Full-time Software Engineer - Networking and Distributed Systems

Tailscale • United States

Remote

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AI Summary

Tailscale is seeking a skilled Software Engineer to develop secure networking software, focusing on application-layer networking concepts and distributed components. The role involves designing, building, and maintaining core networking systems with ownership of the entire product lifecycle. Candidates must have strong Go programming skills, deep OS networking knowledge, and experience with distributed systems.

Key Highlights

Develop Tailscale product with emphasis on networking features and optimizations

Work with UX/UI designers and product managers to shape networking capabilities

Requires strong Go programming skills and OS-level networking expertise

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Key Responsibilities

Work as part of a team of engineers to design, build, test, and document core networking software components

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 the efficiency, scalability, and stability of networking systems and resources

Bring a security-first mindset to both design and implementation, ensuring robust and secure networking components

Technical Skills Required

Go (Golang) socket programming routing tables packet filtering primitives relational databases PostgreSQL MySQL SQL queries distributed systems concurrency multithreading race conditions memory management synchronization primitives security-first mindset

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Benefits & Perks

base salary

equity

comprehensive benefits

remote-first company

paid time off

home office setup

monthly home internet reimbursement

workstation customization allowance

parental leave top-ups

Job Description

Tailscale is building the new Internet by delivering software that makes it easy to securely interconnect people and their devices, no matter where they are. From hobbyists to multinational corporations, teams of every size use Tailscale each day to protect their networks, share access to internal tools, and more. We're building a future for the Internet that's easy, sensible, and safe, like it used to be. Founded in 2019 and fully distributed, we're backed by Accel, CRV, Insight, Heavybit, and Uncork Capital.We’re seeking a skilled and diligent full-time Software Engineer to join our growing team. You will work as part of the engineering team to:

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