Staff Developer Advocate, AI at Temporal Technologies

, , United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

21 Jan, 26

Salary

215000.0

Posted On

23 Oct, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Software Engineering, Distributed Systems, State Management, Workflow Execution, Mentorship, Technical Content Creation, Community Engagement, Event Participation

Industry

Software Development

Description

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 Staff Developer Advocate, AI at Temporal Technologies will be the voice and face of our developer community in the Bay Area. This role involves producing high-quality technical content, engaging with developers, and gathering feedback for product development. The successful candidate will drive developer engagement and contribute to the growth of our open-source community. What You’ll Do: Advocate for the Developer: Partner with Product and Engineering to raise issues encountered by our customers and community, to influence product development and improve developer experience. Build Apps: Architect and develop sample applications that developers can use and explore to understand Temporal’s place in the developer ecosystem. Event Participation: Support and participate in local developer events and conferences, especially in San Francisco, with occasional travel. Create Technical Content: Produce high-quality technical content such as blog posts, tutorials, guides, diagrams, and videos targeted at our core audiences. Collaborate with Teams: Work closely with developer relations, product, engineering and marketing teams to ensure consistent, high-quality content and community engagement. Community Engagement: Actively engage with the local developer community and represent Temporal through in-person events, as well as digital channels such as our Community Slack, forums, and social media. What You’ll Bring: Residing in the San Francisco Bay area is strongly preferred Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. Experience: 7+ years of experience as a software engineer with a strong focus on distributed systems. Mentorship Skills: Experience mentoring others in a formal capacity, volunteer or otherwise. Technical Skills: Proficiency in one or more of our SDK languages, distributed systems, state management, and workflow execution. Bonus Points: Experience in a developer advocate or relations role; building and engaging developer communities is a plus. Strong existing local network of developers. We will prioritize candidates with an existing track record of speaking and engaging in their local developer communities. Compensation The estimated pay range for this role is $170,000 - $215,000. 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. 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. We are not working with external recruitment agencies, thanks.

Responsibilities

The Staff Developer Advocate, AI will advocate for developers by partnering with Product and Engineering to influence product development and improve developer experience. This role also involves creating technical content and engaging with the developer community.