Staff Software Engineer, Network Edge

**About Temporal Technologies:**
Temporal offers an entirely new way to build scalable and reliable applications. Temporal enables developers to focus on writing important business logic, and not on managing state or worrying about the underlying infrastructure. Sequoia Capital led our last round of funding and our team has experience from start-ups and larger companies like Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Uber, and more.
Temporal is an open source programming model that can simplify code, make applications more reliable, and help developers focus on the important things like delivering features faster. Our amazing user community provides us with real-time feedback and contributions to improve the developer experience everywhere. Backed by top VC firms, we have built a team of professionals from various successful start-ups and well-known technology companies. Together, we collaborate cross-functionally, engage with and support our users to improve the developer experience, deliver world-class open-source software, and enhance our commercial SaaS platform.
We are committed to being user-obsessed, focusing on understanding and meeting developers’ needs. Dependability is at the core of everything we do. We prioritize employee wellbeing with competitive salaries, equity options, and a comprehensive benefits package. We embrace a remote-first culture with flexible schedules.
Join us on our mission to transform how applications are built.

**US Benefits Include:**
Unlimited PTO, 12 Holidays + 2 Floating Holidays, 100% Premiums Coverage for Medical, Dental, and Vision, AD&D, LT & ST Disability and Life Insurance , Empower 401K Plan, Additional Perks for Learning & Development, Lifestyle Spending, In-Home Office Setup, Professional Memberships, WFH Meals, Internet Stipend and more!


**About The Role:**
We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join our Infrastructure Foundations team, where you will play a key role in driving the technical strategy, execution, and leadership of projects across traffic management, network optimization, and cloud orchestration. This is an exciting opportunity to significantly impact the scalability, reliability, and operational excellence of Temporal’s networking infrastructure, while also mentoring and guiding the team.

**What You'll Do / Responsibilities:**
Invent:
Lead the design and development of systems that optimize network traffic and scale for global expansion.
Drive architectural decisions for high-impact projects, ensuring scalability and reliability.
Co-author long-term technical roadmaps that set the vision for network scalability, performance, and engineering velocity.
Set the standard for a culture of engineering and operational excellence.
Own:
Build and nurture effective partnerships across engineering, product, and security teams to align on network infrastructure goals.
Lead and conduct design reviews for critical projects with a focus on system-level tradeoffs and network scalability.
Drive the design and implementation of “secure by default” network systems in collaboration with security teams.
Act as a key stakeholder by engaging with customers and internal teams to understand business requirements and deliver innovative solutions.
Learn:
Deeply understand how to leverage Temporal’s software to build and scale networking infrastructure.
Gather insights into customer needs and incorporate them into technical decision-making for traffic management and networking strategies.
Stay at the forefront of technology advancements in traffic management, networking, and cloud orchestration.
Collaborate:
Mentor and guide engineers, sharing best practices and design principles for building reliable and scalable networking systems.
Drive alignment across teams, ensuring roadmaps are cohesive and deliverables are on track.
Foster a collaborative and growth-oriented environment, helping others improve while continuing to expand your own expertise.

**What You'll Bring / Requirements / Qualifications:**
Proven experience leading complex engineering efforts focused on network traffic management, network optimization, and cloud orchestration.
Exceptional collaboration and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to align stakeholders and lead cross-functional teams.
A track record of contributing to long-term technical roadmaps and making thoughtful system-level tradeoffs.
At least 8+ years of coding experience in languages like Go, Java, or similar, with strong expertise in writing concurrent and distributed code.
Extensive experience designing and building distributed systems, leveraging concurrency primitives, and optimizing network performance.
Deep expertise in traffic and networking systems, with familiarity across adjacent infrastructure domains.
Hands-on experience with cloud providers such as AWS, GCP, or Azure, and the ability to optimize cost, performance, and scalability.
A strong sense of ownership and the ability to balance short-term priorities with long-term strategic goals.

**Compensation:**
The estimated pay range for this role is $170,000 - $250,000.
Additionally, this role is eligible to participate in Temporal's equity plan.