Backend Engineer, Control Plane
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Backend Engineer developing Go-based control-plane, relay, and identity services for Tailscale’s secure networking platform. Owning scalable, observable, security-first software from design through operations.
Responsibilities:
- Develop the Tailscale product, contributing to open source client code and related backend services
- Own the entire product lifecycle, from writing code to product ideation and strategic decision-making
- Work with UX/UI designers and product managers to shape features
- Design, build, test, and document core software components
- Develop features across the control plane, relay infrastructure, and identity integrations
- Build observability into running services, participate in incident response, and handle customer support escalations
- Analyze and improve system efficiency, scalability, and stability
- Apply a security-first mindset to design and implementation
Requirements:
- Experience with distributed systems
- Experience with the Go programming language
- Experience with one or more SQL databases
- Familiarity with networking, including IP addressing and routing
- Ability to give and process constructive feedback and work independently
- Flexibility to adjust to the dynamic nature of a startup
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Benefits:
- Base salary, equity incentive plan, and variable commission for quota-based roles
- Comprehensive group benefits with no waiting period, including health, vision, and dental coverage for employees and families
- Flexible remote-first work environment
- Virtual and in-person social events
- Corporate co-working program
- Employer-funded retirement contributions matching employee contributions dollar-for-dollar, up to 0.75% of eligible compensation annually
- Annual company retreat and team off-sites
- $1,500 USD annually for professional development
- Mentorship, coaching, and internal promotion opportunities
- Flexible paid time off
- Company-owned laptop (Mac or PC)
- Monthly home internet reimbursement
- $500 USD workstation customization allowance
- Paid parental leave top-ups: 20 weeks for birthing parents and 16 weeks for non-birthing parents
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