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 worldâs fastest-moving companies, including Elastic, Discord, Doordash, and NASDAQ. We recently raised US$110M at a US$1.1B valuation.
Our Vision
Today's computing environments have too much complexity, too many network boundaries, and too little trust. Complexity slows engineers down and leads to human errors. Complex systems canât be secure despite the red tape of bureaucracy. We make trusted computing simple. This gives engineers the freedom to move and build a better future.
Why Teleport
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. You have the freedom, autonomy and trust to do what youâre great at and have a significant impact on the future prospects of the company.
Whether thatâs taking a feature or project from ideation to deployment or working with some of the biggest, most interesting companies in the world and solving real challenges for them, we want you to help us build the future.
Weâre not a big company. You wonât get lost in a crowd. Instead, we move fast, with a team that wants to make an impact, that shares in our success, and gives you the freedom, power, and autonomy to become the very best at what you do.
This an entry-level job for upcoming or recent college graduates.
As a member of the Teleport Customer Solutions Team, you will be responsible for implementing, supporting, evangelizing, and expanding Teleport at our top customers throughout the entire customer lifecycle. As an Associate Field Engineer, you will work directly with our customers to help deploy and configure Teleport hands-on, relay implementation best practices, provide triage and debugging of technical issues, develop, maintain and deliver training sessions, and evangelize the solution to a wider customer organization. You will act as a customer champion within Teleport and provide and help prioritize product feedback by working with the Teleport product team. As an Associate Field Engineer, you will identify and provide initial triage of technical blockers via shared chat, ticket, and meetings. As our company grows, and we launch new offerings, the requirements of this position may shift. You should be comfortable with change and have an interest in continually learning and advancing your skillset.
Who you are - To succeed at Teleport and take your career into the future, we are looking for people who are:
Autonomous: We value those who take initiative and get things done. Our team trusts in their ability to make decisions that benefit the company and its customers, letting their work speak for itself.
Security-minded: Working on the very fabric of the internet and providing infrastructure access to some of the worldâs biggest companies means you need to think security-first. Our platform is the gatekeeper - The Wall. And winter is coming. We need to ensure weâre secure.
Business-savvy: We donât code for coding's sake. We build for our customers. Designed by engineers for engineers, we understand their environment, challenges and needs better than anyone else. That means we have built a business that can support them by making the right choices that ensure we are in business for the long haul.
Professional: We are a team of dedicated professionals, committed to excellence. We set a high bar for joining Teleport, ensuring we attract top talent ready to help shape the future. If youâre passionate about being the best at what you do, Teleport is the place for you.
What You'll Bring
BSc or Master Degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or Computer Science.
Previous internships at technology companies are a plus.
Participation in software design projects is a plus.
Participation in and leadership of relevant technology and engineering university clubs is a plus.
Relevant computer science and computer engineering courses with the focus on systems engineering, computer architecture, and networking are a plus.
Linux administration skills.
Hands-on knowledge with one of the major public cloud providers: AWS, GCP, Azure. Certifications are a plus.
A strong understanding of Kubernetes and prior hands-on experience are a plus.
Hands-on knowledge with at least one of the following security principles and technologies: SSH, PKI, 2FA, SSO (SAML, OIDC), RBAC.
Hands-on software troubleshooting, testing, and debugging skills with a tenacity to identify and resolve the technical issue that may arise.
Outstanding soft skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Project management experience and the ability to handle multiple clients simultaneously.
Strong organizational skills.
What You'll Be Doing
Deploy and configure Teleport in a customer environment as well as communicate implementation best practices to the customer.
Act as a point person for all technical issues, providing triage and troubleshooting, and escalating to engineering for high complexity cases.
Develop, maintain and deliver customized training; evangelize the solution to a wider customer organization.
Drive adoption within the customer organization; assist with an enterprise-wide rollout of Teleport.
Maintain strong working relationships with key client stakeholders and expand relationships into other parts of the organization.
Work closely with Sales and Product to identify customer needs associated with tangible upsell and cross-sell opportunities.
Collaborate with Sales and Product to provide valuable feedback for product improvement.
Support our broader Teleport customer base seeking new solutions and best practice recommendations.
The Benefits
While many companies flaunt their benefits and perks to convince you to join their company, we believe your career is more important than that. Thatâs why we focus on making your day-to-day the best it can be while empowering you to achieve your goals and aspirations.
What does that mean?
It means youâll have the autonomy to make your own decisions and focus on whatâs important to you and your role.
It means having access to a senior team that supports you and wants to see you succeed.
Youâll have a smart team you can learn from, collaborate with, and grow with.
It means being able to make an impact and have a voice in the future of the feature, product or company direction. We donât just leave you to focus on a niche. We allow you to spread your wings and take advantage of opportunities, challenging projects and exciting problems.
It means removing the bureaucracy and red tape that stifles innovation while giving you access to all the information you need to build and take action more quickly.
It means allowing you to have the career youâve always wanted today, rather than having to âearn your stripesâ and wait for the right moment. If youâre good enough, youâre good enough.
But we donât stop there.
In addition to the career opportunities at Teleport, we offer a whole range of benefits that help you to maximize your future, including:
Extensive health coverage
Annual expense budget
Rest & recovery policies that maximize leave and your ability to recharge
Investment in your future with retirement savings plans
Equity in a US $1.1-bn business
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