TemporalUnited StatesStaff Software Engineer designing and building scalable distributed data storage systems for workflow history at petabyte scale. Requires 5+ years building highly scalable distributed systems, strong CS fundamentals, advanced concurrent programming in Go/Java, AWS experience, and Elasticsearch/ClickHouse skills.
The estimated pay range for this role is $212,000 - $286,000 depending on experience and location. Additionally, this role is eligible to participate in Temporal's equity plan.
Compensation ranges reflect salary and commission compensation (when applicable) across several geographic markets.
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