[Remote] Software Engineer, Networking (Features)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Tailscale is building the new Internet by delivering software that makes it easy to securely interconnect people and their devices. They are seeking a skilled Software Engineer to develop their product, focusing on networking features and optimizations, while collaborating with designers and product managers to enhance capabilities.

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

Skills

• Proven experience implementing application-layer networking concepts and distributed components, such as proxies, connectors, and overlay routing, to enable seamless connectivity
• Deep knowledge of operating system-level networking internals, including socket programming, routing tables, and packet filtering primitives
• Professional experience with Go (Golang)
• Experience designing and maintaining distributed systems, with a solid understanding of concurrency (e.g., multithreading, race conditions, memory management, synchronization primitives) and scalability
• Proficiency with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and writing efficient SQL queries
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly
• Strong collaborative mindset—you actively give and process constructive feedback and work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Startup-ready flexibility, with the adaptability to pivot and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Benefits

• Base salary
• Equity
• Comprehensive benefits
• Equity incentive plan
• Variable commission (for quota-based roles)
• Comprehensive group benefits with no waiting period. Take advantage of coverage for health, vision, dental, and more for you and your family!
• Remote first company—most of our teams work fully remotely.
• Participate in virtual and in-person social events
• Leverage our corporate co-working program to visit WeWork (or other similar spaces near you)
• Attend our annual company retreat
• Participate in team off-sites
• Collaborate in person with teammates across Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom
• Team travel and distributed collaboration
• $1500 USD annually for professional development
• Mentorship, coaching, and internal promotion opportunities
• Flexible, paid time off program
• You choose your own company-owned laptop (Mac or PC)
• Receive a monthly home internet reimbursement
• $1000 USD to customize your workstation to make it your own
• Generous parental leave program from your first day
• Parental leave top-ups for up to 26 weeks

Company Overview

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