Staff Software Developer

We are looking for a passionate and experienced software developer to join our Platform Team. You will be responsible for building and maintaining the foundational infrastructure that powers all of Tempo's cloud products – Tempo Timesheets, Capacity Planner, and Financial Manager for Jira Cloud. As a Staff Developer, you'll drive technical decisions, mentor engineers across teams, and ensure our platform is scalable, reliable, and developer-friendly.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain platform infrastructure including build systems, and shared libraries across Java, Kotlin, Go, Python, and TypeScript; Own and evolve gRPC protocol definitions and language bindings that enable cross-service communication; Develop and maintain infrastructure libraries for messaging (RabbitMQ), caching (Redis), and data persistence (DynamoDB, MongoDB); Build and operate core platform services including organization management, tenant data lifecycle, and Jira Cloud integration; Drive technical standards, architectural decisions, and best practices across the engineering organization; Mentor and guide developers across multiple teams on platform usage and best practices; Improve developer experience through better tooling, documentation, and self-service capabilities; Ensure platform reliability, performance, and security through monitoring, observability, and operational excellence; Collaborate with product teams to understand their needs and translate them into platform capabilities; Lead technical initiatives that span multiple teams and services; Write efficient, readable, maintainable, and testable code with comprehensive test coverage; Review code and provide constructive feedback that elevates the entire team

Requirements

Has 8+ years of experience in server-side development with strong expertise in Java and/or Kotlin; Has experience building and maintaining platform/infrastructure systems at scale; Deep understanding of distributed systems architecture, including messaging patterns, caching strategies, and data consistency; 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) – ability to work across the stack; Experience with message queuing systems (RabbitMQ, Kafka, or similar); Strong database skills including SQL, MongoDB, and DynamoDB with focus on performance optimization; Experience building developer tools, SDKs, or internal platforms; Track record of driving technical initiatives and influencing engineering direction; Excellent communication skills with ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences; Experience mentoring engineers and fostering technical growth across teams; Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience; Strong understanding of Computer Science fundamentals: algorithms, data structures, system design; Upper-intermediate spoken and written English; Ability to work autonomously, make sound technical decisions, and drive projects to completion; Experience with observability tools (Datadog, Prometheus, etc.) and operational best practices

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 of our locations; Great benefits including health, dental, vision and savings plan; Perks such as training reimbursement, WFH reimbursement, and more; Diverse and dynamic teams with challenging and exciting work; An opportunity to have a real impact on our business; A great range of social activities (both in person and virtual); Optional in person meet-ups and the ability to travel to our international offices; Employee referral program; Growth opportunities including conferences, courses, and mentorship