Senior Backend Engineer - Platform Security - Ireland
Teleport
Remote
Ireland
senior
June 29, 2026
$100k+
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Job Description
About Teleport Don't wait for the future of infrastructure.
Be part of it.
Teleport is the AI Infrastructure Identity Company.
We're solving one of the hardest problems in security: giving every human machine workload and AI agent a cryptographically secured identity improving engineering velocity while maintaining security.
We make trusted computing simple.
This gives you the freedom power and autonomy to build and innovate with confidence.
Remote-first and globally distributed we work with companies like Nasdaq IBM and Elastic to secure infrastructure for an AI world.
ABOUT THE ROLE We are looking for product-focused systems engineers and to work on Teleport Core Product.
You will focus on problems related to application security for Teleport.
You will implement security controls and work with security researchers to find and fix security vulnerabilities.
Teleport is an open core project and most of the code you will write will be open source and written in Go.
WHAT YOU'LL DO - 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. - Grow your technical expertise.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - Willingness to work collaboratively with Teleport's engineers on coding challenge in Go https://github.com/gravitational/careers/blob/main/challenges/systems/challenge-1.md 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.
NICE TO HAVE - Secure design and threat modeling experience - Vulnerability research experience - Applied Cryptography knowledge - Significant contributions in Open Source.
HOW WE HIRE Our process is designed to be straightforward and respectful of your time.
We skip performative rounds and focus on what matters: understanding how you think and what you can do.
For this role we use a take-home challenge that mirrors real work at Teleport — on your time your way.
You'll have support from the team throughout. 1.
Zoom meeting with a Teleport recruiter.
You’ll learn about the company our products compensation philosophy interview process and key requirements. 2.
Google Meet meeting with the Hiring Manager.
The Hiring Manager will walk you through the coding challenge and answer your questions. 3.
Coding challenge collaboration.
The day after your meeting with the Hiring Manager you join a Slack channel and complete a coding challenge in Go https://github.com/gravitational/careers/blob/main/challenges/systems/challenge-1.md using GitHub.
The challenge usually takes about 2 weeks and ends with a Zoom meeting with the Hiring Manager and a member of the interview team to review your solution. 4.
If your challenge solution meets our bar you'll receive an offer to join Teleport.
Why Teleport You're joining a company where the problem is real the team is small and your work shows up directly in the product.
We're not a big company you won't get lost in a crowd.
You'll have the freedom and autonomy to do what you're great at alongside teammates who care about doing it right and want to see you succeed.
The work is collaborative there's real room to grow and the mission is one worth showing up for.
Remote-first and globally distributed we're genuinely passionate about what we're building.
The Benefits At Teleport we believe your career is more important than a list of perks.
That's why we focus on making your day-to-day the best it can be — giving you the autonomy access and support to do the best work of your career. - 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 Teleport is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age color disability gender national origin race religion sexual orientation veteran status or any classifications protected by federal state or local law.
Candidate Privacy Notice: For information about our collection and processing of job applicant personal data for this position please see our Job Applicant Privacy Policy and Notice of Collection at goteleport.com/legal/apply/job-applicant/ http://goteleport.com/legal/apply/job-applicant/
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