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Twilio Headquarters & offices · San Francisco, California

Reception desk with the Twilio logo under a timber lattice ceiling
Reception, San Francisco, 2022 · Photo: Blitz / NOVO Construction
Open café area with white tables and a lit timber wall
All-hands café area, 2022 · Photo: Blitz / NOVO Construction
Lounge with yellow tables next to desk rows
Lounge and desks, 2022 · Photo: Blitz / NOVO Construction
Open floor with bold red and blue wall graphics
Open floor with brand graphics, 2022 · Photo: Blitz / NOVO Construction
Small booth with a patterned wall and cushions
Booth for two, 2022 · Photo: Blitz / NOVO Construction

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Twilio · San Francisco, California

A remote-first company since 2022: almost all Twilions work from home, coworking spaces or four global offices, and meet in person “with intention”.

How Twilio works without a big campus, what it offers its people, and three San Francisco headquarters addresses since its 2016 IPO filing — then the pay. Every number from Twilio's own filings, careers site and job postings.

  • Remote-firstsince 2022 — almost all Twilions work remotely
  • 83,372 sq ftactively occupied at 101 Spear Street
  • 20 hoursof paid volunteer time a year
  • $188,714median employee pay (2025)

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Sources: Form 10-K 2025 · Proxy statement 2026 · twilio.com/careers · Twilio blog “Open Work at Twilio” (Oct 7, 2024)

Companies / United States / Cloud communications software / Twilio

THE HEADQUARTERS · 101 SPEAR STREET · SAN FRANCISCO

A small headquarters for a company that works from anywhere

Twilio's principal offices are at 101 Spear Street in San Francisco, where it actively occupies 83,372 sq ft. It leases all its offices and owns no real estate. Twilions work at home or wherever they are productive, in coworking spaces Twilio provides, or in global offices in San Francisco, Bengaluru, Dublin and São Paulo — and meet in person for team gatherings, off-sites and customer meetings.

  • 83,372 sq ft (≈ 7,746 m²) actively occupied
  • 101 Spear Street, 5th floor address
  • Remote-first since 2022
  • Offices: San Francisco, Bengaluru, Dublin, São Paulo
  • International HQ: Dublin

Twilio's San Francisco office

NOVO Construction built a 250,000 sq ft San Francisco interior for Twilio, designed by Blitz and Gensler and completed in 2022.

Café tables beside a colourful wall
Café seating, 2022 · Photo: Blitz / NOVO Construction
Kitchen island with stools and shelves
Kitchen, 2022 · Photo: Blitz / NOVO Construction
Glass meeting room seen through open doors
Meeting rooms, 2022 · Photo: Blitz / NOVO Construction
Large training room with long tables and screens
Training room, 2022 · Photo: Blitz / NOVO Construction
Desk rows beside a lounge with a plant
Work floor, 2022 · Photo: Blitz / NOVO Construction
Café seating in front of a lit timber wall
Café area, 2022 · Photo: Blitz / NOVO Construction
Desks next to a reception counter and stair
Work floor and stair, 2022 · Photo: Blitz / NOVO Construction
Reception with timber lattice ceiling
Reception, 2022 · Photo: Blitz / NOVO Construction

Facts: Form 10-K 2025, Item 2 (Properties) · twilio.com/careers (“Where we work”). Photos are added later with credit to each photographer.

San Francisco and beyond

BuildingAddress
Headquarters (principal executive offices)101 Spear Street, Fifth Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105

Source: Form 10-K 2025, cover page and Item 2 · See them on the map ↓

HQ space in use83,372 sq ft (≈ 7,746 m²)
HQ sublease signed259,416 sq ft (Sep 2018)
OwnershipAll offices leased
International HQDublin, Ireland
SF interior fit-outBlitz & Gensler (NOVO Construction, 2022)

Source: Form 10-K 2018, 2019 and 2025, Item 2 · NOVO Construction project page “Twilio” (a 250,000 sq ft tenant improvement in San Francisco, completed 2022; architects Blitz & Gensler — the page does not give a street address)

Office tour videos

Working at Twilio: Office LifeTwilio (official) · 2015 · YouTube ↗

Benefits (United States)

Volunteer time20 hours

Company-provided paid volunteer time every year.

GivingMatched

Donation matching and a dedicated service week, through Twilio.org.

Remote office setupStipend

Financial support to set up your workspace as a new hire.

Family supportPaid leave

Paid leave for maternity, paternity, adoption and family medical care.

Fertility & adoptionFinancial help

Financial assistance for adoption and fertility-related expenses.

StockESPP + equity

Employee stock purchase plan, plus equity and 401(k) matching.

Time offCompany breaks

Company-wide breaks and generous time off.

WellnessWhole family

Comprehensive healthcare, mental health programs and fitness classes for Twilions and their families.

