# Staff Software Engineer, Traffic

**Company:** [Temporal](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/temporal)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** DevOps / SRE
**Salary:** $212k – $280k/yr
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** Go, Java, AWS, GCP, Microsoft Azure, Temporal, Distributed Systems, Concurrent Programming, Network Traffic Management, Network Optimization, Cloud Orchestration, Network Performance, Concurrency Primitives, Network Security
**Posted:** 2026-08-18

> Leads the design and development of scalable, secure network traffic systems and cloud infrastructure. The role requires 8+ years of coding experience, strong distributed-systems and concurrency expertise, and deep knowledge of networking and performance optimization.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities

### 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 for network scalability, performance, and engineering velocity.
- Set the standard for engineering and operational excellence.

### Own
- Build partnerships across engineering, product, and security teams to align on network infrastructure goals.
- Lead design reviews for critical projects, focusing on system-level tradeoffs and network scalability.
- Drive the design and implementation of secure-by-default network systems with security teams.
- Engage with customers and internal teams to understand business requirements and deliver solutions.

### Learn
- Leverage Temporal software to build and scale networking infrastructure.
- Gather customer insights and incorporate them into technical decisions for traffic management and networking strategies.
- Stay current with advances in traffic management, networking, and cloud orchestration.

### Collaborate
- Mentor and guide engineers on best practices and design principles for reliable, scalable networking systems.
- Drive alignment across teams and ensure roadmaps and deliverables remain on track.
- Foster a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.

## Requirements
- Experience leading complex engineering efforts focused on network traffic management, network optimization, and cloud orchestration.
- Exceptional collaboration and communication skills, including cross-functional leadership.
- Experience contributing to long-term technical roadmaps and making system-level tradeoffs.
- At least 8+ years of coding experience in Go, Java, or similar languages.
- Strong expertise writing concurrent and distributed code.
- Extensive experience designing and building distributed systems.
- Experience with concurrency primitives and network performance optimization.
- Deep expertise in traffic and networking systems.
- Experience with cloud providers such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure.
- Ability to optimize cost, performance, and scalability.
- Strong ownership and ability to balance short-term priorities with long-term strategic goals.

## Compensation and Benefits
- Estimated pay range: **$212,000–$280,000**.
- Eligibility to participate in Temporal's equity plan.
- Unlimited PTO, 12 holidays, and 2 floating holidays.
- 100% premium coverage for medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- AD&D, long-term and short-term disability, and life insurance.
- Empower 401(k) plan.
- Learning and development, lifestyle spending, home office setup, professional membership, work-from-home meals, internet stipend, and other perks.
- International benefits vary by country and are provided in partnership with Remote.com.
- Occasional travel may be required for company events, team offsites, and other in-person gatherings.

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