Temporal is building an open-source microservices orchestration platform that enables developers to build and operate resilient applications at scale. Founded in 2019 by Maxim Fateev and Samar Abbas, the original creators of the Cadence orchestration engine at Uber, Temporal simplifies the development of distributed systems by abstracting away the complexities of things like error handling, retry logic, and state management. This allows developers to focus on business logic rather than the intricacies of distributed computing.

The Temporal platform, a more advanced version of Cadence, is already used by major tech companies like Netflix, Snap, Stripe, and Coinbase to power mission-critical systems. In February 2023, Temporal raised a $75 million Series B-Prime, bringing its total funding to over $200 million from top investors including Sequoia Capital, Index Ventures, and Amplify Partners. The company's Temporal Cloud managed service has seen impressive traction, gaining over 450 customers in just 8 months.

Joining Temporal means being part of a fast-growing 100+ person team that includes accomplished leaders like SVP of Engineering Preeti Somal, formerly of HashiCorp and Yahoo. You'll get to work on a powerful platform with the potential to significantly improve how developers build and operate distributed applications. While Temporal will need to continue differentiating itself from the original Cadence project and other emerging solutions, the company's ambitious mission, strong early traction, and backing from elite investors make it a compelling startup to consider for those looking to work on cutting-edge tools for developers.