Source: twilio.com/careers (“Perks and benefits”) · Twilio job postings (2026) · Twilio blog “Open Work at Twilio”. Exact amounts (401(k) match, ESPP discount, leave weeks) are not published on the public site.

How Twilio keeps people connected, in its own words

Open WorkRemote-first by design

Twilio committed to remote-first work in 2022; its “Open Work” approach covers how Twilions work, connect and stay flexible.

95%Say remote teams work well

95% of Twilions report their remote team collaborates effectively.

Tweek WeekA week-long hackathon

850 Twilions across 250 global teams took part in Tweek Week 2025.

4,500Red track jackets earned

Every employee can build an app with Twilio products and earn the company's red track jacket.

8 ERGsEmployee resource groups

From Asians @ Twilio and Black Twilions to Family Nest, Pride @ Twilio and Women @ Twilio, plus local hubs.

Focus FridaysFewer meetings

Asynchronous work is encouraged, especially on Fridays with minimal meetings.

Source: twilio.com/careers · twilio.com/company/diversity · Twilio blog “Open Work at Twilio” (Oct 7, 2024)

Who works here

Jobs · Dec 31, 2025 (5,587 people)
R&D 2,632Sales & marketing 2,265Other 690
5,587

employees (Dec 31, 2025)

2,738

work outside the United States (49%)

8

employee resource groups

0

U.S. employees represented by a union

Source: Form 10-K 2025, Item 1 (employees, R&D, sales & marketing; “Other” calculated by eciffo) · twilio.com/company/diversity

Pay at Twilio

Median employee · total compensation, 2025$188,714

Worldwide full-time and part-time employees, including equity grants. The CEO earned 129 times this amount ($24,291,917).

Source: Proxy statement (DEF 14A), filed April 28, 2026

Base pay range · Software Engineer, San Francisco Bay Area
Software Engineer (L2)$137,520 – $171,900
Senior Software Engineer (L3)$166,400 – $208,000

Source: Twilio job postings 1099551747327 and 1099555252235 (jobs.twilio.com, 2026). Bay Area ranges as stated in the postings; roles may also be eligible for equity and the corporate bonus plan.

Pay by ageNot published

Twilio doesn't publish pay by age. Pay by level, above, is the closest official number.

Office history: three San Francisco addresses, then remote-first

  1. 2008
    Founded by three developers

    Jeff Lawson, Evan Cooke and John Wolthuis set out to build Twilio in 2008. Twilio Inc. was incorporated in Delaware on March 13, 2008.

    Source: Form S-1 (May 2016), letter from Jeff Lawson · Form 10-K 2025

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  2. 2016
    645 Harrison Street — about 50,000 sq ft

    At its IPO filing, Twilio's principal executive office was on the third floor of 645 Harrison Street, about 50,000 sq ft, with 567 employees (March 31, 2016).

    Source: Form S-1, May 2016

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  3. 2016–17
    375 Beale Street — about 90,000 sq ft

    A lease signed in January 2016 for about 90,000 sq ft at 375 Beale Street. It housed the principal executive office by December 31, 2016.

    Source: Form 10-K 2016 and 2017, Item 2

    Empty Beale Street between high-rise office buildings
    Beale Street, San Francisco, 2018 · Sevgonlernassau / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  4. 2019
    101 Spear Street — a 259,416 sq ft sublease

    In September 2018 Twilio subleased 259,416 sq ft over several floors at 101 Spear Street, which became its headquarters address in the 2019 annual report. Headcount reached 2,905.

    Source: Form 10-K 2018 and 2019

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  5. 2022
    Remote-first

    Twilio committed to becoming a remote-first company. By the end of 2022 it actively occupied 101,434 sq ft at 101 Spear Street.

    Source: Twilio blog “Open Work at Twilio” (2024) · Form 10-K 2022, Item 2

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  6. 2023–today
    83,372 sq ft for the headquarters

    Twilio now actively occupies 83,372 sq ft at 101 Spear Street, Fifth Floor, and leases all its offices. Almost all Twilions are remote employees.

    Source: Form 10-K 2023–2025, Item 2 · Twilio blog “Open Work at Twilio”

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Annual reportHQ space (sq ft)m²As described
S-1 2016≈ 50,000≈ 4,645645 Harrison Street (principal executive office)
10-K 2017≈ 90,000≈ 8,361375 Beale Street, leased
10-K 2019259,41624,100101 Spear Street, several floors subleased
10-K 2022101,4349,424101 Spear Street, actively occupied
10-K 202583,3727,746101 Spear Street, actively occupied

Map: how the headquarters moved

Every Twilio headquarters has been in San Francisco's SoMa and Rincon Hill area, a short walk apart — and since 2022 most Twilions work far from all of them.

