Staff Solutions Architect

Temporal Technologies

Hiring a Staff Solutions Architect to grow DACH territory for Temporal Technologies. Collaborating with sales, product, and engineering to design mission-critical systems for customers in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

Posted 5/19/2026full-timeRemote • 🇩🇪 GermanyLead💰 €165,000 - €185,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsGoGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaPHPPythonRubyTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a strategic technical advisor to Sales Account Executives, assisting with scoping and sizing opportunities and offering guidance on technical fit and challenges across the DACH region
Lead customer discovery to understand architecture, constraints, and success criteria, and map those to Temporal-based solutions
Design end-to-end reference architectures that demonstrate how Temporal fits into existing services, data stores, and infrastructure
Build and deliver high-impact demos and technical narratives that clearly show how Temporal solves real customer pain
Run deep technical workshops, whiteboard sessions, and proof-of-concept engagements with engineering and architecture teams
Provide hands-on guidance on best practices for workflow and activity design, testing strategies, and operationalization of Temporal in production
Identify and mitigate technical risks in customer projects, escalating and collaborating with Product and Engineering as needed
Capture and communicate customer feedback and feature requests into Product, influencing roadmap and prioritization
Contribute to reusable assets for the field, including reference architectures, example workflows, solution playbooks, and enablement content
Represent Temporal in customer meetings, executive briefings, and at community events or conferences across the DACH market

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant experience (typically several years) in customer-facing, technical pre-sales or post-sales roles such as Solutions Architect, Sales Engineer, Field Engineer, or equivalent
Strong background in designing and operating distributed systems or cloud-native applications, with a deep understanding of reliability, scalability, and failure modes
Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, outcome-focused narratives for both technical and business audiences
Proficiency in building application prototypes and providing design, development, build, and deployment guidance using one or more of Temporal’s supported languages: Java, Golang, TypeScript, Python, C#, Ruby, or PHP
Practical experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure, and common infrastructure components including networking, messaging, observability, and CI/CD
Proven track record partnering with sales teams on strategic accounts, including working through technical evaluations, proof-of-concept stages, and production rollouts
Experience working with or advising large customers in DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), with comfort navigating complex stakeholder environments
Strong communication, facilitation, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to earn trust with senior engineers and technical leaders

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!
Paid Time Off (PTO) and Benefits vary by country, provided in partnership with Remote.com
Perks for learning & career development, a lifestyle spending account, in-home office setup, professional memberships, work-from-home meals, and Calm app access for mental wellness.
$3,600 / Year Work from Home Meals
$1,800 / Year Professional Enrichment (Career Development & Professional Memberships)
$1,200 / Year Lifestyle Spending Account
$1,000 / Year In-Home Office Setup
$74 / Month Reimbursement for Internet
Calm App Subscription for Mental Health & Wellness

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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaGolangTypeScriptPythonC#RubyPHPdistributed systemscloud-native applicationsworkflow design

Soft Skills

communicationfacilitationrelationship-buildingstrategic advisingcustomer discoverytechnical narrative translationtrust buildingcollaborationproblem-solvinginfluencing