Staff Software Engineer, Cloud Proxy

<div class="content-intro"><h3><strong>About Us</strong></h3> <div>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.</div> <div> </div> <div>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.</div> <div> </div> <div>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!</div></div><div> <h3><strong>Summary</strong></h3> </div> <div> <div> <p>We are seeking a <strong>Staff Engineer in Temporal's Cloud Global Services team</strong> within the Cloud Enablement group to lead the technical strategy and execution of the <strong>Unified Temporal Proxy</strong> initiative. This individual will be responsible for consolidating disparate proxy implementations into a single, extensible, open-source, and productized solution. The unified proxy is not only a critical enabler for customers—providing security, encryption, and advanced integration capabilities—but also a core component of Temporal Cloud’s own infrastructure, powering hybrid-cloud scenarios and new functionality such as HTTP endpoint support and AI/agent workloads.</p> <p>The role spans architecture, cross-team collaboration, customer engagement, open-source leadership, and long-term product ownership, with a mandate to build and deliver a reliable, extensible foundation that will serve both customer-facing and internal needs for years to come. <em>[Note: We're looking for Senior Staff level - think L/7+ at Amazon, Google, Meta]</em></p> <div style="padding-left: 40px;"><em>To see a demo of prior work by the CGS team via a keynote at a Temporal Replay Conference. Liang Mei (CGS eng. leader), demos work (see: around 37 minutes into the video). </em></div> <div style="padding-left: 40px;"> </div> <div style="padding-left: 40px;"><em><strong><a href="https://temporal.io/resources/on-demand/keynote-product-announcements" target="_blank">See demo </a></strong>[new window opens]</em></div> <h3><strong>The Need for a Unified Proxy</strong></h3> <p>The Unified Proxy will be a critical enabler for both customers and Temporal Cloud. It is a foundational component that will unlock the next phase of Temporal’s platform evolution:</p> <ul> <li> <p><strong>Customer Trust Security</strong></p> <p>Customers can depend on the proxy as a secure, production-grade tool that enforces policies consistently and reduces the risk of misconfiguration across all Temporal-related activities. Key concerns addressed include payload encryption, fine-grained authorization logic, and integration with custom identity stores, among others.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Enabling New Critical Functionality</strong></p> <p>The unified proxy introduces capabilities that are otherwise not possible, such as<strong> </strong>migrations between self-hosted clusters and Temporal Cloud without requiring complex custom setups. It will also become the preferred way to support HTTP endpoints for Temporal services, expanding accessibility and simplifying integrations.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Foundation for the AI Era</strong></p> <p>In a future where AI agents are abundant and interact via the Temporal Nexus protocol with MCP servers, the proxy will serve as a central component to ensure secure, controlled, and seamless communication patterns.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Core Part of Temporal Cloud Infrastructure</strong></p> <p>Beyond enabling customer adoption, the unified proxy i ... (truncated, view full listing at source)