Staff Developer Advocate

Temporal Technologies

82d • $170,000 - $215,000

About The Position

The Staff Developer Advocate at Temporal Technologies will be the voice and face of our developer community. 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience as a software engineer with a strong focus on distributed systems.
• Experience mentoring others in a formal capacity, volunteer or otherwise.
• Proficiency in one or more of our SDK languages, distributed systems, state management, and workflow execution.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a developer advocate or relations role; building and engaging developer communities is a plus.
• Strong existing local network of developers.
• Track record of speaking and engaging in local developer communities.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop AI-focused sample applications that developers can use and explore to understand Temporal’s place in the AI ecosystem.
• Support and participate in local developer events and conferences in the AI space, especially in San Francisco, with occasional travel.
• Produce high-quality technical content such as blog posts, tutorials, guides, diagrams, and videos targeted at AI developers around the 'agentic backend'.
• Work closely with developer relations, engineering and marketing teams to ensure consistent, high-quality content and 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.
• Gather feedback from the community to influence product development and improve developer experience.

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
• $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
• $500 / Year Professional Memberships
• $74 / Month Reimbursement for Internet
• Calm App Subscription for Mental Health & Wellness

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees