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 talented software engineer, specializing in security and infrastructure, to help grow our product security team. We’re looking for people who can move Tailscale forward while making it safer to use.

The abilities to think on your feet, collaborate with highly technical teams, and be comfortable working asynchronously are essential.

Key Responsibilities

, cloud platforms, OS, Kubernetes, networks, CI/CD) to defend against sophisticated adversaries and insider threats. Improve the security properties of Tailscale by identifying opportunities for security and privacy features, bug fixes, defense-in-depth, and implementing them across our codebase. Audit Tailscale infrastructure for technical security weaknesses, identifying mitigations or solutions, and driving them towards resolution.

Support engineering decisions with threat modeling and security analysis and expertise.

Responsibilities

What We Are Looking For

, AWS), especially securing multi-cloud networks and infrastructure, and designing cloud agnostic systems Familiarity with container security, orchestration security, and authentication/authorization Familiarity with internet/web security fundamentals: WAF’s, TLS, PKI, DNS security, etc. g.

Compensation

practices within our team across all roles and all levels.

package includes base salary, equity, and comprehensive

package. This includes a base salary, an equity incentive plan and variable commission (for quota-based roles).

Benefits

The salary range displayed on each job posting represents the target range for a new hire's base salary. Individual offers may vary based on experience and skill set.

with no waiting period.

Qualifications

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What We Offer

An inclusive, flexible environment where you can be your authentic self. We recognize the impact of diverse voices and backgrounds on the growth of our people, product, and company. And that flexibility in how and when you work empowers our team to integrate work and life.

Security Infrastructure Engineer