Temporal Engineer - EU/South America

As a Temporal Engineer at Space Inch, you'll lead the migration from Tidal to Temporal, enhancing job scheduling architecture. You'll analyze existing workflows, identify pain points, and collaborate closely with the engineering team to advocate for Temporal's adoption across various teams. Your role will be pivotal in redefining job scheduling processes.

Candidates for the Temporal Engineer role at Space Inch should have experience with the Temporal platform, cloud platforms like Azure, Terraform, Linux, and either Python or Java development. Familiarity with ServiceNow automation and Tidal is a plus. Most importantly, you should be based in the EU or South America.

At Space Inch, we understand the importance of work/life balance for our Temporal Engineers. We offer a remote-first role with flexibility to accommodate normal working hours, occasional adjustments for client communication, and promote a culture where personal well-being is prioritized, including providing access to wellness stipends and coaching.

The working environment for a Temporal Engineer at Space Inch is collaborative and innovative. You’ll be part of a diverse team that spans multiple countries, engaging in strategic changes while integrating deeply with the client team. We emphasize teamwork and the urgency typically found in startup cultures, within the framework of a large professional organization.

As a Temporal Engineer at Space Inch, you will have plentiful opportunities for career growth. Being part of a growing engineering team allows you to ascend to leadership roles, while working on high-profile projects offers skills development that makes you a desirable candidate for future roles in the industry.

In answering this question, highlight specific projects where you've implemented or migrated to job scheduling platforms. Share the tools you used, challenges faced, and successes achieved to provide a well-rounded view of your expertise in job scheduling automation.

When discussing your approach to workflow optimization, be specific about your methods. Mention analyzing current processes, identifying bottlenecks, and designing optimized workflows. Use examples from previous roles to demonstrate your capabilities.

To answer effectively, share examples of how you foster communication among team members. Discuss tools you use for collaboration and any practices you’ve put in place, like regular check-ins or collaborative software, to ensure projects run smoothly.

When describing a challenge, focus on the specifics of the situation, how you approached the problem, the team dynamics, and the final outcome. This illustrates your problem-solving skills and experience with migrations.

In your response, discuss how you assess task urgency and importance, perhaps mentioning tools or methods like the Eisenhower matrix. Provide examples of how you’ve successfully managed priorities in previous projects.

Share specific examples where you've utilized Azure in your work, discussing the services you used, any challenges encountered, and how those experiences have shaped your understanding of cloud-based job scheduling solutions.

Choose a relevant project where your leadership made a difference. Detail your role, the goals, your contributions, and the outcomes achieved, ensuring to highlight both success metrics and collaboration with team members.

This question calls for genuine enthusiasm. Talk about the company's mission, values, and culture. Align your aspirations with what Space Inch stands for, particularly focusing on their commitment to teamwork and personal growth.

Reflect on your ongoing professional development. Mention relevant blogs, courses, forums, or certifications you pursue to stay updated, showing your commitment to continual learning and improvement in your field.

When discussing automation, explore its importance in enhancing efficiency, reducing errors, and freeing up teams for more strategic tasks. Share your thoughts on how automation can evolve in the future and the impact of your work in this area.