Staff Software Engineer, Traffic
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Before you apply
LocationUnited States (Remote)
Work moderemote
Typefull-time
SeniorityLead
Experience8+ yrs
DepartmentEngineering
Company size501–1,000 people
PostedAug 18, 2026 · 2mo ago
Verified live2d ago
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Proven experience leading complex engineering efforts focused on network traffic management, network optimization, and cloud orchestration
Exceptional collaboration and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to align stakeholders and lead cross-functional teams
A track record of contributing to long-term technical roadmaps and making thoughtful system-level tradeoffs
At least 8+ years of coding experience in languages like Go, Java, or similar, with strong expertise in writing concurrent and distributed code
Extensive experience designing and building distributed systems, leveraging concurrency primitives, and optimizing network performance
Deep expertise in traffic and networking systems, with familiarity across adjacent infrastructure domains
Hands-on experience with cloud providers such as AWS, GCP, or Azure, and the ability to optimize cost, performance, and scalability
Operational experience with Envoy and xDS configuration
A strong sense of ownership and the ability to balance short-term priorities with long-term strategic goals
Bonus for custom controller expertise and controller migration familiarity
Skills
Go
Java
AWS
GCP
Azure
Envoy
xDS
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
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Lead the design and development of systems that optimize network traffic and scale for global expansion.
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Drive architectural decisions for high-impact projects, ensuring scalability and reliability.
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Co-author long-term technical roadmaps that set the vision for network scalability, performance, and engineering velocity.
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Set the standard for a culture of engineering and operational excellence.
Own
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Build and nurture effective partnerships across engineering, product, and security teams to align on network infrastructure goals.
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Lead and conduct design reviews for critical projects with a focus on system-level tradeoffs and network scalability.
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Drive the design and implementation of “secure by default” network systems in collaboration with security teams.
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Act as a key stakeholder by engaging with customers and internal teams to understand business requirements and deliver innovative solutions.
Learn
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Deeply understand how to leverage Temporal’s software to build and scale networking infrastructure.
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Gather insights into customer needs and incorporate them into technical decision-making for traffic management and networking strategies.
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Stay at the forefront of technology advancements in traffic management, networking, and cloud orchestration.
Collaborate
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Mentor and guide engineers, sharing best practices and design principles for building reliable and scalable networking systems.
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Drive alignment across teams, ensuring roadmaps are cohesive and deliverables are on track.
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Foster a collaborative and growth-oriented environment, helping others improve while continuing to expand your own expertise.
What You’ll Bring
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Proven experience leading complex engineering efforts focused on network traffic management, network optimization, and cloud orchestration.
•
Exceptional collaboration and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to align stakeholders and lead cross-functional teams.
•
A track record of contributing to long-term technical roadmaps and making thoughtful system-level tradeoffs.
•
At least 8+ years of coding experience in languages like Go, Java, or similar, with strong expertise in writing concurrent and distributed code.
•
Extensive experience designing and building distributed systems, leveraging concurrency primitives, and optimizing network performance.
•
Deep expertise in traffic and networking systems, with familiarity across adjacent infrastructure domains.
•
Hands-on experience with cloud providers such as AWS, GCP, or Azure, and the ability to optimize cost, performance, and scalability.
•
Operational experience with Envoy and xDS configuration. Bonus for custom controller expertise and controller migration familiarity.
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A strong sense of ownership and the ability to balance short-term priorities with long-term strategic goals…
Legal
Temporal Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Temporal Technologies does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. We embrace and celebrate differences and diversity.
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