Senior Platform Engineer, Builder Platform

Temporal

Oregon

Hybrid

USD 180,000 - 280,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

Temporal is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to lead the Builder Platform. You will shape the multi‑year technical direction for agents, workflows, and core engineering tools, and align teams around architectural standards.

You will drive governance for AI, tooling, and developer infrastructure, enabling scalable, secure, and high‑velocity product delivery across the company. You will work with leaders across engineering, product, and security to identify opportunities where AI can

Qualifications

Proven track record delivering major platform initiatives across multiple teams.
Experience shaping multi‑year technical direction and roadmaps.
Ability to influence managers, ICs, and stakeholders without direct authority.
Experience defining outcome‑oriented metrics for developer productivity or AI systems.

Responsibilities

Set and communicate a multi-year technical vision for the Builder Platform across multiple domains.
Lead architecture and evolution of the Agent Platform and AI infrastructure.
Establish governance for AI, security, and IT with practical controls.
Architect agents/workflows carrying work from issue to production and decide platform boundaries.
Own technical strategy for Developer Infrastructure and CI/reliability.
Partner with cross‑functional leaders to identify AI acceleration opportunities and drive adoption.