Staff Software Engineer, DevProd – Infrastructure Observability

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Develop and manage the complete Software Development Lifecycle, including goals and requirements gathering, design and review, implementation, operationalization and deployment, as well as support and maintenance.

• Oversee feature design, engage with stakeholders for reviews, iterate based on feedback, and strive for consensus.

• Thoroughly document design decisions and operational knowledge to ensure the successful deployment and management of the software you create.

• Ensure comprehensive testing and production readiness for unit, integration, and performance aspects of your feature ownership area.

• Set a high standard for technical excellence and take pride in the quality of the software you produce.

• Design and construct multi-component, distributed systems that function at scale.

• Methodically investigate issues to uncover root causes.

• Assess performance and reliability implications of design decisions at scale and make necessary trade-offs.

• Participate in the team’s on-call rotation.

• Acquire expert-level knowledge of architecture and services within your assigned domain, with strong command over all elements of the Temporal ecosystem, offering a rich opportunity for a variety of technical experiences.

• Explore and understand how to effectively utilize Temporal’s software to support our mission.

• Gain a deep understanding of the needs of both internal developers at Temporal and external customers, and use that insight for product development and feature design.

• Lead and mentor fellow team members, actively contributing to their growth.

• Engage in design reviews and contribute to the design of additional features.

• Share best practices for building reliable systems that operate at scale.

⛳️ Requirements

• A user-first mindset, eager to empower others through effective tooling, and passionate about internalizing user goals and use cases.

• Driven by the desire to create positive impact.

• Possess strong opinions on tools and technology, balanced with a pragmatic focus on making an impact.

• Ability to work independently in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

• Excellent skills in collaboration and communication.

• Proven experience in developing horizontally scalable, resilient, and high-performance distributed systems in a production setting.

• Background in designing, implementing, deploying, and supporting large-scale, geographically distributed observability and/or high-throughput data streaming or processing pipelines, or similar technologies.

• Expertise in one or more high-level programming languages, preferably Go.

• Advanced skills in Kubernetes.

• Proficient in query development, preferably SQL.

• Hands-on experience with one or more cloud providers, preferably AWS or GCP.

• Comprehensive understanding of computer architecture, operating systems, and networking principles.

• Familiarity with best practices concerning monitoring, instrumentation, and infrastructure configuration.

🏝️ Benefits

• Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO), 12 Holidays plus 2 Floating Holidays.

• Full premium coverage for Medical, Dental, and Vision plans.

• Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Long-Term and Short-Term Disability, and Life Insurance (both Standard and Supplemental options available).

• Empower 401K Plan.

• Additional perks for Learning & Development, Lifestyle Spending, In-Home Office Setup, Professional Memberships, Work From Home Meals, Internet Stipend, and more!