Senior Backend Engineer – Platform Security

Teleport

Senior Backend Engineer focusing on application security for Teleport’s Core Product. Collaborating to design, develop, and ship innovative high-quality products in a remote environment.

Posted 6/15/2026full-time🇬🇧 United KingdomSenior💰 £144,000 - £204,600 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsGoLinux

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 and platforms with the focus on application security.
Linux systems engineering experience.
Strong knowledge of Identity Management, RBAC, ABAC, and zero-trust security models.
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 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

Goscalable distributed systemsapplication securityLinux systems engineeringIdentity ManagementRBACABACzero-trust security models

Soft Skills

collaborationintellectual curiositytransparencyhonestyno-ego mindset