OpenBao Developer (Fully Remote)

Jobgether; United States; Remote; USD 121,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Bonus eligibility

33 days holiday

Training budget

Job summary

Jobgether is seeking a backend engineer to design, develop, and maintain core OpenBao features and storage backends using Go. You will collaborate with leadership on architecture and RFCs, and write secure, high-performance code following best practices.

The role emphasizes security, PKI/TLS, and API design, with a fully remote, globally distributed team. Prior Vault/OpenBao experience is highly valued.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of backend or systems software engineering with Go.
• Strong understanding of security fundamentals including PKI/TLS and API design.
• Experience with OpenBao or HashiCorp Vault is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain core OpenBao features, plugins, storage backends, and secrets engines using Go.
• Collaborate with engineering leadership on system architecture and RFCs.
• Write clean, secure Go code following secure-by-design principles.

Skills

Go programming

Security fundamentals

API design

PKI/TLS

OpenBao/Vault experience

Job description

• Design, develop, and maintain core OpenBao features, plugins, storage backends, and secrets engines using Go.
• Collaborate with engineering leadership on system architecture, technical design discussions, and the preparation of technical RFCs.
• Write clean, secure, maintainable, and high-performance Go code, following secure-by-design principles and cryptographic best practices.

Requirements:

• Approximately 3–5+ years of backend or systems software engineering experience with strong proficiency in Go.
• Solid understanding of systems engineering and software security fundamentals, including PKI/TLS, cryptographic concepts, and API design.
• Direct experience with OpenBao or HashiCorp Vault is highly desirable.

Why Join Us:

• Fully remote working arrangement with a globally distributed team.
• Competitive annual salary up to £100,000 plus bonus, 33 days of paid holiday, and enhanced parental leave.
• Individual training budget and funding for conferences, books, courses, and coaching.

Jobgether

Our partner is an open‑source security technology company focused on identity-aware secrets management. They operate with a globally distributed engineering team and emphasize collaboration, remote work, and continuous learning.