Staff Software Engineer — Agent Optimization

Temporal Technologies; New York (NY); On-site; USD 179,000 - 294,000; Full time

Job summary

Temporal Technologies is hiring a Staff Software Engineer - Agent Optimization in New York. You will lead agent optimization efforts, design tools to improve token spend and latency, and collaborate across teams on AI design patterns and Temporal APIs.

You will work with Python, TypeScript, Java, and Go, and contribute to public documentation and open source projects. Expect annual travel to meet teammates and occasional conferences.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional work experience.
• Proven experience in optimizing AI systems using both machine learning and systems techniques.
• Experience with generative AI, particularly for agents and coding.
• Strong technical communication in English.
• BS or MS in Computer Science (or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Lead agent optimization efforts and design tools for token spend and response time.
• Develop AI design patterns and canonical examples with field staff.
• Collaborate across teams to deliver reliable Temporal features and APIs.
• Write public technical documentation describing Temporal concepts and APIs.
• Travel to meet coworkers once or twice a year; occasional conferences.

Skills

AI systems optimization

Generative AI for agents

Concurrency and multi-threading

APIs and documentation design

English communication

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science

Tools

Python

TypeScript

Java

Go

Job description

Temporal Technologies is hiring a Staff Software Engineer - Agent Optimization in New York. You will lead agent optimization efforts, design tools to improve token spend and latency, and collaborate across teams on AI design patterns and Temporal APIs.

You will work with Python, TypeScript, Java, and Go, and contribute to public documentation and open source projects. Expect annual travel to meet teammates and occasional conferences.