Software Engineer II, Cloud Capacity

About Us

Temporal is an open source programming model that can simplify code, make applications more reliable, and help developers focus on the important things like delivering features faster. We are on a mission to be the reliable foundation of every developer’s toolbox, and are building the team that will make that happen.

Our values guide us —they are present in how we show up, make decisions, and work together to make an impact. We’re curious, driven, collaborative, genuine and humble.

Temporal is growing and we are looking for those who share our values, challenge 'standard' thinking, and want to influence our future. If you have a passion for improving the developer experience, building world-class open-source software and communities, and want to be a part of our amazing team, we'd love to hear from you!

Summary
The Cloud Capacity team ensures the Temporal Cloud scales efficiently and reliably as our customers grow. As a Software Engineer II, you’ll build and improve the systems that track resource usage, forecast demand, and support automated capacity planning. Your work will help make our cloud more efficient, cost-effective, and predictable.

What You'll Do

• Implement features and services that track resource utilization and support capacity forecasting across compute, storage, and networking.

• Build components of our resource management systems to improve infrastructure efficiency and customer experience.

• Contribute to tools and automation that help the platform scale reliably in a multi-tenant cloud environment.

• Work closely with senior engineers to design and evolve systems that support autoscaling, workload isolation, and performance guarantees.

• Collaborate with Cloud Infrastructure, Product, and Finance partners to provide accurate usage insights and surface technical constraints.

• Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and on-call rotations to ensure quality and operational excellence.

What You'll Bring

• Experience building backend or distributed systems in a production cloud environment (AWS, GCP, or Azure preferred).

• Practical understanding of cloud infrastructure concepts such as compute, storage, networking, and resource utilization.

• Familiarity with container orchestration technologies (e.g., Kubernetes) and related tooling.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills—you work well with teammates and cross-functional partners.

• Ability to break down complex infrastructure problems into clear, actionable engineering tasks.

• 3–6+ years of experience building production software using Go, Java, or similar languages.

Compensation

• The estimated pay range for this role is $150,000 - $190,000, 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. Employment offers carefully consider multiple factors, including prior experience, knowledge, expertise, skillset, market location, and job level assessed during the interview process.

Employee benefits and perks below are for full-time employees, part-time or temporary positions are excluded.

U.S. Benefits

• Unlimited PTO, 12 Holidays + 2 Floating Holidays

• 100% Premiums Coverage for Medical, Dental, and Vision

• AD&D, LT & ST Disability, and Life Insurance (Standard & Supplemental Available)

• Empower 401K Plan

• Additional Perks for Learning & Development, Lifestyle Spending, In-Home Office Setup, Professional Memberships, WFH Meals, Internet Stipend and more!

International Benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO) and Benefits outside the United States vary by country, and are issued in partnership with Remote.com. Additionally, Temporal offers perks to all international employees for learning & career development, a lifestyle spending account, in-home office setup (in addition to company-issued hardware), professional memberships, work-from-home meals, and access to the Calm app for mental wellness.

Travel

Temporal is a globally distributed, collaborative team that values opportunities for in-person connection. Occasional travel may be required for company events, team offsites, and other meaningful moments that bring us together.

Additional Perks

• $3,600 / Year Work from Home Meals

• $1,500 / Year Career Development & Learning

• $1,200 / Year Lifestyle Spending Account

• $1,000 / Year In-Home Office Setup (In addition to Temporal issued equipment - laptop, monitor, keyboard, mouse, trackpad, and extension power cable at no cost to you)

• $500 / Year Professional Memberships

• $74 / Month Reimbursement for Internet

• Calm App Subscription for Mental Health & Wellness

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.

Temporal is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you need to request a reasonable accommodation, please let your Recruiter know so we can assist.

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