Tailscale

Security Infrastructure Engineer

Remote (Canada)

Sponsorship not specified$25k-$50kDetected 5 days ago

AWSCloud PlatformsKubernetesTerraformAnsibleCI/CDStatisticsCybersecuritySOC OperationsIncident ResponseTCP/IPDNSFirewallCollaborationMentoring

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 talented software engineer, specializing in security and infrastructure, to help grow our product security team.
The salary range displayed on each job posting represents the target range for a new hire's base salary.

Design and build security controls across diverse layers (e.g., cloud platforms, OS, Kubernetes, networks, CI/CD) to defend against sophisticated adversaries and insider threats.
Support engineering decisions with threat modeling and security analysis and expertise.
Take a risk-based approach to building security controls, balancing your security expertise and broad technical skillsets with practical, usable solutions
We support intentional in-person connection through team travel and distributed collaboration.
Support for your personal and professional development.

Expertise in the security of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS), especially securing multi-cloud networks and infrastructure, and designing cloud agnostic systems
Familiarity with container security, orchestration security, and authentication/authorization
Proficiency developing in at least one programming language (Tailscale uses Go) and Infrastructure as Code tooling (e.g. Terraform, Ansible)

About Tailscale
Audit Tailscale infrastructure for technical security weaknesses, identifying mitigations or solutions, and driving them towards resolution.

The salary range displayed on each job posting represents the target range for a new hire's base salary.
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.

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).

What We Are Looking For
As a company, we strive to maintain fair and equitable compensation practices within our team across all roles and all levels.

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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