Tailscale

Software Engineer-Infrastructure & Tooling

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Junior (1 to 2 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Internet Software & ServicesIndustries

Requirements

Candidates should possess experience with CI/CD, secrets management, infrastructure as code, and/or observability, along with experience with developer tooling or developer experience, experience with distributed systems, and experience with one or more SQL databases. Familiarity with networks (IP addressing, routing, etc.) is also required, and experience with the Go programming language is a plus.

Responsibilities

The Software Engineer-Infrastructure & Tooling will support and enable internal business units through shared engineering services and functionalities, building the tools and processes for those teams to succeed, work directly with internal customer facing teams to empower their mission, work with product engineering to extract the data needed to drive business decisions, introduce new developer tooling to increase engineering productivity, improve existing tools such as CI/CD, use information from production data to surface potential issues, create tooling for dev and staging environments, work as part of a team of engineers to design, build, test, and document core 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, and analyze and improve efficiency, scalability, and stability of various system resources.

Skills

Software Development
System Design
Testing
Documentation
Observability
Incident Response
Customer Support
Efficiency Optimization
Scalability
Stability
Developer Tooling
CI/CD

Tailscale

Secure VPN for remote resource access

About Tailscale

Tailscale offers a secure networking solution that allows users to access remote resources like virtual machines and databases from anywhere using a WireGuard-based Virtual Private Network (VPN). Its service is designed for businesses and individuals needing to manage private resources remotely, with a focus on simplicity and minimal setup. Tailscale's freemium model attracts a wide user base, allowing users to start for free and upgrade for additional features. The company aims to enhance data security while providing an easy-to-use remote access solution.

Key Metrics

None, CanadaHeadquarters
2019Year Founded
$111.9MTotal Funding
SERIES_BCompany Stage
Enterprise Software, CybersecurityIndustries
51-200Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Flexible Work Hours
Remote Work Options
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Professional Development Budget
Home Office Stipend
Phone/Internet Stipend
Company Equity

Risks

A critical vulnerability in Windows client poses remote code execution risk.
Cooling venture funding may impact Tailscale's future investment opportunities.
Scalability challenges may arise with rapid enterprise adoption of zero-trust solutions.

Differentiation

Tailscale uses WireGuard's Noise protocol for trusted encryption standards.
It integrates with existing identity providers like GSuite and Office365 for easy setup.
Tailscale offers over 100 integrations, fitting into almost any tech stack.

Upsides

Tailscale's zero-trust solution meets growing demand for enterprise security.
The $100 million Series B funding boosts product expansion and market reach.
Integration with Mullvad enhances privacy with a global VPN server network.

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