Senior Backend Engineer - Platform Security

About this job

We are looking for product-focused systems engineers to work on Teleport itself. You will work on problems ranging from networking and performance to security and integrations with external systems. You will work on the full product lifecycle from working with customers to understand their problems, writing RFDs for your proposed design, implementation, testing, and documentation. Teleport is an open core project and most of the code you will write will be open source and written in Go (or Rust).

Projects you may work on

The Platform Security team is focused on application security for the Teleport product. This team implements security controls and works with security researchers to find and fix security vulnerabilities.

Recent projects:

• Teleport Device Trust
• Add support for a new S3-based audit log
• Enable storing private key material in AWS and GCP KMS

Requirements

• Go or Rust experience
• Linux systems engineering experience
• Cryptography engineering experience is a plus

As we are a startup, you should be comfortable changing the area of focus and working directly with customers.

Interview Process

What to expect once you apply:

• You will join a 30 minute intro call and we will walk you through the compensation, interview process and requirements.
• You join a Slack channel and submit a coding challenge in Go or Rust using GitHub.

The Benefits

We focus on making your day-to-day the best it can be while empowering you to achieve your goals and aspirations. Benefits include:

• Extensive health coverage
• Annual expense budget
• Rest & recovery policies that maximize leave and your ability to recharge
• Investment in your future with retirement savings plans
• Equity in a US 1.1-bn business
• Professional development opportunities

Compensation

$189K – $342K

The cash compensation range for new hires in this role is between $189,000 and $278,000 for level 4 and $232,560 and $342,000 for a level 5. The salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

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