Temporal Technologies

Staff Software Engineer, SDK – Language Runtime

Temporal Technologies

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $196,000 - $245,000 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Take end-to-end ownership of new features, working with others in the SDK and Server teams to deliver exceptional reliability and a great developer experience.
  • Design and build Temporal SDKs used by customers to work with Temporal in their programming language of choice.
  • Tightly integrate Temporal SDKs with their respective languages, making best use of type systems and language runtimes, to execute application code in a durable, deterministic way.
  • Develop features that provide a foundation for the reliable execution of the current wave of agentic AI systems. Be a part of the fundamentals, instead of a part of the trend!
  • Work directly with our community to debug issues that need expert attention, and get feedback on Temporal SDK features and APIs.
  • Write publicly-readable technical documentation describing Temporal concepts and APIs.
  • Go the extra mile to support a customer in need, on the rare occasion that SDK engineering expertise is needed.
  • Travel to meet your coworkers for a week once or twice a year.
  • Attend the occasional developer conference to talk about how great Temporal is (optional).

Requirements

  • Minimum 10 years experience post graduation writing scalable software.
  • BS or MS in Computer Science (or a closely-related degree), or equivalent work experience writing production-grade software.
  • Fluency in multiple programming languages, and an affinity for learning new ones. We don’t care which, but you should know at least two, and love learning new ones.
  • Deep experience with concurrent programming—you should know how to use mutexes, atomics, and other concurrency primitives safely.
  • Deep experience with distributed systems—you should know what to do when you can’t rely on mutexes and atomics.
  • Experience designing APIs and writing documentation for publicly-available libraries or modules.
  • A methodical, detail-oriented approach to your work.
  • Strong technical communication skills—written and verbal—in English.
  • A deep sense of ownership and personal accountability—you care about the impact of your work, and if something goes wrong, you take responsibility for making it right.
  • A proactive approach to managing your work—you’ll need to balance working autonomously vs. working closely with others, and recognize when you need help.
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, In-Home Office Setup, Professional Memberships, WFH Meals, Internet Stipend and more!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
programming languagesconcurrent programmingdistributed systemsAPI designtechnical documentationscalable software developmentproduction-grade softwaretype systemslanguage runtimesagentic AI systems
Soft Skills
technical communicationdetail-orientedownershippersonal accountabilityproactive work managementcustomer supportcollaborationproblem-solvingcommunity engagementadaptability
Certifications
BS in Computer ScienceMS in Computer Science