Senior Backend Engineer – Platform Security

Teleport

Senior Backend Engineer focused on application security working with Teleport's Core Product. Writing code in Go and collaborating on security issues.

Posted 6/12/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $222,000 - $342,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsGoLinuxOpen Source

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Become an expert on everything related to application security at Teleport.
Design, develop, and ship outstanding, high-quality products.
Write most of the code in Go.
Closely collaborate with other teams at Teleport on matters related to application security.
Master and thoughtfully apply technological advancements in the AI space.
Grow your technical expertise.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Willingness to work collaboratively with Teleport's engineers on coding challenge in Go as part of the interview process.
Extensive Go experience.
Extensive experience developing scalable distributed systems with the focus on application security.
Linux systems engineering experience.
Intellectual curiosity and a willingness to master new technologies.
Transparency, honesty, and a no-ego mindset.
Secure design and threat modeling experience (Nice to have)
Vulnerability research experience (Nice to have)
Applied Cryptography knowledge (Nice to have)
Significant contributions in Open Source (Nice to have)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Extensive health coverage
Annual expense budget
Rest and recovery policies that maximize your ability to recharge
Investment in your future with retirement savings plans
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

Goapplication securityscalable distributed systemsLinux systems engineeringsecure designthreat modelingvulnerability researchapplied cryptographyOpen Source contributions

Soft Skills

collaborationintellectual curiositytransparencyhonestyno-ego mindset