Backend Engineer – Control Plane

🕒 September 11

🌐 United States, Canada, +1 more countries – Remote

🇺🇸 United States – Remote 🇨🇦 Canada – Remote 🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote

💵 $163k - $226k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🔙 Backend 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 • Own the entire product lifecycle from writing code through product ideation and strategic decision-making • Work closely with UX/UI designers and product managers to shape features • Design, build, test, and document core software components as part of an engineering team • Develop features for the control plane, relay infrastructure, and identity integrations • Build observability into running services, participate in incident response, and handle customer support escalations • Analyze and improve efficiency, scalability, and stability of system resources • Apply a security-first mindset to design and implementation

🎯 Requirements

• Experience with distributed systems • Experience with the Go programming language • Experience with one or more SQL databases • Familiarity with networking, including IP addressing and routing • Ability to give and process constructive feedback and 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 a base salary, an 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 work environment with flexible work locations, virtual and in-person social events, and corporate co-working program access • 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, plus 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