Staff Software Engineer, Observability

About the role

We are Temporal, an open-source programming model dedicated to simplifying code, enhancing application reliability, and empowering developers. Our mission is to become the foundational tool for every developer's toolkit and we're seeking a Staff Software Engineer with a focus on Observability to join our Infrastructure Team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Software Development Lifecycle, from soliciting goals and requirements to deployment and maintenance.
• Design and implement multi-component, distributed systems that operate at scale.
• Investigate issues methodically, considering performance and reliability implications at scale.
• Own technical excellence and ensure high-quality, well-documented software.
• Collaborate with the team to share design principles and mentor fellow team members.
• Participate in the team’s on-call rotation.
• Deeply understand the needs of Temporal’s internal developers and external customers, and leverage that knowledge for product development and feature design.

Requirements

This role requires a strong command over the Temporal ecosystem, demonstrated ability to develop horizontally scalable, resilient, and high-performance distributed systems, and expert-level skills in Kubernetes, SQL, and cloud provider operations.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in designing, implementing, deploying, and supporting large-scale observability and/or high-throughput data streaming/processing pipelines.
• Expert-level proficiency in one or more high-level programming languages, preferably Go.
• Strong command over computer architecture, operating systems, and networking.
• Familiarity with monitoring, instrumenting, and configuring infrastructure best practices.

Skills & Technologies

• Expertise in developing horizontally scalable, resilient, and high-performance distributed systems in a production environment.
• Experience with Clickhouse, Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Thanos, Kubernetes, and Temporal.
• Hands-on experience with AWS or GCP.
• Thorough understanding of computer architecture, operating systems, and networking.
• Expert-level query development skills, preferably SQL.
• Expert-level Kubernetes skills.
• Expert-level proficiency in one or more high-level programming languages, preferably Go.
• Strong command over the Temporal ecosystem.

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, Home Office Setup, Professional Memberships, WFH Meals, Internet Stipend and more!