Tailscale

Backend Engineer, Identity

Tailscale

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $163,000 - $226,000 per year

Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

Distributed SystemsGoOpen SourceSQL

About the role

  • Develop the Tailscale product, contributing to both open source client code and related backend services.
  • Take ownership of the entire product lifecycle, from writing code to product ideation and strategic decision-making.
  • Work closely with UX/UI designers and product managers to shape features.
  • Bring a special focus to building features related to identity and access management.
  • 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, platform, and identity services.
  • Develop features that support a broad range of sign-on functionality, such as SSO, OAuth2, SAML, and WebAuthn.
  • Analyze and improve efficiency, scalability, and stability of various system resources.

Requirements

  • Familiarity with authentication/authorization protocols, standards and frameworks such as OAuth2, OIDC, SSO, and SAML.
  • Experience with distributed systems and building observable, secure, scalable, and resilient services.
  • Most of the non-front-end portions of the system are developed in the Go programming language.
  • Experience with one or more SQL databases.
  • 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.
  • Familiarity with networks (IP addressing, routing, etc.) is a plus.
Benefits
  • An inclusive, flexible environment where you can be your authentic self.
  • A competitive total compensation package.
  • Comprehensive group benefits with no waiting period.
  • Remote first company.
  • Connect with other Tailscalars IRL.
  • Support for your personal and professional development.
  • Paid time off and a healthy work-life integration.
  • A build-your-own home office setup.
  • Generous parental leave program from your first day.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
GoSQLOAuth2OIDCSSOSAMLWebAuthndistributed systemsidentity and access managementscalability
Soft skills
constructive feedbackindependenceflexibilitycommunication