200+ applicants

Company

Tailscale · 3 days ago

Backend Engineer

United States

Full-time

Remote

Entry, Mid Level

$163K/yr - $226K/yr

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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

Qualification

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Distributed SystemsSQL DatabasesOAuth2Go ProgrammingAuthentication ProtocolsConstructive Feedback

Required

Experience with distributed systems

Experience with one or more SQL databases

Familiarity with authentication/authorization protocols and frameworks such as OAuth2, OIDC, SSO, and SAML

Familiarity with networks (IP addressing, routing, etc.)

Most of the non-front-end portions of the system are developed in the Go programming language

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

Preferred

Experience with Go is a plus

Benefits

Comprehensive group benefits with no waiting period. Take advantage of coverage for health, vision, dental, and more for you and your family!

Support for your personal and professional development. Grow your career thoughtfully with $1500 USD annually for professional development, or take advantage of mentorship, coaching, and internal promotion opportunities.

Paid time off and a healthy work-life integration. Our flexible, paid time off program supports you for any situation life throws your way, whether moving homes or travelling the world! We encourage all Tailscalars to take 4-6 weeks of vacation annually.

A build-your-own home office setup. You choose your own company-owned laptop (Mac or PC), receive a monthly home internet reimbursement, and $1000 USD to customize your workstation to make it your own.

Generous parental leave program from your first day. We care about your life outside of work and encourage new parents to take advantage of parental leave top-ups for up to 26 weeks.

Company

Tailscale

Tailscale is a software company that provides zero-configuration virtual private networks (VPNs) for secure connectivity.

Founded in 2019

Toronto, Ontario, CAN

51-200 employees

https://www.tailscale.com/

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