Staff Solutions Architect - Greater London - Temporal Technologies

Description

Overview

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

What You'll Do

• Serve as a strategic technical advisor to Sales Account Executives, assisting with scoping and sizing opportunities and offering guidance on technical fit and challenges for the DACH region.
• Lead customer discovery to understand architecture, constraints, and success criteria, and map those to Temporal-based solutions
• Design end-to-end reference architectures that demonstrate how Temporal fits into existing services, data stores, and infrastructure
• Build and deliver high-impact demos and technical narratives that clearly show how Temporal solves real customer pain
• Run deep technical workshops, whiteboard sessions, and proof-of-concept engagements with engineering and architecture teams
• Provide hands-on guidance on best practices for workflow and activity design, testing strategies, and operationalization of Temporal in production
• Identify and mitigate technical risks in customer projects, escalating and collaborating with Product and Engineering as needed
• Capture and communicate customer feedback and feature requests into Product, influencing roadmap and prioritization
• Contribute to reusable assets for the field (reference architectures, example workflows, solution playbooks, and enablement content)
• Represent Temporal in customer meetings, executive briefings, and at community events or conferences in the DACH market

What You'll Bring

• Significant experience (typically several years) in customer-facing, technical pre-sales or post-sales roles such as Solutions Architect, Sales Engineer, Field Engineer, or equivalent
• Strong background in designing and operating distributed systems or cloud-native applications, with a deep understanding of reliability, scalability, and failure modes
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, outcome-focused narratives for both technical and business audiences
• Proficiency in building application prototypes and providing design, development, build, and deployment guidance using one or more of Temporal's supported languages: Java, Golang, TypeScript, Python, C#, Ruby or PHP
• Practical experience with cloud platforms (such as AWS, GCP, or Azure) and common infrastructure components (networking, messaging, observability, CI/CD)
• Proven track record partnering with sales teams on strategic accounts, including working through technical evaluations, proof-of-concept stages, and production rollouts
• Experience working with or advising large customers in DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), with comfort navigating complex stakeholder environments
• Strong communication, facilitation, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to earn trust with senior engineers and technical leaders

Nice to Haves

• Prior experience working with Temporal or similar workflow/orchestration, event-driven, or durable execution systems
• Experience in a high-growth, developer-focused infrastructure or platform company
• German language skills are highly preferred but not essential, plus strong English communication in both written and spoken form
• Familiarity with common patterns such as event sourcing, CQRS, microservices, and data-intensive or low-latency systems
• Experience speaking at meetups, conferences, or producing technical content (blogs, videos, or sample code) for developer audiences

Compensation

• The estimated pay range for this role is £165,000 - £185,000.
• This is a base salary and variable role with a 70/30 split.
• Additionally, this role is eligible to participate in Temporal\'s equity plan.

Benefits

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.

• 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 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.

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

Equal Opportunity

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. Temporal is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you need to request a reasonable accommodation, please let your Recruiter know so we can assist. We are not working with external recruitment agencies, thanks.