Software Engineer, Nexus (Distributed Systems)

TL;DR

Software Engineer, Nexus (Distributed Systems): Designing and implementing core backend service features for the Nexus durable execution framework with an accent on scalability, multi-tenancy, and fault isolation. Focus on building distributed systems components, async processing, and expanding workflow invocation through industry-standard protocols.

Location: Remote (United States)

Salary: $146,000 - $200,000

Company

Temporal is an open source programming model that simplifies code and makes applications more reliable for developers.

What you will do

• Design and implement core backend service features for the Nexus framework.
• Ensure comprehensive test coverage across unit, integration, and performance testing for owned features.
• Document design choices and operational knowledge to ensure successful service deployment.
• Create service-level logs, metrics, alerts, dashboards, and runbooks for production.
• Develop durable execution and async processing components.
• Expand the ability to invoke workflows using industry-standard protocols.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in production environments building highly scalable distributed systems.
• 4+ years of experience developing customer-facing APIs and Frameworks.
• Proficiency in writing concurrent code in Go, Java, or similar languages.
• Solid computer science fundamentals in distributed systems, multi-threading, and concurrency.
• Must be based in the United States.

Culture & Benefits

• Unlimited PTO, 12 Holidays, and 2 Floating Holidays.
• 100% premiums coverage for medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Participation in the Empower 401K plan and company equity plan.
• Stipends for in-home office setup, internet, and professional enrichment.
• Lifestyle spending account and Calm app subscription for mental wellness.
• Fully-remote work environment with occasional travel for company events and offsites.