[Remote] Senior Forward Deployed Engineer - Partners & Professional Services

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Temporal Technologies is an open source programming model company focused on enhancing developer experience and building reliable applications. The Senior Forward Deployed Engineer will work closely with engineering teams at partners and customers to solve distributed systems challenges and enable successful integration of Temporal in various technical environments. Responsibilities • Lead architectural enablement efforts with customer engineering teams and partner organizations, building distributed systems using Temporal • Scope and structure technical projects by helping teams define goals, organize delivery plans, and align on system design • Provide deep architectural guidance and hands-on mentorship through code contributions, design reviews, and technical workshops • Build the content, tools, and frameworks needed to enable success—often in real time as you support teams through their first production initiatives with Temporal • Collaborate closely with Sales, Customer Success, and Partner teams to accelerate adoption, expand workloads, and drive account success through enablement • Teach Temporal’s architectural patterns through documentation, training content, example code, and live instruction—all of which you will help create • Contribute prototypes, integration patterns, and reusable assets that help teams adopt Temporal efficiently and effectively • Channel learnings from the field back into internal product, documentation, and partner strategy discussions Skills • 7+ years of experience in software architecture, professional services, or solutions engineering, with a focus on distributed systems or platform adoption • A builder's mindset—you create what's needed, not just deliver what already exists. You're comfortable working in environments where enablement content and best practices are still being defined • Strong background in designing and guiding event-driven, asynchronous, or microservice-based architectures • Fluency in multiple programming languages such as Go, Java, TypeScript, or Python, and experience working across diverse technical environments • Familiarity with messaging and orchestration tools like Kafka, RabbitMQ, NATS, or workflow engines, and the ability to apply those concepts to real-world systems • Proficiency with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and modern application delivery practices, including infrastructure-as-code and observability • Excellent communication skills—capable of engaging with engineers, architects, and business stakeholders through writing, conversation, and visual design • Comfortable discussing distributed system technologies, design decisions, and best practices 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! • Paid Time Off (PTO) and Benefits outside the United States vary by country, and are issued in partnership with Remote.com. • $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 Company Overview • Temporal Technologies provides an open-source platform that simplifies the development of scalable and resilient applications. It was founded in 2019, and is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://temporal.io. Company H1B Sponsorship • Temporal Technologies has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 5 in 2025, 4 in 2024, 8 in 2023, 8 in 2022, 2 in 2021, 1 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job