Tailscale · 4 hours ago
Backend Engineer, Identity
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid Level
$163K/yr - $226K/yrTailscale is building the new Internet by delivering software that makes it easy to securely interconnect people and their devices. They are seeking a skilled Backend Engineer to develop their product, focusing on identity and access management while collaborating with various teams to shape features and improve the product lifecycle.
Cyber SecurityInformation TechnologyInfrastructureNetwork Security
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, platform, and identity services
Develop features that support a broad range of sign-on functionality, such as SSO, OAuth2, SAML, and WebAuthn
Develop and maintain SCIM style capabilities to synchronize users, groups and other attributes from IdPs
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
Required
Familiarity with authentication/authorization protocols, standards and frameworks such as OAuth2, OIDC, SSO, and SAML
Experience with distributed systems and building observable, secure, scalable, and resilient services
Experience with one or more SQL databases
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
Develop the Tailscale product, contributing to both open source client code and related backend services
Take ownership of the entire product lifecycle, from writing code to product ideation and strategic decision-making
Work closely with UX/UI designers and product managers to shape features
Bring a special focus to building features related to identity and access management
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, platform, and identity services
Develop features that support a broad range of sign-on functionality, such as SSO, OAuth2, SAML, and WebAuthn
Develop and maintain SCIM style capabilities to synchronize users, groups and other attributes from IdPs
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
Preferred
Familiarity with SCIM is a plus
Experience with Go is a plus
Familiarity with networks (IP addressing, routing, etc.) 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!
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
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Tailscale has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2023 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$276.37MKey Investors
AccelHeavybit
2025-04-08Series C· $161.37M
2022-05-04Series B· $100M
2020-11-10Series A· $12M
Leadership Team
Avery Pennarun
Co-founder and CEO
David Crawshaw
Co-Founder
Recent News
2026-01-08
Calgary Herald
2026-01-08
2025-12-07
Company data provided by crunchbase