Principal, Product Manager ( L5)

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Join us as a Principal Product Manager on our Emerging Technology and Innovation (ETI) team.

About the job

We are seeking a visionary and entrepreneurial Product Manager passionate about building the future, not just improving the present. In this role, you will lead Horizon 3 innovation—imagining, shaping, and validating breakthrough product concepts that could fundamentally transform the enterprise landscape over the next 3-5+ years. 

As part of our team, your mandate is to look beyond current product lines and incremental enhancements. You will actively scout emerging technologies, societal and industry shifts, and nascent user problems with the potential to unlock new markets and create transformational value. Your goal is to help imagine the future that will exist based on technological advances across AI/ ML, AGI, quantum computing, blockchain and more. Working side-by-side with world-class researchers, engineers, and designers, you will take bold, unproven ideas from whiteboard to working prototype—navigating ambiguity, systematically de-risking concepts, and driving structured experimentation.

You’ll drive the vision for ambitious initiatives, frame the strategic bets worth making, and build the business case for high-risk, high-reward ventures that position our company at the forefront of the industry. Your success will be measured by your ability to identify and validate opportunities that can shape the next era of growth for Twilio—and the broader technology ecosystem.

Responsibilities

In this role, you’ll:

• Define Horizon 3 strategy: Lead the exploration of various technological trends, their implications for business and thus areas of opportunity for Twilio
• Drive Product Vision: Lead discovery and definition of innovative product opportunities. Align user needs, technical feasibility, and business objectives.
• Rapid Experimentation: Design and manage the lifecycle of early prototypes, MVPs, and proofs-of-concept. Leverage lean and agile methodologies to iterate quickly.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work directly with engineering, research, design, and go-to-market teams to transform breakthrough concepts into user-ready solutions.
• Market & User Research: Conduct customer interviews, gather market intelligence, analyze usage patterns, and synthesize insights from early testing to inform ongoing project direction.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Communicate strategic vision, product rationale, and outcomes to executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

Qualifications 

Not all applicants will have skills that match a job description exactly. Twilio values diverse experiences in other industries, and we encourage everyone who meets the required qualifications to apply. While having “desired” qualifications make for a strong candidate, we encourage applicants with alternative experiences to also 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:

• Proven experience (5+ years) as a Product Manager or Product Strategy Lead, ideally in a technology/enterprise SaaS, platform, or developer-centric environment.
• Track record of launching new products, features, or experimental projects—ideally with experience in 0→1 product development or R&D environments.
• Familiarity with emerging technologies (AI/ML, developer tools, workflow automation, or similar).
• Strong analytical and user research skills; data-driven but comfortable with ambiguity and hypothesis-driven decision making
• Exceptional communication and storytelling ability to convey vision and inspire action
• Technical acumen; able to collaborate closely with engineering and research teams and ability to draw business implications from technological trends
• Entrepreneurial mindset; eager to take calculated risks, iterate rapidly, and learn from failure as well as success
• BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

Desired:

• Experience working with AI ML technology and customer engagement platforms
• Experience working in trust, security, or fraud prevention

Location

This role will be remote, but is not eligible to be hired in San Francisco, CA, Oakland, CA, San Jose, CA, or the surrounding areas.

Travel 

We prioritize connection and opportunities to build relationships with our customers and each other. For this role, you may be required to travel occasionally to participate in project or team in-person meetings.

What We Offer

There are many benefits to working at Twilio, including, in addition to competitive pay, things like generous time-off, ample parental and wellness leave, healthcare, a retirement savings program, and much more. Offerings vary by location.

So, if you're ready to unleash your full potential, do your best work, and be the best version of yourself, apply now!

If this role isn't what you're looking for, please consider other open positions.

**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, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Vermont or Washington D.C. : $167,800.00-$209,700.00.
• Based in New York, New Jersey, Washington State, or California (outside of the San Francisco Bay area):$177,700-$221,00.00
• Based in the San Francisco Bay area, California: $ 197,400.00-$246,700.00.

This role may be eligible to participate in Twilio’s equity plan and corporate bonus plan. All roles are eligible for the following benefits: health care insurance, 401(k) retirement account, paid sick time, paid personal time off, paid parental leave.

The successful candidate’s starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location within the state.

Applications for this role are intended to be accepted until August 22, 2025 but may change based on business needs.