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Remote, Oregon, United States
Remote only
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, DoorDash, and Elastic to secure infrastructure for an AI world.
We are looking for a security-focused Software Engineer to work on Teleport’s Security Team.
Teleport’s Security Team works to drive the following goals:
Detect malicious activity in Teleport systems
Investigate security incidents and respond effectively
Assess the security of Teleport systems
Improve the security of Teleport systems with defense-in-depth
Build external confidence in our security program
We are building a team of Software Engineers to build and maintain the platform which enables these goals.
Add new log sources to our SIEM when a red team exercise reveals a gap
Deploy a SOAR platform to enable automated alert triage and incident response
Build a new case management system to coordinate incident investigation activities
Build an AI agent harness (using Teleport Beams!) to enable autonomous threat hunting
Create lab environments to enable AI agents and humans to red team our systems
Strong AWS security experience
Go experience
Strong interest in security
Experience working with Kubernetes
Experience in Security
Experience with SIEM and SOAR systems
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.
You will join a 30 minute intro call and we will walk you through the compensation, interview process and requirements
You will join a 30 minute call with the hiring manager, and we will walk you through the take home exercise and help answer questions
You join a Slack channel and submit a coding challenge in Go using Github
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.
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