Tailscale

Tailscale

Software Engineer, Networking (Features)

Remote (Canada) · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$218k-$303kDetected 5 days ago
GoDistributed SystemsBackend DevelopmentSQLPostgreSQLMySQLStatisticsIncident ResponseProduct ManagementCustomer SupportCommunicationCollaborationMentoringAdaptability

About the role

  • From hobbyists to multinational corporations, teams of every size use Tailscale each day to protect their networks, share access to internal tools, and more.
  • Job Description We're seeking a skilled and diligent full-time Software Engineer to join our growing team.
  • The salary range displayed on each job posting represents the target range for a new hire's base salary.

Responsibilities

  • Exhibit ownership over the running services that comprise Tailscale's product by building for observability, participating in incident response, and fielding customer support escalations.
  • Bring a security-first mindset to both design and implementation, ensuring robust and secure networking components.
  • We support intentional in-person connection through team travel and distributed collaboration.
  • Support for your personal and professional development.

Requirements

  • Proven experience implementing application-layer networking concepts and distributed components, such as proxies, connectors, and overlay routing, to enable seamless connectivity.
  • Deep knowledge of operating system-level networking internals, including socket programming, routing tables, and packet filtering primitives.
  • Professional experience with Go (Golang)
  • Experience designing and maintaining distributed systems, with a solid understanding of concurrency (e.g., multithreading, race conditions, memory management, synchronization primitives) and scalability.
  • Proficiency with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and writing efficient SQL queries.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly.
  • And that flexibility in how and when you work empowers our team to integrate work and life.
  • Enjoy a change of scenery wherever you can get wifi, participate in virtual and in-person social events, and leverage our corporate co-working program to visit WeWork (or other similar spaces near you).

Skills

  • About Tailscale

Compensation

  • The salary range displayed on each job posting represents the target range for a new hire's base salary.
  • As a company, we strive to maintain fair and equitable compensation practices within our team across all roles and all levels.
  • Tailscale's compensation package includes base salary, equity, and comprehensive benefits.
  • Attend our annual company retreat, participate in team off-sites, and collaborate in person with teammates across Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Singapore.
  • Grow your career thoughtfully with $1500 USD annually for professional development, or take advantage of mentorship, coaching, and internal promotion opportunities.

Benefits

  • An inclusive, flexible environment where you can be your authentic self.
  • This includes a base salary, an equity incentive plan and variable commission (for quota-based roles).
  • Comprehensive group benefits with no waiting period.
  • Take advantage of coverage for health, vision, dental, and more for you and your family!
  • Employer-funded retirement contributions.
  • Tailscale will match your retirement contributions dollar-for-dollar, up to a maximum annual employer contribution equal to 0.75% of your eligible compensation.
  • Paid time off and a healthy work-life integration.
  • Our flexible, paid time off program supports you for any situation life throws your way, whether moving homes or travelling the world!
  • A build-your-own home office setup.
  • You choose your own company-owned laptop (Mac or PC), receive a monthly home internet reimbursement, and $500 USD to customize your workstation to make it your own.
  • Paid parental leave program.
  • We care about your life outside of work and encourage new parents to take advantage of parental leave top-ups (20 weeks for birthing parents, 16 weeks for non-birthing parents).

Company info

  • Work as part of a team of engineers to design, build, test, and document core networking software components.
  • What We Are Looking For
  • Strong collaborative mindset-you actively give and process constructive feedback and work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
  • As a company, we strive to maintain fair and equitable compensation practices within our team across all roles and all levels.

Equal opportunity

  • If you require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process or related to any aspect of this role, please contact your recruiter.
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