Staff Software Engineer, Traffic

<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><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Summary</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We are seeking a <strong>Staff Software Engineer</strong> to join our Infrastructure Traffic team, where you will play a key role in driving the technical strategy, execution, and leadership of projects across traffic management, network optimization, and cloud orchestration. This is an exciting opportunity to significantly impact the scalability, reliability, and operational excellence of Temporal’s networking infrastructure, while also mentoring and guiding the team. <em>[Click <a href="https://temporalio.notion.site/Join-the-Traffic-Team-at-Temporal-2e98fc56773880f3b8f5f5d35f23d82a?pvs=74">here</a> to see more detail on our Traffic Team]</em></span></p> <h3><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>What You'll Do</strong></span></h3> <h4><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Invent</strong></span></h4> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Lead the design and development of systems that optimize network traffic and scale for global expansion.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Drive architectural decisions for high-impact projects, ensuring scalability and reliability.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Co-author long-term technical roadmaps that set the vision for network scalability, performance, and engineering velocity.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Set the standard for a culture of engineering and operational excellence.</span></li> </ul> <h4><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Own</strong></span></h4> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Build and nurture effective partnerships across engineering, product, and security teams to align on network infrastructure goals.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Lead and conduct design reviews for critical projects with a focus on system-level tradeoffs and network scalability.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Drive the design and implementation of “secure by default” network systems in collaboration with security teams.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Act as a key stakeholder by engaging with customers and internal teams to understand business requirements and deliver innovative solutions.</span></li> </ul> <h4><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Learn</strong></span></h4> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Deeply understand how to leverage Temporal’s software to build and scale networking infrastructure.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Gather insights into customer needs and incorporate them into technical decision-making for traffic management and networking strategies.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Stay at the forefront of technology advancements in traffi ... (truncated, view full listing at source)