Software Engineer, Networking – Features

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🌐 Canada, United States – Remote

🇨🇦 Canada – Remote 🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $242.5k - $302.8k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🧑‍💻 Full-stack 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

• Develop the Tailscale product, contributing to open-source client code and related backend services, with emphasis on networking features and optimizations • Take ownership of the entire product lifecycle, from writing code to product ideation and strategic decision-making • Work with UX/UI designers and product managers to shape networking capabilities • Design, build, test, and document core networking software components • Build observability into running services, participate in incident response, and handle customer support escalations • Analyze and improve the efficiency, scalability, and stability of networking systems and resources • Apply a security-first mindset to networking design and implementation

🎯 Requirements

• Proven experience implementing application-layer networking concepts and distributed components, such as proxies, connectors, and overlay routing • 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 • Solid understanding of concurrency, including multithreading, race conditions, memory management, and synchronization primitives • Understanding of scalability • Proficiency with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL • Ability to write efficient SQL queries • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly • Strong collaborative mindset and ability to work independently and as part of a team • Adaptability in a fast-paced, dynamic startup environment

🏖️ Benefits

• Inclusive, flexible environment where you can be your authentic self • Competitive total compensation package including base salary, equity incentive plan, and variable commission for quota-based roles • Comprehensive group benefits with no waiting period, including health, vision, dental, and more for you and your family • Remote-first company with flexible work arrangements • Virtual and in-person social events • Corporate co-working program through WeWork or similar spaces • Employer-funded retirement contributions matching employee contributions dollar-for-dollar, up to a maximum annual employer contribution equal to 0.75% of eligible compensation • 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 choice of 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