts

Is the Senior Presales Engineer role remote?
Yes — Twilio lists this as a fully remote position.
What's the salary range?
Twilio lists $114,224–$158,640 for this role.
How much experience is required?
5–6 years of relevant experience for this Senior Presales Engineer role.
What's the tech stack?
Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Cloud, Contact Center, SIP, Telecom, security.
What seniority level is this role?
Twilio targets senior candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?
Full-time for this Senior Presales Engineer role at Twilio.

From the original posting

Who we are

See yourself at Twilio

Join us as our next Senior Solutions Engineer on Twilio’s Regulated Verticals Communications team!

Our dedication to remote-first work, and strong culture of connection and global inclusion mean that no matter your location, you’re part of a vibrant, diverse team 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.

Responsibilities

In this role, you’ll:

  • Partner with Account Executives to execute pre-sales activities including opportunity qualification, demonstrations, Proof-of-Concept, RFP, design documentation, technical presentations and enablement sessions.
  • Help customers achieve success by leading the technical and product sale, recommending best-practice solutions, and guiding them on how to use Twilio’s APIs.
  • Establish yourself as a trusted advisor to our customers, by taking the lead on understanding customer technical pains through discovery in order to design, demonstrate, and present innovative solutions that solve business challenges.
  • Build and present highly interactive, complex and engaging customer product demonstrations to help showcase the capabilities of Twilio’s Communications Products, while effectively forming strong customer relationships with both technical and nontechnical stakeholders
  • Be Hands-on, high-energy, passionate, and a creative problem solver, equipped with the knowledge of how to get things done and ability to lead others to success.
  • Take the initiative to identify and solve problems - both for the customer and within the organization as we grow
  • Contribute to the broader Twilio Solutions Engineering community through knowledge sharing, constructing demonstration materials, and creating reusable presentations

*Required:

  • 5+ years pre-sales experience selling complex, technical products or 6+ years of professional experience supporting technical products coupled 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
  • Previous software development experience or working knowledge in one or more of the following areas:
  • Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in a technical discipline (Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science) or equivalent practical experience

Desired:

  • Familiarity with cloud platforms (Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure) and cloud application architecture.
  • Previous experience in Telecom, SIP, Contact Center, or Security is a plus.
  • Experience with sales methodologies

Location

  1. This role will be remote, but is not eligible to be hired in CA, CT, IL, MA, MD, NJ, NY, OR, PA, RI, TX, VA, WA, or Washington DC.

Travel

We prioritize connection and opportunities to build relationships with our customers and each other. For this role, approximately 10% travel is anticipated to help you connect in-person in a meaningful way.

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.

  • Based in Colorado, Hawaii, Minnesota or Vermont : $114,224 - $142,780.
  • Based in Washington D.C., Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts or California (outside of the San Francisco Bay Area): $120,568 - $150,710.
  • Based in New York, New Jersey, Washington State, or the San Francisco Bay area, California: $126,912 - $158,640.
  • 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.

Application deadline information (required for ALL US jobs)

Applications for this role are intended to be accepted until November 10, 2026, but may change based on business needs.

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