Senior Engineering Manager, Release Engineering

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’re seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead Temporal’s Release Engineering team—the group responsible for how we build, qualify, and ship Temporal software. This team’s mission is to deliver predictable, fully automated, and production-grade releases that embody our value of being Reliable as Gravity. You’ll guide a team of engineers focused on automating the entire release lifecycle using Temporal itself, driving toward a vision of hands-free, scheduled releases. This role combines technical leadership, operational excellence, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure every release is safe, efficient, and reliable at scale. What You’ll Do Lead & Empower Manage, mentor, and grow a team of release engineers responsible for the systems that power Temporal’s release and deployment processes. Set clear goals, define success metrics, and foster a culture of accountability, reliability, and continuous learning. Provide technical guidance and architectural direction while empowering engineers to take ownership of key initiatives.

Deliver & Improve Oversee the design and implementation of automation that orchestrates every step of the release process using Temporal. Drive consistency, safety, and reliability across build systems, CI/CD pipelines, and release workflows. Champion release quality and operational excellence — reducing friction, human intervention, and production risk.

Collaborate & Align Partner closely with teams across Infrastructure, Cloud, and Product Engineering to improve release readiness and velocity. Work with leadership to shape the roadmap for Temporal’s internal delivery systems and automation strategy. Communicate clearly across functions to ensure transparency, alignment, and trust in release operations.

Own & Evolve Take ownership of the team’s technical and operational outcomes. Continuously refine processes and tooling to improve efficiency, observability, and reliability. Build and maintain documentation, standards, and reusable frameworks that scale with the company.

What You’ll Bring Proven experience managing or leading software engineering teams, ideally in infrastructure, platform, or release engineering domains. Strong technical background in build, release, and deployment systems at scale. Demonstrated ability to balance strategic direction with hands-on technical involvement. Excellent communication and collaboration skills across cross-functional teams. Deep sense of ownership and commitment to engineering excellence.

Skills & Technologies Experience developing or managing distributed systems and large-scale infrastructure. Familiarity with CI/CD, build pipelines, and release automation best practices. Strong understanding of Kubernetes, containerized deployments, and cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or similar). Programming experience in Go or another modern language. Experience with Temporal or other workflow orchestration systems (strong plus). Solid grasp of systems reliability, networking, and operational automation.

Compensation The estimated pay range for this role is $240,000 - $275,000 depending location and experience. Additionally, 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. 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. Additional Perks $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 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.