Twilio

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Website

twilio.com

Industry

Cloud Communications

Year founded

2008

Employees

7,500

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Twilio Backend Software Engineer Salaries

Reported total compensation ranges from $158,000 to $733,414 across 6 levels. Figures are self-reported and vary by location and offer details. Last updated Apr 6, 2026.

Average compensation by level

LevelTotal / yrBase / yrStock / yrBonus / yr

IC1

API Development (Back-End)

$158,000$127,000$25,000—

IC2

API Development (Back-End)

$205,200$150,000$50,000—

IC3

API Development (Back-End)

$235,000$173,500$59,000—

IC4

API Development (Back-End)

$496,600$243,850$224,250$37,575

IC5

API Development (Back-End)

$444,000$249,500$210,500—

IC6

API Development (Back-End)

$733,414$301,309$400,619$31,487

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