Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Join Temporal's team as a Senior Language Runtime Engineer and take ownership of new features for our Temporal SDKs, working collaboratively with SDK and Server teams. Design and build SDKs used by customers, ensuring tight integration with various programming languages for durable, deterministic execution of application code. Develop features supporting the reliable execution of agentic AI systems and engage directly with our community for debugging and feedback. Contribute to technical documentation and provide exceptional customer support when needed. This fully remote position involves occasional travel to meet coworkers and attend developer conferences (optional).

Requirements

• BS or MS in Computer Science (or a closely-related degree), or equivalent work experience writing production-grade software
• Fluency in multiple programming languages, and an affinity for learning new ones. We don’t care which, but you should know at least two, and love learning new ones
• Deep experience with concurrent programming—you should know how to use mutexes, atomics, and other concurrency primitives safely
• Deep experience with distributed systems—you should know what to do when you can’t rely on mutexes and atomics
• Experience designing APIs and writing documentation for publicly-available libraries or modules
• A methodical, detail-oriented approach to your work
• Strong technical communication skills—written and verbal—in English
• A deep sense of ownership and personal accountability—you care about the impact of your work, and if something goes wrong, you take responsibility for making it right
• A proactive approach to managing your work—you’ll need to balance working autonomously vs. working closely with others, and recognize when you need help

Responsibilities

• Take end-to-end ownership of new features, working with others in the SDK and Server teams to deliver exceptional reliability and a great developer experience
• Design and build Temporal SDKs used by customers to work with Temporal in their programming language of choice
• Tightly integrate Temporal SDKs with their respective languages, making best use of type systems and language runtimes, to execute application code in a durable, deterministic way
• Develop features that provide a foundation for the reliable execution of the current wave of agentic AI systems. Be a part of the fundamentals, instead of a part of the trend!
• Work directly with our community to debug issues that need expert attention, and get feedback on Temporal SDK features and APIs
• Write publicly-readable technical documentation describing Temporal concepts and APIs
• Go the extra mile to support a customer in need, on the rare occasion that 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)

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Temporal’s programming model (e.g. you’ve written an app on Temporal)
• Experience writing in Go, Java, Python, .NET, TypeScript, Ruby and/or Rust
• Experience contributing to open source projects
• Experience contributing to the architecture and design of large-scale distributed systems
• Deep knowledge of language runtimes

Benefits

• 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, In-Home Office Setup, Professional Memberships, WFH Meals, Internet Stipend and more!
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Benefits outside the United States vary by country, and are issued in partnership with Remote.com
• Additionally, Temporal offers perks to all international employees for learning & career development, a lifestyle spending account, in-home office setup (in addition to company-issued hardware), professional memberships, work-from-home meals, and access to the Calm app for mental wellness
• $3,600 / Year Work from Home Meals
• $1,500 / Year Career Development & Learning
• $1,200 / Year Lifestyle Spending Account
• $1,000 / Year In-Home Office Setup (In addition to Temporal issued equipment - laptop, monitor, keyboard, mouse, trackpad, and extension power cable at no cost to you)
• $500 / Year Professional Memberships
• $74 / Month Reimbursement for Internet
• Calm App Subscription for Mental Health & Wellness