Remote Backend Engineer ( AI / ML )

Description:

• Teleport helps companies stay secure while moving fast by delivering on-demand, least privileged access to infrastructure based on cryptographic identity and zero trust.
• The Teleport Access Platform includes built-in identity security and policy governance, ensuring a secure path for engineers.
• Teleport is trusted by major companies like Elastic, Snowflake, Doordash, and NASDAQ, and has recently raised US$110M at a US$1.1B valuation.
• The company aims to simplify trusted computing, reducing complexity and enhancing security for engineers.
• Employees are empowered to achieve their goals while working alongside talented individuals, with the freedom and autonomy to make impactful decisions.
• The engineering team is responsible for building a unified access plane for SSH servers, Kubernetes clusters, databases, and other infrastructure.
• Teleport is an open-source project, primarily written in Go and Rust, with web-based UIs in JavaScript and React.
• The role involves problem-solving in areas such as networking, performance, security, and system integrations.
• Projects may include anomaly detection, deploying LLMs, real-time identity-risk scoring, reinforcement-learning systems, and conversational security copilots.
• The application process includes a 30-minute intro call and a coding challenge via GitHub.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have expertise in Python with ML frameworks such as PyTorch and TensorFlow, as well as data processing tools like NumPy and Pandas, and API development using FastAPI or gRPC.
• Experience in cloud and Linux engineering is required, particularly with Kubernetes, Docker, and ML platforms like AWS SageMaker or AWS Bedrock.
• Applicants should have a background in production ML deployment, including model serving, monitoring, A/B testing, and ML pipeline orchestration using tools like MLflow or Airflow.
• Bonus skills include proficiency in Golang or Rust for developing high-performance microservices and ML serving infrastructure.

Benefits:

• The base salary range for this position is between $212,000 - $266,000, with additional equity compensation.
• Employees benefit from a 401(k) retirement plan with matching employer contributions.
• Teleport offers unlimited paid time off, 10 days of sick leave, 12 weeks of paid leave, and 11 paid holidays.
• Comprehensive health coverage includes medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance with various plan options.
• An annual flexible expense benefit of $4,800 is provided for work-related expenses.
• The company emphasizes career development, autonomy, and a supportive team environment, allowing employees to make impactful decisions and grow professionally.