Staff Developer Advocate, Developer Enablement
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Requirements
• Strong software engineering background with experience building and operating distributed systems • Ability to build production-quality applications in at least one of Temporal’s primary SDK languages (Go, Java, TypeScript, Python, or .NET) • Solid understanding of distributed systems fundamentals such as state management, fault tolerance, concurrency, and event-driven architectures • Demonstrated experience creating high-quality, outside-of-the-box, technical education (tutorials, workshops, courses, or documentation) • Experience designing and delivering hands-on workshops or training for developer audiences • Strategic mindset with the ability to shape programs, not just execute tasks • Clear, pragmatic communication style with strong written and verbal skills • Comfort operating as a senior IC with broad ownership and cross-functional influence • Willingness to travel up to ~30% for Dev Days, customer engagements, conferences, and team offsites • Experience with Temporal • Background in developer education, DevRel, or technical enablement roles • Experience designing certification programs or competency frameworks • Experience mentoring other technical educators or advocates • Experience experimenting with AI-assisted learning or modern education tooling • Experience working with enterprise customers on technical enablement or architectural guidance • Contributions to open source projects • Experience working in a remote-first, globally distributed company
Responsibilities
• Define and evolve Temporal’s enterprise developer education approach, grounded in how developers actually learn and practice their craft today • Set technical and instructional direction for programs like workshops and training experiences • Partner with DevRel leadership to prioritize education investments and identify where new formats or tooling make sense • Design and coordinate train-the-trainer initiatives, including curriculum structure, enablement materials and ongoing support • Help define certification pathways for trainers and developers, including clear skill areas, technical criteria, and assessment approaches • Experiment thoughtfully with new education formats (e.g. AI-assisted learning, interactive labs, hybrid delivery), evaluating effectiveness and iterating based on feedback • Ensure educational materials reflect current product capabilities and recommended architectural patterns • Validate content by teaching it directly and refining based on developer outcomes • Design and deliver enterprise Dev Day workshops and technical training sessions • Partner with Sales, Solutions Architecture, and Field Marketing on high-impact customer engagements • Represent Temporal at conferences, meetups, webinars, and community events with strong technical talks • Mentor other advocates, educators, and contributors on technical depth, workshop design and instructional clarity • Serve as a technical sounding board for education initiatives across the DevRel org
Benefits
• The estimated pay range for this role is $170,000 - $215,000. • Additionally, this role is eligible to participate in Temporal's equity plan. • 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. 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. • Travel • Temporal is a globally distributed, collaborative team that values opportunities for in-person connection. Occasional travel may be required for company events, team offsites, and other meaningful moments that bring us together. • $3,600 / Year Work from Home Meals • $1,800 / Year Professional Enrichment (Career Development & Professional Memberships) • $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) • $74 / Month Reimbursement for Internet • Calm App Subscription for Mental Health & Wellness