Windows Engineer

Tailscale is building the new Internet by delivering software that makes it easy to securely interconnect people and their devices. They are seeking a talented and motivated Software Engineer to develop the Tailscale product, focusing on the Windows platform and contributing to both client code and backend services.

Responsibilities:

• Work with engineers on a native Windows desktop client using Windows App SDK, WinUI, C#, XAML and Go
• Implement support for the latest Windows platform features while maintaining compatibility with a subset of older versions
• Develop and optimize product features on Windows, with a focus on UI components and platform integration
• Develop and maintain unit and integration tests using Microsoft Testing Platform v2 and xUnit
• Contribute to common, cross-platform Tailscale code

Requirements:

• Four or more years of experience in software development
• Strong understanding of software development principles, capabilities, and limitations of the Windows platform
• Proficiency in C# and modern native UI frameworks (WinUI/UWP/WPF)
• Experience with general networking concepts - DNS, VPNs, IP Networking, routing, etc
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to give and process constructive feedback, as well as work independently
• Flexibility to adjust to the dynamic nature of a startup
• Experience with WinUI 3 and Windows App SDK
• Experience developing native Windows applications and services
• Familiarity with Windows networking stack and Windows Filtering Platform
• Familiarity with Windows security model, session isolation, access tokens and related concepts
• Proficiency in Go