Senior Software Engineer, Temporal Technologies
Cloud Foundations
$180-225k
+ Equity
Durable execution solutions
Open for applications
Durable execution solutions
201-500 employees
Open for applications
$180-225k
+ Equity
201-500 employees
Company mission
To make code fault tolerant, durable and simple.
Role
Who you are
- The Temporal Cloud Foundations group is looking for a Senior Software Engineer with deep experience building reliable and scalable distributed systems in production
- This role is ideal for engineers who are highly technical, collaborative, and eager to take ownership in building infrastructure for a hyper-growth company
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 3 years working on scalable distributed systems in production
- Strong understanding of distributed systems concepts, including consensus, concurrency, fault tolerance, and multi-threading
- Proficiency in writing concurrent code in a language like Go, Java, or similar
- Demonstrated experience designing and operating production systems in a cloud environment (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- Track record of driving projects from concept through design, implementation, launch, and ongoing operations
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in small, collaborative, high-ownership teams
- Experience mentoring or leading engineers, and contributing to architectural decisions
Desirable
- Experience optimizing and tuning distributed systems for performance and cost efficiency
- Prior exposure to building components of cloud control planes or enterprise-scale infrastructure
- Familiarity with Kubernetes and modern cloud-native tooling
- Contributions to open source distributed systems or infrastructure projects
What the job involves
- In this role, you’ll lead the design, development, and improvement of the infrastructure that powers the Temporal Cloud Platform
- You’ll partner closely with teammates and cross-functional stakeholders to drive architecture, guide technical trade-offs, and operate services that support our customers at scale
- This is a unique opportunity to shape the foundation of our platform while gaining deep expertise with the Temporal open source server and our cloud services
- Lead the design and implementation of features for our Cloud Operational API, Temporal Workflows, Enterprise Features, and data pipelines
- Drive architectural discussions, setting direction for the scalability, reliability, and efficiency of our services
- Build and advocate for a strong developer experience for Temporal Cloud customers
- Make and communicate practical technical trade-offs that balance customer needs, reliability, and system performance
- Take ownership across the lifecycle of services—from design and implementation to deployment, monitoring, and operations
- Improve and scale our tools (operational tools, CI/CD, deployment systems), processes, and engineering practices
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to engineers on the team, raising the overall technical bar
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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