Staff Software Engineer – Builder Platform

Temporal Technologies

. Own the strategy, architecture, and operation of the Agent Platform for deploying, running, evaluating, governing, and improving agents and agentic workflows .

Posted 11/3/2026full-timeRemote • United States, CanadaLead💰 $169,600 - $278,250 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in architecting and operating AI infrastructure, including LLM and MCP gateways, while leading the development of internal platforms and developer tooling. Proficient in leveraging modern coding tools and establishing best practices for agentic workflows and measurement frameworks.

Highest-signal resume keywords

AI Infrastructure ArchitectureAgent Platform DevelopmentProficiency In Go, TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, JavaCross-Functional CollaborationStrong Software Engineering Fundamentals

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Hard Skills

Software Engineering FundamentalsWorkflow AutomationInternal Tools DevelopmentAgentic Coding ToolsTemporal ApplicationsProduction-Quality PlatformsMeasurement Metrics DefinitionTechnical Decision MakingStandardization PracticesReliability Engineering

Soft Skills

Clear Written CommunicationMentoringJudgmentPrioritizationCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

CodexClaude CodeSource ControlCI ToolsDeveloper ToolsAgent HarnessTemporal Cloud

Industry Keywords

Agentic WorkflowsOpen-Source Reference ArchitectureOperational Burden ImprovementFeedback LoopsCustomer-Zero Learnings

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudJavaJavaScriptPythonTypeScriptGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the strategy, architecture, and operation of the Agent Platform for deploying, running, evaluating, governing, and improving agents and agentic workflows
Architect AI Infrastructure including LLM and MCP gateways with guardrails, fallback, usage and cost controls, and model rollout policies
Design, build, and operate agents and workflows for engineering and business work
Lead development and evolution of Developer Infrastructure, including Source Control, CI, and developer tools
Partner with Engineering, Product, Sales, and G&A stakeholders to identify high-impact AI opportunities
Define best practices, enablement materials, and paved roads for agents and agentic tooling
Establish measurement and feedback loops for usage, reliability, cost, and productivity
Turn customer-zero learnings into requirements for Temporal Cloud, SDKs, and Agent Harness
Drive contributions to an open-source reference architecture
Mentor and support engineers
Participate in the on-call rotation and improve operational burden and internal user experience

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong software engineering fundamentals
Track record leading the design, delivery, and operation of production-quality internal platforms or developer tooling
Experience leveraging modern agentic coding tools such as Codex and Claude Code
Proficiency in Go, TypeScript/JavaScript, Python, or Java
Experience architecting and scaling workflow automation or internal tools
Ability to make pragmatic, high-leverage technical decisions
Strong judgment regarding standardization, flexibility, reliability, security, and maintainability
Experience leading cross-functional collaboration
Ability to define success metrics, prioritize effectively, and measure impact using data and qualitative feedback
Clear written communication and documentation skills
Experience building internal agents and operating an agent platform (nice to have)
Experience building and operating Temporal applications (nice to have)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity
Remote work
Interview recording opt-out without impact on candidacy
Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities