Company:Temporal Technologies (Small)
Location: Remote (US)
Role Type: Full-time
Compensation: Offered: $230,000 base + $80,000 equity (4yr) + $30,000 signing
Sentiment: Very High
Rating: 5/5
Description
Temporal is the open-source durable execution platform. The Staff role owns the TypeScript SDK and the developer experience surface — the entry point for the majority of Temporal's user base. High ownership, high visibility.
Interview Log
2026-03-05: Recruiter screen
2026-03-12: Hiring manager screen with VP Engineering
2026-03-19: Technical screen — design a durable workflow system (used Temporal primitives to answer, which landed well)
2026-03-26: Onsite panel (4 interviews: systems design, coding, cross-functional, values)
2026-04-02: Reference checks completed
2026-04-10: Verbal offer extended
2026-04-14: Written offer received
Offer Details
Base: $230,000
Equity: 0.08% (4yr cliff/vest, standard terms)
Signing: $30,000
Start date: flexible, targeting 2026-05-12
PTO: unlimited + 12 company holidays
Benefits: full medical/dental/vision, $3,000/yr learning budget
Negotiation Notes
Counter sent 2026-04-16: requested $245,000 base and $90,000 equity
Awaiting response — deadline given as 2026-04-25
Competing offer from Honeycomb (final panel 2026-04-24) provides leverage