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About the role
- Software Engineer developing client-side networking solutions for Tailscale. Collaborating with teams to enhance core connectivity features and maintain scalable network integrations.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the core client connectivity features of Tailscale by applying a deep understanding of network engineering and software development.
- Evolve and enhance the Tailscale connectivity offerings between clients, subnet routers, exit nodes and other integrations with customer network infrastructure.
- Provide architectural insights and resolve escalated customer network issues to fix complex connectivity problems.
- Collaborate with product management and internal engineering to develop integrated network solutions that prioritize scalability and ease of maintenance while ensuring a superior customer experience.
- Design, build, test, and document core Tailscale’s client-side networking software.
- Advance product features by building upon or merging established industry network protocols with Tailscale's specific designs and frameworks.
- Adopt a security-centric approach to both architecture and coding to guarantee the resilience and safety of networking modules.
- Evaluate and optimize the performance, reliability, and scale of our software across a wide array of technical platforms and hardware.
- Provide expert consultation and support the customer success teams with critical network escalations within key customer environments.
- Engage actively with the open-source community and contribute to relevant projects.
Requirements
- Significant experience with networking software and diagnosing networking issues
- Possess a comprehensive grasp of networking engineering, such as routing, VPNs, IP address management, and NAT traversal.
- Proficiency in Go or other low-level languages (e.g. C/C++, Rust), including a strong grasp of concurrent programming and techniques for optimizing performance.
- Experience with large scale distributed systems is highly desirable
- Knowledge of low-level OS network stacks is highly desirable
- 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
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—most of our teams work fully remotely.
- 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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