New Backend Engineer, Control Plane

Overview

Job Description

Responsibilities

• - Work as part of a team of engineers to design, build, test, and document core software components.
• - Develop product features in areas that include our control plane, our relay infrastructure, and our identity integrations.
• - Exhibit ownership over the running services that comprise Tailscale’s product by building for observability, participating in incident response, and fielding customer support escalations.
• - Analyze and improve efficiency, scalability, and stability of various system resources.
• - Bring a security-first mindset to both design and implementation.

Required Skills

• - Experience with distributed systems
• - Experience with the Go programming language
• - Experience with one or more SQL databases
• - Familiarity with networking (IP addressing, routing, etc.)
• - Ability to give and process constructive feedback, as well as work independently
• - Flexibility to adjust to the dynamic nature of a startup
• - Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Benefits

• - An inclusive, flexible environment where you can be your authentic self.
• - A competitive total compensation package including base salary, equity, and comprehensive benefits.
• - Remote first company with flexibility in how and when you work.
• - Employer-funded retirement contributions with matching.
• - Support for personal and professional development with $1500 USD annually for professional development.
• - Paid time off and a healthy work-life integration.
• - A build-your-own home office setup with a company-owned laptop and reimbursement for home internet.
• - Paid parental leave program.