Staff Product Designer, Observability

• Lead the design of Temporal's observability, analytics, and insights experience across both the open-source and Temporal Cloud platforms, creating cohesive solutions that help users monitor, understand, and optimize their Temporal Workflows
• Design intuitive and visually appealing user interfaces that make complex system metrics, Temporal Workflow execution data, and performance insights accessible and actionable for both technical and non-technical users
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers and Engineers to plan, validate, and iterate on project scope and delivery
• Conduct user research with developers, platform engineers, and operations teams to understand their observability needs, pain points, and mental models when debugging and monitoring distributed systems
• Partner with Product and Engineering to create low and high-fidelity mockups, interactive prototypes, and data visualization designs to validate concepts with users and stakeholders
• Establish design patterns and design system components for displaying time-series data, Temporal Workflow traces, execution histories, and system health metrics that scale across the product
• Ensure accessibility and compliance with WCAG Level AA 2.1 standards.

• You are a self-starter with a passion for making complex technical systems understandable and usable
• You have experience designing data-heavy products such as dashboards, analytics tools, data visualizations, monitoring systems, or developer platforms
• You are super passionate about building accessible, usable, and high-quality products that delight users while meeting WCAG Level AA 2.1 standards
• You are happiest when working remotely, but are open to travel once a quarter to meet with the team
• You enjoy collaborating with other Designers, Engineers, Product Managers, and subject matter experts to produce something you'll be proud of in a timely manner
• Above all else, you are a highly motivated team player who thrives on having ownership over core parts of the user experience in an exciting, ambitious, and fast-paced company
• 6+ years of professional experience building digital products and working in a creative environment, with demonstrated experience designing data visualization or analytics features
• Strong proficiency using Figma and comfort working with data visualization libraries and design systems
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment that is constantly evolving, especially in the open-source and cloud-native space
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, with experience translating technical requirements into user-centered designs
• No formal education required for this role.

Understanding of coding languages like HTML, CSS, JavaScript and developer tools like GitHub and Terminal.

• 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, In-Home Office Setup, Professional Memberships, WFH Meals, Internet Stipend and more
• $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 (In addition to Temporal issued equipment)
• $500 / Year Professional Memberships
• $74 / Month Reimbursement for Internet
• Calm App Subscription for Mental Health & Wellness
• Eligibility to participate in Temporal's equity plan