Senior Backend Software Engineer - London at Teleport

London, England, United Kingdom

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, CybersecurityIndustries

Requirements

  • Autonomous: take initiative and get things done, trusted to make decisions benefiting the company and customers
  • Security-minded: think security-first, especially for infrastructure access to major companies
  • Business-savvy: build for customers, understand their environment, challenges, and needs
  • Professional: committed to excellence, passionate about being the best
  • Experience with Go and/or Rust (Teleport is written in Go and Rust)
  • Familiarity with JavaScript/React for web-based UIs (implied by tech stack)
  • Ability to work on networking, performance, security, and integrations
  • Comfortable contributing to open source code

Responsibilities

  • Build backend integrations with cloud providers' managed databases
  • Work on scalability and resiliency of clusters with 10K+ nodes
  • Implement advanced HTTPS proxy with identity-aware access control
  • Build hardened security for Linux and Mac users
  • Join the engineering team building the unified access plane for SSH servers, Kubernetes clusters, databases, and other infrastructure
  • Participate in thorough code reviews and open design process
  • Interact with users on Slack
  • Take features or projects from ideation to deployment

Skills

Go
Rust
Kubernetes
SSH
Databases
JavaScript
React

Teleport

Secure access platform for infrastructure resources

About Teleport

At Teleport, employees can thrive in an environment where security and efficiency are paramount. The company streamlines DevSecOps processes by consolidating connectivity, authentication, authorization, and audit into a unified platform, significantly enhancing productivity. Teleport's emphasis on cutting-edge access solutions, including biometric verification and machine identity for secure access to a wide range of infrastructure resources, positions it as a leader in the security sector, making it an attractive workplace for innovative professionals.

Oakland, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2015Year Founded
$164.6MTotal Funding
SERIES_CCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Enterprise Software, CybersecurityIndustries
51-200Employees

Benefits

Health coverage
Sick leave & vacation
Profession development
Equity
401k
Home office stipend
Internet & cell phone allowance
Commuter benefits

Risks

Emerging startups in identity management could erode Teleport's market share.
Over-reliance on partnerships may pose risks if expectations aren't met.
Rapid technological changes require continuous innovation to remain competitive.

Differentiation

Teleport offers a unified access platform with cryptographic identity and zero trust.
The platform eliminates credentials, enhancing security by removing standing privileges.
Real-time access monitoring and instant remediation strengthen infrastructure security.

Upsides

Growing demand for zero trust solutions boosts Teleport's market potential.
Partnership with AWS expands customer acquisition and integration opportunities.
Teleport's solutions address increasing compliance and audit reporting needs.

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