OpenBao Developer

ControlPlane

. Design, write, and maintain OpenBao core capabilities, plugins, storage backends, and secrets engines in Go .

Posted 11/3/2026full-timeRemote • United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £100,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and maintaining core capabilities in Go, with a strong focus on software security fundamentals and open-source contributions. Proficient in CI/CD automation and collaboration within a global team environment.

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Production-Grade Go DevelopmentConcurrency UnderstandingSoftware Security FundamentalsCI/CD AutomationOpen-Source Contributions

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Hard Skills

Go ProgrammingConcurrencyCryptographyAPI DesignUnit TestingIntegration TestingPerformance ProfilingMemory ManagementVulnerability RemediationInterface Design

Tools & Technologies

LinuxDockerKubernetesTerraformOpenTofuOpenBaoHashiCorp Vault

Industry Keywords

Backend Systems DevelopmentSecure-By-Design PrinciplesPull-Request ReviewsIssue TriageSupply-Chain Security

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

DockerKubernetesLinuxTerraformVaultGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, write, and maintain OpenBao core capabilities, plugins, storage backends, and secrets engines in Go
Partner with the Head of OpenBao Development on system architecture, technical RFCs, and feature roadmaps
Apply cryptography best practices, memory-management safety, and secure-by-design principles
Review and remediate vulnerability reports
Participate in upstream open-source development, including pull-request reviews and issue triage
Work on internal lab projects, security tooling, and integration prototypes
Write unit, integration, and security tests
Collaborate on CI/CD automation, release workflows, and supply-chain security for OpenBao distribution artifacts

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong experience writing production-grade Go code
Strong understanding of concurrency, including goroutines and channels
Understanding of interface design, testing suites, and performance profiling
Solid understanding of software security fundamentals, including PKI/TLS, cryptography concepts, authentication/authorization models, and API design
Intermediate to Senior software engineering background, typically 3–5+ years in backend systems development
Familiarity with Linux primitives, Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform/OpenTofu
Ability to align work hours with a global team across USA, NZ, and UK
Right to work in the UK or EU
OpenBao or HashiCorp Vault experience is desirable but not required
Previous contributions to open-source Go projects or security tooling are desirable

Benefits

Comp & perks

Bonus
33 days of paid holiday, including paid leave for the standard 8 UK Bank Holidays
Enhanced Parental Leave
Private Medical and Dental Insurance
Individual training budget for personal development
Conferences
Training (books, courses, coaching, and internal training)