Staff Software Developer

With over 30,000 customers, including a third of Fortune 500 companies, Tempo is trusted by organizations across the globe to make their workflows work better.

We create a suite of integrated solutions for time management, resource planning, budget management, roadmapping, program management, reporting and more. We create the tech that enables the modern team to deliver – for every step from first vision to value.

Since our beginning in 2007 as a project to make a time-tracking tool to help a client – Tempo has expanded to become the #1 time management add-on for Jira, and we have developed and acquired a multitude of tools to become one of the most trusted names in the Atlassian ecosystem.

We want everyone to work better – but we also want to be a tech company with a heart. Join us as we continuously innovate our award-winning products, create new solutions, and help the world work smarter, not harder.

About the role:

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.

The best fit for our team is someone who thinks holistically about systems, cares deeply about developer experience, and wants to solve complex infrastructure challenges at scale.

What you’ll do:

• 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

Who you are:

• 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

Why Join Tempo?

• Impact: Work on meaningful products that empower enterprise users and improve productivity.
• Innovation: Be part of a culture that values creativity and innovation, with opportunities to make a real impact.
• Collaboration: Join a supportive, collaborative team that values openness, communication, and a continuous learning environment.
• Growth: Opportunities for professional development, including conferences, courses, and mentorship.

What's In It For You (Org-wide)

• 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
• And so much more!

Note: As our hiring teams are global, please submit your resume in English only

Apply today to join the Tempo team and help shape the future of enterprise productivity software.

Join us at Tempo Software, where we proudly foster an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.