Software Engineer – AI SDK

Temporal Technologies

Software Engineer developing AI SDK features supporting various frameworks at Temporal. Engaging with AI application development to provide user-friendly solutions and contribute to open-source enhancements.

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $160,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

GoOpen SourcePythonTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work as a Software Engineer.
Design and implement Temporal AI SDK features supporting a broad variety of frameworks and libraries.
Develop a deep understanding of AI application development techniques, including emerging approaches and architectures.
Work with multiple programming languages, primarily Python and TypeScript.
Make extensive use of AI coding tools, especially to ensure quality across a large number of integrations.
Take end-to-end ownership of new features, working with other teams to deliver exceptional reliability and a great developer experience.
Serve as a domain expert on AI design patterns, collaborating with field staff to provide best-practices and canonical examples.
Work directly with our developer community to debug issues that need expert attention, and get feedback on Temporal SDK features and APIs.
Write public technical documentation describing Temporal concepts and APIs.
Go the extra mile to support a customer in need, on the rare occasion that AI 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

What you’ll need

3+ years of professional work experience and passion for harnessing generative AI, particularly for agents and coding.
A deep understanding of how to use AI to increase quality, not only to increase quantity.
A sense of taste in code and software development practice. Your approach should be opinionated and thoughtful, but not dogmatic.
A track record of open source software contributions, including contributions to 3rd party libraries.
Fluency in multiple programming languages, and an affinity for learning new ones.
Deep experience with concurrent programming—you should know how to use mutexes, atomics, and other concurrency primitives safely.
Experience designing APIs and writing documentation for publicly-available libraries or modules.
Strong technical communication skills—written and verbal—in English.
BS or MS in Computer Science (or a closely-related degree), or equivalent work experience writing production-grade software.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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!

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonTypeScriptAI application developmentconcurrent programmingAPI designtechnical documentationopen source contributionsAI coding toolssoftware development practicesemerging architectures

Soft Skills

technical communicationcollaborationproblem-solvingcustomer supportattention to detailopinionated approachthoughtfulnessadaptabilitycommunity engagementreliability

Certifications

BS in Computer ScienceMS in Computer Science