Staff Software Developer

Canada, Remote. Posted 16 days ago

The role

You will build and maintain the foundational infrastructure powering Tempo's cloud products. You will drive technical decisions, mentor engineers, and ensure platform scalability and reliability.

What you will do

Design, build, and maintain platform infrastructure including build systems and shared libraries
Own and evolve gRPC protocol definitions and language bindings
Develop and maintain infrastructure libraries for messaging, caching, and data persistence
Build and operate core platform services
Drive technical standards, architectural decisions, and best practices
Mentor and guide developers across multiple teams
Improve developer experience through tooling, documentation, and self-service capabilities
Ensure platform reliability, performance, and security
Collaborate with product teams to translate needs into platform capabilities
Lead technical initiatives and review code

Required qualifications

8+ years of experience in server-side development with strong expertise in Java and/or Kotlin
Experience building and maintaining platform/infrastructure systems at scale
Deep understanding of distributed systems architecture
Strong experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration
Extensive experience with AWS services (DynamoDB, Lambda, S3, etc.)
Experience with gRPC/Protocol Buffers and designing cross-language APIs
Proficiency in multiple programming languages (Java/Kotlin, Go, Python, TypeScript)
Experience with message queuing systems (RabbitMQ, Kafka, or similar)
Strong database skills including SQL, MongoDB, and DynamoDB
Experience building developer tools, SDKs, or internal platforms
Track record of driving technical initiatives and influencing engineering direction
Excellent communication skills

Nice to have

Experience with Atlassian ecosystem and Jira Cloud development
Contributions to open-source projects or internal platform tools
Experience with CI/CD pipeline design and optimization
Background in SRE practices and production operations
Experience with Terraform or similar infrastructure-as-code tools

Benefits

Remote First work environment
Unlimited vacation in most locations
Health, dental, vision and savings plan
Training reimbursement
WFH reimbursement
Social activities (both in person and virtual)
Optional in person meet-ups and ability to travel to international offices
Employee referral program

Before you apply

Please submit your resume in English only

About the company

Tempo creates a suite of integrated solutions for time management, resource planning, budget management, roadmapping, program management, reporting and more. They are a provider in the Atlassian ecosystem.