Senior Software Engineer, Temporal Technologies
Release Engineering
$180-225k
Additionally, this role is eligible to participate in Temporal's equity plan.
Durable execution solutions
Job no longer available
Durable execution solutions
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
$180-225k
Additionally, this role is eligible to participate in Temporal's equity plan.
201-500 employees
Company mission
To make code fault tolerant, durable and simple.
Role
Who you are
- If you have a passion for improving the developer experience, building world-class open-source software and communities, and want to be a part of our amazing team, we'd love to hear from you!
- A strong sense of ownership and pride in delivering systems that make releases seamless and reliable
- Motivation to automate repetitive processes and deliver operational simplicity
- Experience building or operating release engineering, build, or deployment systems at scale
- Strong technical judgment with the ability to balance safety, velocity, and maintainability
- Ability to work independently in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills
- Experience developing scalable, distributed systems in production environments
- Proficiency in one or more modern programming languages, ideally Go
- Familiarity with Temporal or other workflow orchestration systems strongly preferred
- Experience with Kubernetes and containerized deployments
- Hands-on experience with major cloud providers such as AWS or GCP
- Strong understanding of operating systems, networking, and release automation best practices
- Background in CI/CD pipeline design and build tooling
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join Temporal’s Release Engineering team, the group responsible for how we build, qualify, and ship Temporal software
- The team’s goal is to deliver predictable, reliable, and fully automated releases that uphold the highest production standards and embody Temporal’s value of being Reliable as Gravity
- In this role, you will lead efforts to automate the entire release lifecycle using Temporal itself, working toward a long-term vision where scheduled releases require no human intervention
- This initiative represents a cornerstone of Temporal’s operational excellence and a potential product opportunity that demonstrates Temporal’s power as a workflow platform
- You will work across the full release stack, from build systems and qualification frameworks to deployment pipelines and release automation
- Lead the full Software Development Lifecycle from requirements and design to implementation, deployment, and long-term operation
- Design and build automation systems that orchestrate every step of the release process using Temporal
- Develop and maintain build tooling, deployment workflows, and release infrastructure that ensure consistency and safety at scale
- Deliver reliable hotfix and scheduled release workflows that minimize risk and eliminate manual coordination
- Document system design and operational procedures to enable clarity, reuse, and maintainability
- Take full ownership of the systems you build, ensuring they are scalable, dependable, and easy to operate
- Define and uphold high standards of technical excellence and reliability
- Operate production-grade systems and participate in the team’s on-call rotation as needed
- Continuously improve automation, release cadence, and feedback loops to reduce friction and human involvement
- Explore new ways to use Temporal to power the release and deployment lifecycle
- Deepen your understanding of Temporal’s architecture and service interactions
- Experiment with new automation patterns, testing strategies, and workflow designs that increase release confidence
- Work closely with all the engineering teams to evolve the release process and ownership model
- Participate in design reviews and contribute to system-wide improvements
- Share knowledge and best practices for building reliable, scalable automation systems
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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