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Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesDistributed SystemsGoMySQLPostgresSQL
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Develop the Tailscale product, contributing to both open-source client code and related backend services, with an emphasis on networking features and optimizations.
- Take ownership of 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 that enhance networking capabilities.
- 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.
Requirements
What you’ll need- 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
Comp & perks- 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.
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Hard Skills & Tools
Gosocket programmingrouting tablespacket filteringdistributed systemsconcurrencymultithreadingmemory managementsynchronization primitivesSQL
Soft Skills
written communicationverbal communicationcollaborationconstructive feedbackindependenceadaptabilityflexibilitystrategic decision-makingownershipcustomer support