Staff Solutions Architect - Germany

About Us 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. We are on a mission to be the reliable foundation of every developer’s toolbox, and are building the team that will make that happen. Our values guide us —they are present in how we show up, make decisions, and work together to make an impact. We’re curious, driven, collaborative, genuine and humble. Temporal is growing and we are looking for those who share our values, challenge 'standard' thinking, and want to influence our future. 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! Summary We are hiring a Staff Solutions Architect (Remote, based in Germany) to own and grow the DACH territory (Germany, Austria, Switzerland). This role partners closely with Sales, Product, and Engineering to help prospective and existing customers design, validate, and scale mission-critical systems on Temporal. You will work directly with engineering leaders and senior developers at high-growth and enterprise customers across DACH, helping them understand when and how to use Temporal, guiding architectural decisions, and ensuring successful adoption across their organizations. What You’ll Do Serve as a strategic technical advisor to Sales Account Executives, assisting with scoping and sizing opportunities and offering guidance on technical fit and challenges across the DACH region Lead customer discovery to understand architecture, constraints, and success criteria, and map those to Temporal-based solutions Design end-to-end reference architectures that demonstrate how Temporal fits into existing services, data stores, and infrastructure Build and deliver high-impact demos and technical narratives that clearly show how Temporal solves real customer pain Run deep technical workshops, whiteboard sessions, and proof-of-concept engagements with engineering and architecture teams Provide hands-on guidance on best practices for workflow and activity design, testing strategies, and operationalization of Temporal in production Identify and mitigate technical risks in customer projects, escalating and collaborating with Product and Engineering as needed Capture and communicate customer feedback and feature requests into Product, influencing roadmap and prioritization Contribute to reusable assets for the field, including reference architectures, example workflows, solution playbooks, and enablement content Represent Temporal in customer meetings, executive briefings, and at community events or conferences across the DACH market What You’ll Bring Significant experience (typically several years) in customer-facing, technical pre-sales or post-sales roles such as Solutions Architect, Sales Engineer, Field Engineer, or equivalent Strong background in designing and operating distributed systems or cloud-native applications, with a deep understanding of reliability, scalability, and failure modes Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, outcome-focused narratives for both technical and business audiences Proficiency in building application prototypes and providing design, development, build, and deployment guidance using one or more of Temporal’s supported languages: Java, Golang, TypeScript, Python, C#, Ruby, or PHP Practical experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure, and common infrastructure components including networking, messaging, observability, and CI/CD Proven track record partnering with sales teams on strategic accounts, including working through technical evaluations, proof-of-concept stages, and production rollouts Experience working with or advising large customers in DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), with comfort navigating complex stakeholder environ ... (truncated, view full listing at source)