Backend Engineer

Posted 19 days agoViewed

📍 Location: United States

💸 Salary: 163000.0 - 226000.0 USD per year

🔍 Industry: Internet Software

🏢 Company: Tailscale👥 51-100💰 $100,480,659 Series B over 2 years agoInfrastructure Information Technology Cyber Security Network Security

🗣️ Languages: English

🪄 Skills: Backend DevelopmentSoftware DevelopmentSQLGitOAuthGoCommunication SkillsAnalytical SkillsCollaborationProblem SolvingAttention to detailWritten communication

Requirements:

Experience with distributed systems.
Experience with one or more SQL databases.
Familiarity with authentication/authorization protocols such as OAuth2, OIDC, SSO, and SAML.
Familiarity with networks, including IP addressing and routing.
Experience with Go programming language is a plus.
Ability to give and process constructive feedback and work independently.
Flexibility to adjust to a dynamic startup environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities:

Work as part of a team of engineers to design, build, test, and document core software components.
Develop product features in areas including control plane, relay infrastructure, and identity integrations.
Exhibit ownership over the running services that comprise Tailscale’s product.
Build for observability, participate in incident response, and field customer support escalations.
Analyze and improve efficiency, scalability, and stability of system resources.
Bring a security-first mindset to both design and implementation.

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