Backend Engineer, Control Plane

Tailscale is building the new Internet by delivering software that makes it easy to securely interconnect people and their devices. They are seeking a skilled full-time Software Engineer to join their Control Plane Team, responsible for developing the Tailscale product, contributing to both open source client code and related backend services, and collaborating with UX/UI designers and product managers.

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

Requirements:

• 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