  1. 1 · 2016645 Harrison Street — Principal executive office at the IPO filing, about 50,000 sq ft
  2. 2 · 2016–17375 Beale Street — About 90,000 sq ft, leased
  3. 3 · 2019–today101 Spear Street — Headquarters; 83,372 sq ft actively occupied

Addresses: Form S-1 (2016), Form 10-K 2016–2025

What Twilio does

Twilio sells cloud building blocks that let businesses talk to their customers — the text that your ride has arrived, a gate-change alert, a login code — by SMS, voice, email (SendGrid) and WhatsApp, plus the Segment customer-data platform and AI tools.

One operating and reportable segment since 2025; revenue reported by geography.

Where the money came from · revenue by geography, 2025

United States64% of revenue
$3.25B
International36% of revenue
$1.82B

Source: Form 10-K 2025, revenue by geographic area

Revenue, 2025$5.07Bup 14% in a year
Net income, 2025$33.8MGAAP; a net loss of $109.4M in 2024
Active customer accounts400K+as of September 30, 2025
Revenue per employee$0.91M$5.07B ÷ 5,587

Source: Form 10-K 2025 · twilio.com/company (customers) · per-employee figure calculated by eciffo

Growth: revenue vs. people

18×revenue, 2016 → 2025
$0.28B → $5.07B
7.7×employees, same years
730 → 5,587
YearRevenueEmployees
FY2016
$0.3B
730
FY2017
$0.4B
996
FY2018
$0.7B
1,440
FY2019
$1.1B
2,905
FY2020
$1.8B
4,629
FY2021
$2.8B
7,867
FY2022
$3.8B
8,156
FY2023
$4.2B
5,867
FY2024
$4.5B
5,535
FY2025
$5.1B
5,587

Calendar years. Revenue: SEC XBRL data from Twilio's 10-K filings. Employees: Form 10-K, as of December 31. Multiples calculated by eciffo.

Chief executives

No free-to-use photo.
2024 – today
Khozema Shipchandler

Appointed CEO on January 8, 2024. Previously President of Twilio Communications, COO and CFO; before Twilio, more than two decades at GE.

No free-to-use photo.
2008 – 2024
Jeff Lawson

Co-founder. CEO and board member from April 2008 until January 2024.

Co-founders: Jeff Lawson, Evan Cooke and John Wolthuis.

Source: investors.twilio.com, “Twilio Announces CEO Transition” (Jan 8, 2024) · twilio.com/company/leadership · Form S-1 (2016)

Twilio's official social accounts

Twilio's official accounts, as linked from twilio.com.

Twilio: questions people ask

Where is Twilio's headquarters?

At 101 Spear Street, Fifth Floor, San Francisco, California 94105. Twilio's international headquarters is in Dublin, Ireland.

Source: Form 10-K 2025

How big is Twilio's headquarters?

Twilio actively occupies 83,372 sq ft (≈ 7,746 m²) at 101 Spear Street. It originally subleased 259,416 sq ft there in 2018. Twilio leases all of its offices and owns no real estate.

Source: Form 10-K 2018 and 2025, Item 2

Is Twilio a remote company?

Yes. Twilio committed to becoming remote-first in 2022, and almost all Twilions are remote employees. They work at home, in coworking spaces Twilio provides, or in offices in San Francisco, Bengaluru, Dublin and São Paulo.

Source: twilio.com/careers · Twilio blog “Open Work at Twilio”

How many people work at Twilio?

5,587 employees at the end of 2025, including 2,738 outside the United States. 2,632 work in research and development.

Source: Form 10-K 2025

What benefits does Twilio offer?

Comprehensive healthcare and mental health programs, 401(k) matching, an employee stock purchase plan and equity, paid parental and family leave, help with adoption and fertility costs, company breaks, a remote office setup stipend and 20 hours of paid volunteer time a year.

Source: twilio.com/careers

How much do Twilio employees make?

The median employee's total compensation was $188,714 in 2025. Twilio's 2026 postings list a San Francisco Bay Area base range of $137,520–$171,900 for Software Engineer (L2) and $166,400–$208,000 for Senior Software Engineer (L3).

Source: Proxy statement 2026 · Twilio job postings 1099551747327 and 1099555252235

Where did Twilio's headquarters used to be?

At 645 Harrison Street (about 50,000 sq ft, at the 2016 IPO filing), then 375 Beale Street (about 90,000 sq ft, from 2016), before 101 Spear Street.

Source: Form S-1 (2016) · Form 10-K 2016–2019

Who founded Twilio?

Jeff Lawson, Evan Cooke and John Wolthuis, in 2008. Lawson was CEO until January 2024.

Source: Form S-1 (2016) · Twilio CEO transition release (2024)

Who is Twilio's CEO?

Khozema Shipchandler, CEO since January 8, 2024. He was previously President of Twilio Communications, COO and CFO.

Source: investors.twilio.com · twilio.com/company/leadership

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