Senior Backend Software Engineer - Oakland (Hybrid)

Teleport S.A.R.L

Oakland, CA

Full Time

Senior

181k-327k

14 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

We help companies stay secure while moving fast. Built by engineers for engineers, The Teleport Access Platform delivers on-demand, least privileged access to infrastructure based on cryptographic identity and zero trust, with built-in identity security and policy governance, making the happy path for engineers the secure path. Teleport is trusted by the world's fastest-moving companies, including Elastic, Snowflake, Doordash, and NASDAQ. We recently raised US$110M at a US$1.1B valuation. The company focuses on empowering talented engineers to build secure, scalable infrastructure solutions, with a culture of autonomy, collaboration, and continuous learning. The role involves building and maintaining a unified access plane for various infrastructure components, contributing to open source projects, and working on security, scalability, and integrations.

Key Responsibilities

Building backend integrations with cloud provider's managed databases.
Working on scalability and resiliency of clusters with 10K+ nodes.
Implementing advanced HTTPS proxy with identity aware access control.
Building hardened security for Linux and Mac users.
Participating in the full development lifecycle including testing and deployment.
Collaborating with team members through code reviews and open design processes.

Requirements

Golang or Rust experience.
Linux systems engineering experience.
Cryptography engineering experience is a plus.
Ability to complete a 15-minute programming quiz in Golang.
Experience submitting coding challenges in Golang or Rust using Github.

Nice to Have

Cryptography engineering experience.

Qualifications

Experience with Golang or Rust.
Linux systems engineering background.
Cryptography engineering experience (preferred).

Benefits & Perks

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

Working at Teleport S.A.R.L

At Teleport, we focus on empowering our people to accomplish their goals by working alongside highly talented people to make the most of their careers. We value autonomy, collaboration, continuous learning, and moving fast. Our interview process emphasizes real work and skills over traditional interview formats, fostering a supportive environment where learning and impact are prioritized. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.

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