Staff Software Engineer, Traffic

Summary We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join our 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. WHAT YOU'LL DO Invent - Lead the design and development of systems that optimize network traffic and scale for global expansion. - Drive architectural decisions for high-impact projects, ensuring scalability and reliability. - Co-author long-term technical roadmaps that set the vision for network scalability, performance, and engineering velocity. - Set the standard for a culture of engineering and operational excellence. Own - Build and nurture effective partnerships across engineering, product, and security teams to align on network infrastructure goals. - Lead and conduct design reviews for critical projects with a focus on system-level tradeoffs and network scalability. - Drive the design and implementation of “secure by default” network systems in collaboration with security teams. - Act as a key stakeholder by engaging with customers and internal teams to understand business requirements and deliver innovative solutions. Learn - Deeply understand how to leverage Temporal’s software to build and scale networking infrastructure. - Gather insights into customer needs and incorporate them into technical decision-making for traffic management and networking strategies. - Stay at the forefront of technology advancements in traffic management, networking, and cloud orchestration. Collaborate - Mentor and guide engineers, sharing best practices and design principles for building reliable and scalable networking systems. - Drive alignment across teams, ensuring roadmaps are cohesive and deliverables are on track. - Foster a col