Tailscale is seeking a Backend Engineer to join our Platform & Identity team full-time. You will work as part of our engineering team to develop the Tailscale product, take ownership of the entire product lifecycle, and collaborate closely with UX/UI designers and product managers to shape features. We are building a future for the Internet that's easy, sensible, and safe.
What You'll Do
- 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.
What We're Looking For
- 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.).
- 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.
Nice to Have
- Experience with Go programming language.
Technical Stack
- Go
Team & Environment
Work as part of the engineering team.
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation: $218,420 - $302,840 CAD + equity incentive plan.
- An inclusive, flexible environment where you can be your authentic self.
- A competitive total compensation package including base salary, equity, and variable commission.
- Comprehensive group benefits with no waiting period for health, vision, dental, and more for you and your family.
- Connect with other Tailscalars IRL via company retreat, team off-sites, or individual travel budget.
- Support for personal and professional development with $1500 USD annually for professional development.
- Paid time off and a healthy work-life integration with a flexible, paid time off program.
- A build-your-own home office setup with company-owned laptop, monthly home internet reimbursement, and $1000 USD for your workstation.
- Generous parental leave program from your first day with parental leave top-ups for up to 26 weeks.
Work Mode
This is a remote first role for candidates located in Canada.
