Senior Software Engineer, SDK (Client Runtime) Job at Temporal

Job Description

We have an opening to hire a Senior Software Engineer - SDK (Client Runtime). Our team makes the Temporal SDKs — our SDKs are the primary mechanism through which our customers use Temporal. This is harder than it sounds. SDKs are not thin clients; they act as runtime environments for application code, contain complex internal logic, and coordinate closely with Temporal Server to provide the durable-execution guarantees our customers require. Most of our work is open source.

Job Responsibility

Take end-to-end ownership of new features
Design and build Temporal SDKs used by customers
Tightly integrate Temporal SDKs with their respective languages
Develop features that provide a foundation for the reliable execution of the current wave of agentic AI systems
Work directly with our community to debug issues
Write publicly-readable technical documentation
Go the extra mile to support a customer in need
Travel to meet your coworkers for a week once or twice a year
Attend the occasional developer conference

Requirements

Minimum 10 years experience post graduation writing scalable software
BS or MS in Computer Science (or a closely-related degree), or equivalent work experience writing production-grade software
Fluency in multiple programming languages, and an affinity for learning new ones
Deep experience with concurrent programming
Deep experience with distributed systems
Experience designing APIs and writing documentation for publicly-available libraries or modules
A methodical, detail-oriented approach to your work
Strong technical communication skills—written and verbal—in English
A deep sense of ownership and personal accountability
A proactive approach to managing your work

Nice to have

Familiarity with Temporal’s programming model
Experience writing in Go, Java, Python, .NET, TypeScript, Ruby and/or Rust
Experience contributing to open source projects
Experience contributing to the architecture and design of large-scale distributed systems
Deep knowledge of language runtimes

What we offer

Unlimited PTO, 12 Holidays + 2 Floating Holidays
100% Premiums Coverage for Medical, Dental, and Vision
AD&D, LT & ST Disability, and Life Insurance
Empower 401K Plan
Additional Perks for Learning & Development, Lifestyle Spending, In-Home Office Setup, Professional Memberships, WFH Meals, Internet Stipend
$3,600 / Year Work from Home Meals
$1,500 / Year Career Development & Learning
$1,200 / Year Lifestyle Spending Account
$1,000 / Year In-Home Office Setup
$500 / Year Professional Memberships
$74 / Month Reimbursement for Internet
Calm App Subscription for Mental Health & Wellness

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