[Hiring] Infrastructure Engineer @Tailscale

Role 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:

• Support and enable internal business units through shared engineering services and functionalities, building the tools and processes for those teams to succeed.
• Build relationships with multiple stakeholders across the organization to understand and meet their needs with projects you'll own end to end.
• Work directly with internal customer-facing teams to empower their mission and take pride in making their day-to-day lives easier.
• Work with product engineering to extract the data needed to drive business decisions.

Example deliverables in this role might include:

• Improve observability through metrics, alerting, logging and telemetry integration.
• Identify and build improvements for Continuous Deployment.
• Utilize infrastructure as code to make changes in a cloud environment.
• Collaborate with other engineering teams to build cross-functional infrastructure improvements.
• Automate upgrades for managed services and VMs.

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 comfortably work asynchronously are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience with CI/CD, secrets management, infrastructure as code, and observability.
• Experience with distributed systems.
• Experience with operating managed services in a cloud environment (preferably AWS).
• Experience with operating Kubernetes in production is a strong plus.
• Familiarity with networks (IP addressing, routing, etc.).
• Most of the non-front-end portions of the system are developed in the Go programming language. Experience with Go is a plus.
• Ability to give and process constructive feedback, as well as work independently.
• Flexibility to adjust to the dynamic nature of a startup.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Requirements

• Exhibit ownership over the running services that comprise Tailscale’s product by building for observability, participating in incident response, and fielding customer support escalations.
• Analyze and improve efficiency, scalability, and stability of various system resources.

Benefits

• An inclusive, flexible environment where you can be your authentic self.
• A competitive total compensation package, including base salary, an equity incentive plan, and variable commission (for quota-based roles).
• Comprehensive group benefits with no waiting period, covering health, vision, dental, and more for you and your family.
• Remote-first company with opportunities for virtual and in-person social events.
• Employer-funded retirement contributions, matching dollar-for-dollar up to a maximum annual employer contribution equal to 0.75% of your eligible compensation.
• Connect with other Tailscalars IRL through annual company retreats and team off-sites.
• Support for personal and professional development with $1500 USD annually for professional development.
• Flexible paid time off program to support work-life integration.
• A build-your-own home office setup with a company-owned laptop, monthly home internet reimbursement, and $500 USD to customize your workstation.
• Paid parental leave program with top-ups (20 weeks for birthing parents, 16 weeks for non-birthing parents).