Senior Backend Software Engineer, Cloud Platform

Teleport

Senior Backend Software Engineer developing scalable cloud platform solutions at Teleport. Focusing on Kubernetes, security, and analytics for AI-driven infrastructure.

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $222,000 - $342,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudGoKubernetesLinux

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Teleport Cloud Platform team architects a performant and scalable cloud platform that realizes the promise of Teleport as a SaaS product.
The team is focused on scalability, security, and analytics of Teleport on our Cloud platform.
They build multi-cluster Kubernetes controllers, networking services, platform monitoring tools, and more.
You will work on problems ranging from networking and performance to security and integrations with external systems.
Most of the code you will write will be written in Go.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Willingness to collaboratively work with Teleports’ engineers on coding challenge in Go as part of the interview process.
Extensive Go experience
Strong expertise with Kubernetes, including experience writing controllers and extending Kubernetes via APIs
Extensive experience developing scalable, reliable, and performant systems
Strong software-related security experience and strong interest in security space
Proficiency with AWS and other cloud services
Linux systems engineering experience
Networking experience
Intellectual curiosity and a willingness to master new technologies.
Transparency, honesty, and a no-ego mindset.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

GoKubernetescloud servicesLinux systems engineeringnetworkingscalable systemsreliable systemsperformant systemssoftware securityAPIs

Soft Skills

collaborationintellectual curiositytransparencyhonestyno-ego mindset