Design and build security controls across diverse layers (e.g., cloud platforms, OS, Kubernetes, networks, CI/CD) to defend against sophisticated adversaries and insider threats.
Improve the security properties of Tailscale by identifying opportunities for security and privacy features, bug fixes, defense-in-depth, and implementing them across our codebase.
Audit Tailscale infrastructure for technical security weaknesses, identifying mitigations or solutions, and driving them towards resolution.
Support engineering decisions with threat modeling and security analysis and expertise.
You will spend 25-50% of your time in this role writing software vs purely operational or governance security responsibilities.

Requirements

Expertise in the security of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS), especially securing multi-cloud networks and infrastructure, and designing cloud agnostic systems
Familiarity with container security, orchestration security, and authentication/authorization
Familiarity with internet/web security fundamentals: WAF’s, TLS, PKI, DNS security, etc.
Proficiency developing in at least one programming language (Tailscale uses Go) and Infrastructure as Code tooling (e.g. Terraform, Ansible)
Prior experience in a safety-related technical role, e.g.: infrastructure security, security operations, threat modeling and prioritization, digital forensics and incident response
Knowledge of operating system internals and security mechanisms
Knowledge of common networking protocols
Act as a Subject Matter Expert during security incidents, focusing on infrastructure-level containment and remediation

Benefits

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

cloud securityKubernetes securityCI/CD securityTailscaleGoTerraformAnsiblethreat modelingdigital forensicsincident response

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