Staff Product Manager - Core Commerce Platform

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About the job

Twilio is seeking an intensely curious Staff Product Manager to lead the evolution of our Core Commerce Platform into a highly productized, extensible engine that powers Twilio’s global revenue. You won't just be managing a billing system; you will be architecting a standardized platform-as-a-service that enables internal application teams to launch, price, and scale their products with zero friction. This platform is the source of truth for the entire quote-to-cash lifecycle—responsible for high-throughput metering, complex real-time rating, and the generation of clear, accurate invoices that reinforce customer trust.

Responsibilities

In this role, you’ll bring and develop:

• Master Commerce Domains: Leverage deep expertise in catalog management, subscriptions, billing, invoicing, revenue recognition, and tax compliance to build robust, scalable financial systems.

• Define Platform Strategy: Architect the roadmap for a "commerce-as-a-service" model by developing primitives (metering, rating, and entitlement APIs) that enable internal teams to launch products with minimal bespoke engineering.

• Enable Internal Tenants: Treat Twilio’s internal product and operations teams as primary customers by designing the self-service tools, SDKs, and documentation necessary for independent onboarding to the platform.

• Ensure Usage Fidelity: Own the "event-to-invoice" data lifecycle by architecting systems that transform high-volume usage data into transparent invoices, ensuring rating logic is perfectly mirrored in customer dashboards.

• Productize Compliance: Partner with Finance, Compliance, and Accounting to build automated revenue recognition and geography-aware tax hooks into the platform core to ensure every transaction is audit-ready by default.

• Champion Accuracy & Trust: Drive platform initiatives that provide customers with granular visibility into their usage, reducing billing inquiries and fostering long-term trust through financial integrity.

• Bridge Cross-Functional Gaps: Act as the strategic link between Engineering, Finance, and GTM by translating complex financial requirements into scalable technical specifications and communicating platform guardrails early.

• Integrate AI Capabilities: Embed AI into the commerce platform, such as, billing optimization, anomaly detection, rating logic, and automating internal administrative and reporting activities.

• Lead Forensic Discovery: Conduct deep-dive investigations into the most complex parts of the commerce lifecycle, untangling legacy systems and technical debt to provide the organization with clear paths forward.

• Embed Data-Driven Decisioning: Drive system reliability and business outcomes by using analytics to guide prioritization and fostering a culture of continuous experimentation and learning.

• Technical Mentorship: While an individual contributor role, you will "raise the bar" for the PM org, mentoring PMs on technical product discovery, tracking communication and execution.

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:

• 8+ years of industry experience.
• 5+ years of Product Management experience, with at least 3 years focused on commerce, billing, or financial platforms at scale
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives across engineering, finance, risk, and operations.
• Strong technical acumen with experience in APIs, extensible platforms, and complex system design.
• Data-driven decision maker with a track record of defining KPIs and measuring platform success.
• Excellent communication and executive-level stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with SaaS, large-scale platforms, or multi-product ecosystems.
• Deep experience with Agile and related agile tooling, such as, Jira
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Desired:

• Platform Leadership: Previous leadership of platform migrations or unification efforts.
• ERP & Financial Integration: Experience integrating core billing engines with downstream financial systems like NetSuite, SAP, or Workday for automated revenue recognition.
• Global Tax Compliance: Familiarity with global tax engines (e.g., Avalara, Vertex) and the regulatory requirements of "Invoiced Billing" in international markets (VAT, GST, etc.).
• AI/ML Product Literacy: Experience identifying and implementing AI-driven solutions for financial or data-heavy domains, such as predictive revenue forecasting, automated discrepancy resolution, or LLM-integrated developer documentation.
• SaaS/CPQ Knowledge: Familiarity with the "Quote-to-Cash" ecosystem, including CPQ (Configure, Price, Quote) tools and how they interface with a core catalog.

Location

This role will be remote and based in Ontario, British Columbia or Alberta, Canada.

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

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. Based on role, employees may also be eligible for additional compensation and benefits, including but not limited to incentive programs, commissions, equity grants, health and wellness benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off.

The estimated pay ranges for this role are as follows:

• Based in British Columbia: CAD 145,840.00 - CAD 182,300.00 
• Target Bonus Percentage 15%

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