Software Engineer, Networking

Tailscale Inc.

Job Overview

Location

Remote (United States)

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• As a Software Engineer, Networking at Tailscale, you will play a critical role in building and maintaining the global infrastructure that enables secure, seamless connectivity for users worldwide—from individual developers to large enterprises—by designing, constructing, and overseeing the Funnel and DERP relay systems that form the backbone of Tailscale’s network.
• Day to day, you will design and implement networking features and dataplane components in Go, troubleshoot complex customer connectivity issues across diverse environments, enhance the scalability and reliability of global relay infrastructure, collaborate with product and engineering teams to evolve hosted services, and apply SRE/DevOps practices to ensure high availability, performance, and security of live services through observability, incident response, and performance optimization.
• Tailscale is a fully remote, early-stage company founded in 2019 and backed by top-tier investors including Accel, CRV, and Insight, dedicated to rebuilding the Internet to be simple, secure, and sensible by making private networks accessible to everyone, regardless of location or technical expertise.
• In this role, you will deepen your expertise in distributed systems and network engineering at scale, contribute to open-source client code and product dataplane development, gain influence over architectural decisions impacting global users, and grow your impact through mentorship, professional development support, and collaboration with highly technical teams across the U.S., Canada, and the U.K.

🎯 Requirements

• Proven track record in networking software development and troubleshooting
• Expertise in core networking principles such as VPNs, NAT traversal, routing, and IP addressing
• Experience with distributed systems, maintaining global-scale services, and applying SRE & DevOps methodologies
• Experience with Go programming language is highly desired
• Strong interpersonal skills for exchanging constructive feedback and the autonomy to work solo
• Adaptability to thrive within a fast-paced startup environment
• Superior communication abilities, both in writing and speaking

🏖️ Benefits

• Inclusive, flexible remote-first environment where you can be your authentic self
• Competitive total compensation package including base salary, equity, and variable commission (for quota-based roles)
• Comprehensive group health, vision, dental, and other benefits with no waiting period
• $1,500 USD annual stipend for personal and professional development
• Paid time off program supporting work-life integration for any life situation
• Build-your-own home office setup: company-owned laptop (Mac or PC), monthly internet reimbursement, and $1,000 USD for workstation customization
• Generous parental leave program with top-ups for up to 26 weeks from day one
• Opportunities to connect in person via annual company retreat, team off-sites, and corporate co-working access (e.g., WeWork)

Skills & Technologies

Remote

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About Tailscale Inc.

Tailscale Inc. provides a zero-config virtual private network built on the open-source WireGuard protocol. It creates secure, encrypted mesh networks that connect devices, servers and users without traditional VPN hardware or complex firewall rules. The software runs on Linux, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android and container platforms, integrating with identity providers like Google Workspace, Microsoft Entra ID and Okta. Organizations use Tailscale to enable remote access to internal applications, SSH, RDP, databases and development environments, while maintaining centralized access controls and audit logs. The company is privately held and headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

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