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Software Engineer, Networking (Edge)

Tailscale · Remote (United States) · Remote

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About Tailscale

The connectivity platform for devs, IT, and security teams. Zero Trust identity-based access that deploys in minutes and scales to every resource. Start free. Backed by Accel, Insight and CRV.

About the role

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: Because we’re an early-stage and fully remote company, we’re looking for a strongly motivated individual who can help move the product forward. The ability to think on your feet, collaborate with highly technical teams, and comfort working asynchronously are essential.

What they're looking for

  • Proven track record in networking software development and troubleshooting
  • Expertise in core networking principles such as VPNs, NAT traversal, routing, and IP addressing
  • Experience with distributed systems, maintaining global-scale services, and applying SRE & DevOps methodologies
  • Most of the systems are developed in the Go programming language. Experience with Go is highly desired
  • Strong interpersonal skills for exchanging constructive feedback and the autonomy to work solo
  • Adaptability to thrive within a fast-paced startup environment
More about this role

Thank you for considering Tailscale. If this job description resonates with you, please apply. Frequently cited statistics show that people who identify with historically marginalized groups are likely to apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. We encourage you to help us break that statistic!

Tailscale is making safe connection effortless 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:

  • Utilize extensive network engineering knowledge coupled with software development and SRE/DevOps proficiency to design, construct, and oversee Tailscale’s global Funnel and DERP relay infrastructure.
  • Promote...

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