Security Infrastructure Engineer

🕒 August 20

🌐 Canada, United States – Remote

🇨🇦 Canada – Remote 🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $218.4k - $273.4k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

👷 Infrastructure Engineer

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Tailscale

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2020

☁️ SaaS

🔐 Security

📡 Telecommunications

💰 $100M Series B on 2022-05

SaaS • Security • Telecommunications

Tailscale is a company that provides a modern VPN solution founded on WireGuard technology, simplifying networking by creating secure, software-defined networks that connect users, services, and devices with ease. By eliminating the complexities of legacy VPNs, Tailscale offers secure remote access, site-to-site networking, and multi-cloud networking, all while ensuring user-friendly, quick deployment without complex configurations. Recognized for enabling zero-trust environments and seamless workflows, Tailscale supports robust security features such as automated user onboarding, encryption, and access control lists (ACLs). This tool is particularly popular for both enterprise and personal use, praised for its integration capabilities and ease of use, making secure networking accessible anywhere, regardless of infrastructure.

📋 Description

• Design and build security controls across cloud platforms, operating systems, Kubernetes, networks, and CI/CD • Identify and implement security and privacy features, bug fixes, and defense-in-depth improvements across the codebase • Audit Tailscale infrastructure for technical security weaknesses • Identify mitigations and solutions and drive them toward resolution • Support engineering decisions through threat modeling, security analysis, and expertise • Spend 25–50% of the role writing software rather than focusing solely on operational or governance security responsibilities • Act as a Subject Matter Expert during security incidents, focusing on infrastructure-level containment and remediation

🎯 Requirements

• Expertise in cloud platform security, especially securing multi-cloud networks and infrastructure and designing cloud-agnostic systems • Familiarity with container security, orchestration security, and authentication/authorization • Familiarity with internet/web security fundamentals, including WAFs, TLS, PKI, and DNS security • Proficiency in at least one programming language; Tailscale uses Go • Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tooling such as Terraform or Ansible • Prior experience in a safety-related technical role, such as infrastructure security, security operations, threat modeling and prioritization, or digital forensics and incident response • Knowledge of operating system internals and security mechanisms • Knowledge of common networking protocols • Ability to act as a Subject Matter Expert during security incidents • Ability to give and process constructive feedback • Ability to work independently and collaboratively • Flexibility in a dynamic startup environment • Risk-based approach to building practical, usable security controls

🏖️ Benefits

• Base salary, equity incentive plan, and variable commission for quota-based roles • Inclusive, flexible work environment • Comprehensive group benefits with no waiting period, including health, vision, and dental coverage for employees and families • Remote-first work environment • Virtual and in-person social events • Corporate co-working program • Employer-funded retirement contributions matching employee contributions dollar-for-dollar, up to 0.75% of eligible compensation annually • Annual company retreat and team off-sites • $1500 USD annually for professional development • Mentorship, coaching, and internal promotion opportunities • Flexible paid time off program • Company-owned laptop (Mac or PC) • Monthly home internet reimbursement • $500 USD workstation customization allowance • Paid parental leave top-ups: 20 weeks for birthing parents and 16 weeks for non-birthing parents