Software Engineer

Summary

Join Temporal's high-impact engineering team and contribute to the scalability, customer experience, and revenue growth of our open-source programming model. As a Software Engineer, you will build and maintain mission-critical systems powering customer acquisition and revenue operations. Collaborate with various teams to create seamless customer flows and build reliable, scalable metering and billing infrastructure. This role involves working on Cloud Nexus, a foundational platform connecting Temporal applications. You will develop, test, and maintain code for distributed data systems, ensuring data integrity and reliability. The ideal candidate is an early-career engineer passionate about building infrastructure for a hyper-growth company.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience developing software systems or services through coursework, internships, personal projects, or early professional roles, preferably in cloud environments
• Familiarity with at least one programming language such as Go, Java/Scala, Python, or similar
• Passion for building scalable, distributed systems and eagerness to deepen your knowledge in this area
• Understanding of (or interest in) concurrency programming and how systems operate at scale
• Interest in databases and storage technologies like Postgres, Elasticsearch, Cassandra, or similar systems
• A breadth-focused mindset—able to integrate various systems to create robust, seamless experiences
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a collaborative mindset for working in small, supportive teams
• Enthusiasm for learning in a DevOps environment, including deploying and maintaining systems in production

Responsibilities

• Build and Maintain Critical Systems: Design, build, and maintain mission-critical systems that power Temporal's customer acquisition funnel and revenue operations infrastructure
• Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with Finance, RevOps, and Sales teams to understand core business requirements and transform them into scalable, effective engineering solutions
• Contribute to Cloud Nexus: Design, develop and scale a key primitive which enables multi-cloud connectivity between Temporal Applications across teams, domains and regions
• Ensure Data Integrity and Reliability: Develop, test, and maintain code for distributed data systems . Your work will safeguard the critical metering pipeline that drives almost all of Temporal's revenue
• Grow With Mentorship: Receive guidance from experienced engineers while building expertise in Go , Kubernetes , Temporal , and cloud-native technologies like Kinesis , Redshift , Stripe , and more
• Drive Improvements in Developer and Customer Experience: Identify opportunities to streamline customer experiences through automation, better tooling, and strategic system enhancements

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