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About Us Temporal is an open source programming model that can simplify code, make applications more reliable, and help developers focus on the important things like delivering features faster. We are on a mission to be the reliable foundation of every developer’s toolbox, and are building the team that will make that happen. Our values guide us —they are present in how we show up, make decisions, and work together to make an impact. We’re curious, driven, collaborative, genuine and humble. Temporal is growing and we are looking for those who share our values, challenge 'standard' thinking, and want to influence our future. If you have a passion for improving the developer experience, building world-class open-source software and communities, and want to be a part of our amazing team, we'd love to hear from you! Summary We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join our Traffic team, where you will play a key role in driving the technical strategy, execution, and leadership of projects across traffic management, network optimization, and cloud orchestration. This is an exciting opportunity to significantly impact the scalability, reliability, and operational excellence of Temporal’s networking infrastructure, while also mentoring and guiding the team. What You'll Do Invent Lead the design and development of systems that optimize network traffic and scale for global expansion. Drive architectural decisions for high-impact projects, ensuring scalability and reliability. Co-author long-term technical roadmaps that set the vision for network scalability, performance, and engineering velocity. Set the standard for a culture of engineering and operational excellence. Own Build and nurture effective partnerships across engineering, product, and security teams to align on network infrastructure goals. Lead and conduct design reviews for critical projects with a focus on system-level tradeoffs and network scalability. Drive the design and implementation of “secure by default” network systems in collaboration with security teams. Act as a key stakeholder by engaging with customers and internal teams to understand business requirements and deliver innovative solutions. Learn Deeply understand how to leverage Temporal’s software to build and scale networking infrastructure. Gather insights into customer needs and incorporate them into technical decision-making for traffic management and networking strategies. Stay at the forefront of technology advancements in traffic management, networking, and cloud orchestration. Collaborate Mentor and guide engineers, sharing best practices and design principles for building reliable and scalable networking systems. Drive alignment across teams, ensuring roadmaps are cohesive and deliverables are on track. Foster a collaborative and growth-oriented environment, helping others improve while continuing to expand your own expertise. What You'll Bring Proven experience leading complex engineering efforts focused on network traffic management, network optimization, and cloud orchestration. Exceptional collaboration and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to align stakeholders and lead cross-functional teams. A track record of contributing to long-term technical roadmaps and making thoughtful system-level tradeoffs. At least 8+ years of coding experience in languages like Go, Java, or similar, with strong expertise in writing concurrent and distributed code. Extensive experience designing and building distributed systems, leveraging concurrency primitives, and optimizing network performance. Deep expertise in traffic and networking systems, with familiarity across adjacent infrastructure domains. Hands-on experience with cloud providers such as AWS, GCP, or Azure, and the ability to optimize cost, performance, and scalability. A strong sense of ownership and the ability to balance short-term priorities with long-term strategic goals. Compensation The estimated pay range for this role is $212,000 - $280,000. Additionally, this role is eligible to participate in Temporal's equity plan. Compensation ranges reflect salary and commission compensation (when applicable) across several geographic markets. Employment offers carefully consider multiple factors, including prior experience, knowledge, expertise, skillset, market location, and job level assessed during the interview process. Employee benefits and perks below are for full-time employees, part-time or temporary positions are excluded. U.S. Benefits Unlimited PTO, 12 Holidays + 2 Floating Holidays 100% Premiums Coverage for Medical, Dental, and Vision AD&D, LT & ST Disability, and Life Insurance (Standard & Supplemental Available) Empower 401K Plan Additional Perks for Learning & Development, Lifestyle Spending, Home Office Setup, Professional Memberships, WFH Meals, Internet Stipend and more! International Benefits Paid Time Off (PTO) and Benefits outside the United States vary by country, and are issued in partnership with Remote.com . Additionally, Temporal offers perks to all international employees for learning & career development, a lifestyle spending account, home office setup, professional memberships, work-from-home meals, and access to the Calm app for mental wellness. Travel Temporal is a globally distributed, collaborative team that values opportunities for in-person connection. Occasional travel may be required for company events, team offsites, and other meaningful moments that bring us together. Temporal Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Temporal Technologies does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. We embrace and celebrate differences and diversity. Temporal is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you need to request a reasonable accommodation, please let your Recruiter know so we can assist. We are not working with external recruitment agencies, thanks.
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