Senior Engineering Manager, Cloud Enablement

Job Application for Senior Engineering Manager, Cloud Enablement at Temporal Technologies Back to jobs Senior Engineering Manager, Cloud Enablement United States Apply 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 We are hiring a Senior Engineering Manager to lead the Cloud Enablement team , part of Temporal’s Cloud Global Services (CGS) organization. The Cloud Enablement team is responsible for applying and extending the Temporal OSS replication stack to deliver critical Temporal Cloud capabilities, including High Availability (HA) namespaces , error detection and automated failover , and migration of workloads and namespaces between self-hosted Temporal clusters and Temporal Cloud, as well as within Temporal Cloud. This is a deeply technical and hands-on leadership role . As a Senior Engineering Manager, you will combine strong people leadership with technical ownership of complex distributed systems. You will actively participate in system design, review code and architecture, and help unblock execution, while building and leading a team that delivers reliable, production-grade cloud features at scale. To see a demo of prior work by the CGS team via a keynote at a Temporal Replay Conference. Liang Mei (CGS eng. leader), demos work (see: around 37 minutes into the video). See demo [new window opens]. What You'll Do Lead, grow, and support a team of engineers working on solving core distributed system problems Set clear technical direction for the team while aligning execution with CGS and company-wide priorities Remain hands-on and technically engaged Drive delivery of key Temporal Cloud capabilities, including: High Availability namespaces and failover automation Migration tooling between self-hosted and cloud Temporal clusters Namespace migration within Temporal Cloud for capacity management and data movement Establish a strong culture of operational excellence , ensuring features are observable, safe to operate, and production-ready Own execution and outcomes: planning, prioritization, delivery, and follow-through Partner closely with Product, Infrastructure, Cloud and OSS teams to deliver cohesive solutions Mentor and develop engineers, providing technical guidance, career growth support, and actionable feedback Lead incident response, postmortems, and reliability improvements for the systems owned by the team What You'll Bring Strong background as a senior or staff-level software engineer before moving into engineering management Deep experience building and operating distributed systems with a focus on reliability, scalability, and fault tolerance Comfort working hands-on in the codebase , especially in complex, concurrency-heavy systems Demonstrated experience leading teams that deliver production-grade cloud services Strong understanding of replication, failover, and migration concepts in distributed systems Proven ability to drive execution with a bias for action , even in ambiguous or fast-moving environments Experience coaching engineers through technically challenging work and operational ownership Clear, pragmatic communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences Nice to Have Experience leading teams responsible for high availability, disaster recovery, or data migration systems Familiarity with Temporal , workflow engines, or event-driven systems Experience working with cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes-based environments Prior experience managing teams that contribute to or maintain open-source infrastructure Compensation The estimated pay range for this role is $268,000 - $305,000 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 . 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Additional Perks $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 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. 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