Tailscale

SoftwareEngineer,Networking(Edge)

CA$115–165k ~AI est. Canada FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Software Engineer, Networking (Edge) at Tailscale. Skills: Network engineering, Software development, SRE, DevOps. Design networking features. Construct networking features”

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Troubleshoot networking problems; Address connectivity issues; Investigate network difficulties

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Networking software development, Networking troubleshooting, Core networking principles, VPNs, NAT traversal, Routing, IP addressing, Distributed systems, Global-scale services, SRE methodologies, DevOps methodologies

Nice to Have

Go programming language experience

What You'll Do.

Design networking features

Construct networking features

Evaluate networking features

Provide documentation for networking features

Design connectivity solutions

Construct connectivity solutions

Evaluate connectivity solutions

Provide documentation for connectivity solutions

Design open-source client-code network dataplane

Construct open-source client-code network dataplane

Evaluate open-source client-code network dataplane

Provide documentation for open-source client-code network dataplane

Enhance product capabilities

Iterate on product capabilities

Investigate escalated network difficulties

Rectify escalated network difficulties

Maintain accountability for live services

Integrate observability

Engage in incident management

Manage technical support escalations

Evaluate networking resources

Boost networking resources

Evaluate networking systems

Boost networking systems

Apply security-centric approach to development

Apply security-centric approach to implementation

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with internal engineering; Partner with product groups; Collaborate with highly technical teams

Communication Scope

Writing; Speaking

Full Job Description

About Tailscale Tailscale is building the new Internet by delivering software that makes it easy to securely interconnect people and their devices, no matter where they are. From hobbyists to multinational corporations, teams of every size use Tailscale each day to protect their networks, share access to internal tools, and more. We're building a future for the Internet that's easy, sensible, and safe, like it used to be. Founded in 2019 and fully distributed, we're backed by Accel, CRV, Insight, Heavybit, and Uncork Capital. Job Description We’re seeking a skilled and diligent full-time Software Engineer to join our growing team. You will work as part of the engineering team to: Utilize extensive network engineering knowledge coupled with software development and SRE/DevOps proficiency to design, construct, and oversee Tailscale’s global Funnel and DERP relay infrastructure. Promote operational excellence and automation to guarantee the scalability, high availability, and performance of hosted services. Offer architectural guidance and troubleshoot escalated networking problems for customers to address intricate connectivity issues. Partner with internal engineering and product groups to advance hosted services and clients, ensuring updates provide broad value to our customer base. Support network connectivity capabilities and features by contributing to the open-source client code and developing the Tailscale product dataplane. Because we’re an early-stage and fully remote company, we’re looking for a strongly motivated individual who can help move the product forward. The ability to think on your feet, collaborate with highly technical teams, and comfort working asynchronously are essential. Key Responsibilities Design, construct, evaluate, and provide documentation for networking features, connectivity solutions, and the open-source client-code network dataplane. Enhance and iterate on product capabilities, specifically focusing on Funnel and DERP relay infrastr

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