Software Engineer II, Cloud Enablement

Role Summary

We’re looking for a Software Engineer II to join Temporal’s Cloud Enablement team and help build and improve the Temporal Proxy . This role will focus on implementing core proxy capabilities and helping consolidate multiple proxy implementations into a single, extensible, open-source, and productized solution used by both customers and Temporal Cloud infrastructure.

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What You'll Do

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Implement features in a proxy codebase, contributing production-quality code (primarily in Go or a comparable systems language).

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Build and improve core components such as request handling, configuration, authentication/authorization integrations, and encryption-related hooks (as defined by the team’s design).

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Add and maintain observability (logs, metrics, traces) and contribute to debugging issues in staging/production environments.

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Write and maintain tests (unit/integration) to improve correctness, prevent regressions, and support safe iteration.

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Collaborate with engineers across CGS, Security, Infra Foundations, and OSS Server to deliver scoped projects and land changes safely.

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Contribute to developer experience through clear documentation, examples, and small improvements that make the proxy easier to adopt and operate.

What You'll Bring

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Proficiency in Go (preferred) or another systems language, with the ability to ramp quickly into an existing codebase.

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Working knowledge of service-to-service communication and distributed systems basics (e.g., HTTP/gRPC, reliability fundamentals).

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Familiarity with security fundamentals such as mTLS, JWT, and OIDC/OAuth concepts, and willingness to learn deeper patterns as needed.

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Ability to take a scoped problem, implement a solution end-to-end (including testing and documentation), and communicate progress clearly.

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A collaborative mindset and comfort working with teammates across functions to deliver shared outcomes.

Nice to Have

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3+ years of experience with proxy/gateway systems, cloud networking, service mesh concepts, or security-oriented infrastructure.

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Experience with observability tooling and operational practices (on-call debugging, incident follow-ups, performance testing).

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Contributions to open source (code or documentation).

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Familiarity with Temporal concepts (or strong interest in learning the platform).

Compensation Range: $118,400 - $194,250