Staff Software Engineer, Temporal Technologies
AI Software Development Kit
$196-245k
+ Equity plan
More information about location
Durable execution solutions
Open for applications
Durable execution solutions
201-500 employees
Open for applications
$196-245k
+ Equity plan
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To make code fault tolerant, durable and simple.
Role
Who you are
- 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
Desirable
- Familiarity with Temporal’s programming model (e.g. you’ve written an app on Temporal)
- Expedite building agents or other AI applications
- Background in machine learning, model training, data science, or machine learning systems
- Experience contributing to the architecture and design of large-scale distributed systems
- Graduate degree in Computer Science
What the job involves
- We have an opening to hire a Staff Software Engineer - AI SDK
- As a member of the AI SDK team, you will be creating building blocks to support the expanding ecosystem of AI applications
- Under the hood, non-trivial AI applications quickly become distributed systems
- Fault tolerance and other challenges quickly become evident in tasks requiring reasoning, tool calls, memory management, human-in-the loop interactivity, and ambient or background processing
- The AI SDK team is pushing to keep Temporal at the forefront of AI applications
- Because the landscape is constantly changing, we engage heavily in prototyping to ensure that the abstractions we develop meet the needs of emerging applications
- We also ensure that Temporal integrates well with leading AI frameworks and libraries
- You'll 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)
Our take
The growing complexity of modern software systems places a strain on developers, making applications harder to plan, build, and test. While cloud-native services simplify experiences for end users, they introduce new challenges for developers, like around managing state in distributed, microservices-based architectures. Temporal Technologies addresses this problem with an MIT-licensed platform that identifies and manages applications tate, so developers can built reliable, scalable systems with more confidence.
The company offers an open source microservices orchestration platform, giving developers more time to code, while Temporal manages the scalability and reliability. The company’s technology is used to solve state management at an impressive list of cloud and tech companies, including Netflix, Doordash, Snap, and Google Cloud.
The company has achieved unicorn status in 2022 and now has a valuation of over $2.5B. Its most recent funding came in at $146M and with this, Temporal plans to move into the next chapter in its space: AI, as well as focusing on R&D, putting it in a good position within the evolving market.
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Insights
76% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jan 2025
$144m
LATE VC
Jan 2024
$103m
LATE VC
Total funding: $706.3m
Company benefits
- Remote-First Workforce: We embrace a remote-first culture with flexible schedules, allowing you to balance work and life on your terms. Work from your home office or one of 150+ WeWork locations worldwide. If there’s no WeWork near you, we cover alternative co-working spaces. Plus, our Travel to Coworking stipend supports your commute with coverage for public transport, ride-sharing, or parking expenses.
- Flexible Time Off: Employee wellness is key to our success. We encourage you to take the time you need to maintain balance and stay refreshed — whether it's for recovery, vacation, or personal time. In addition to unlimited flexible time off, we offer 12 paid holidays and 2 floating holidays (US).
- Medical, Dental & Vision: We provide comprehensive healthcare benefits from day one, covering 100% of premiums for you and your family. You can choose between a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) or a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plan, with dental (including orthodontics) and full vision coverage. Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) are available, with employer contributions to HSA plans.
- 401(k) Retirement Plan: Planning for your future is important, and our 401(k) plan helps you build a secure financial foundation. With a range of investment options and the flexibility to contribute pre-tax or after-tax income, we make saving simple.
- Disability & Life Insurance Coverage: Our disability and life insurance ensure financial security for you and your loved ones during life’s uncertainties, from illness to injury or unexpected loss. Coverage begins on day one, with 100% of premiums covered for peace of mind.
- Paid Parental Leave: We support your family at every stage. Birth parents receive up to 20 weeks of fully paid leave, and non-birth parents up to 12 weeks. We also offer comprehensive support throughout your fertility planning journey.
- Remote Office Perks: While we provide you with the basics, enjoy a home office stipend to build up your workspace ($1,000/year), an internet stipend to ensure connectivity ($74/month), and reimbursements for work-from-home meals ($300/month).
- Health & Wellness Perks: Take advantage of a lifestyle spending account ($1,200/year), free access to the Calm app, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) offering personalized support, therapy, and other resources.
- Learning & Development Perks: Invest in your growth with a learning and development stipend ($1,500/year) for courses and certifications, and a professional membership stipend ($500/year) to deepen your industry involvement.
Company HQ
West Bellevue, Bellevue, WA
Leadership
Maxim Fateev
(Co-Founder & CTO)Former Senior Staff Engineer at Uber. Previously worked as a Staff Software Engineer at Google, Principal SDE at Amazon Web Services, Principal RSDE at Microsoft, and was a Senior Software Engineer at Amazon.com.
Samar Abbas
(Co-Founder & CEO)Former Staff Software Engineer at Uber. Previously worked at Microsoft as a Principal Software Engineer, and was a Software Design Engineer at Amazon.
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