Software Engineer II, AI Foundations

Temporal Technologies

Software Engineer II enhancing AI capabilities for Temporal Technologies' tools and frameworks. Driving development and implementation of agentic coding systems across diverse programming languages and frameworks.

Posted 8/2/2026full-timeRemote • 🇨🇦 CanadaMid-LevelSenior💰 $160,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in AI application development, particularly in agentic coding and concurrent programming. Proficient in designing APIs and writing technical documentation while ensuring high-quality outputs and exceptional developer experiences.

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Agentic CodingAI Application DevelopmentConcurrent ProgrammingAPI DesignTechnical Communication

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Hard Skills

PythonTypeScriptJavaGoConcurrent ProgrammingAPI DesignTechnical DocumentationAI Design PatternsEmerging ArchitecturesSoftware Development Practices

Soft Skills

Technical CommunicationCollaborationProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

Temporal AI SDKDeveloper Community Engagement

Certifications & Qualifications

BS in Computer ScienceMS in Computer Science

Industry Keywords

Generative AISoftware EngineeringProduction-Grade SoftwareBest PracticesReliability

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

GoJavaPythonTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work as a software engineer
Maintain and expand a deep understanding of agentic coding
Design and build agentic coding systems that we can trust to deliver high-quality outputs
Design and implement Temporal AI SDK features supporting a broad variety of frameworks and libraries.
Develop a deep understanding of AI application development patterns and techniques, including emerging approaches and architectures.
Take end-to-end ownership of new features, working with other teams to deliver exceptional reliability and a great developer experience.
Work with multiple programming languages: Python and TypeScript, Java, Go.
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 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 our teams’ 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.
Fluency in two or more programming languages, and an affinity for learning new ones.
Strong 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, Home Office Setup, Professional Memberships, WFH Meals, Internet Stipend and more!