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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, build, test, and document core Tailscale’s client-side networking software. • Advance product features by building upon or merging established industry network protocols with Tailscale's specific designs and frameworks. • Adopt a security-centric approach to both architecture and coding to guarantee the resilience and safety of networking modules. • Evaluate and optimize the performance, reliability, and scale of our software across a wide array of technical platforms and hardware. • Provide expert consultation and support the customer success teams with critical network escalations within key customer environments. • Engage actively with the open-source community and contribute to relevant projects.

🎯 Requirements

• Significant experience with networking software and diagnosing networking issues • Possess a comprehensive grasp of networking engineering, such as routing, VPNs, IP address management, and NAT traversal. • Proficiency in Go or other low-level languages (e.g. C/C++, Rust), including a strong grasp of concurrent programming and techniques for optimizing performance. • Experience with large scale distributed systems is highly desirable • Knowledge of low-level OS network stacks is highly desirable • 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. • Comprehensive group benefits with no waiting period. • Remote first company. • Employer-funded retirement contributions. • Connect with other Tailscalars IRL. • Support for your personal and professional development. • Paid time off and a healthy work-life integration. • A build-your-own home office setup. • Paid parental leave program.