Tailscale
SoftwareEngineer,Networking(Edge)
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“Software Engineer, Networking (Edge) at Tailscale. Skills: Network engineering, Software development, SRE/DevOps. Design infrastructure. Construct infrastructure”
Industry & Context.
Troubleshoot; Problem-solving
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 infrastructure
Construct infrastructure
Oversee infrastructure
Promote operational excellence
Guarantee scalability
Guarantee high availability
Guarantee performance
Offer architectural guidance
Troubleshoot networking problems
Address connectivity issues
Partner with engineering groups
Partner with product groups
Advance hosted services
Support network connectivity
Contribute to open-source client code
Develop product dataplane
Design networking features
Construct networking features
Evaluate networking features
Provide documentation for networking features
Enhance product capabilities
Iterate on product capabilities
Investigate network difficulties
Rectify 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
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with highly technical teams; Partner with internal engineering; Partner with product groups
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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