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Salary: GBP 128,770 - 178,540 / annual
Tailscale is a secure networking platform built on WireGuard that makes it easy to securely interconnect people and devices. The company is fully distributed, founded in 2019, and backed by top-tier VCs including Accel, CRV, and Insight.
You will join the Control Plane Team as a Backend Engineer, working on core infrastructure that powers Tailscale's product. Your responsibilities include:
• Develop and maintain Tailscale's control plane and related backend services, contributing to both open-source client code and proprietary systems
• Take ownership of the entire product lifecycle—from implementation through ideation and strategic decision-making
• Design, build, test, and document core software components as part of a collaborative engineering team
• Develop features across the control plane, relay infrastructure, and identity integrations
• Own the running services that comprise Tailscale's product by building for observability, participating in incident response, and supporting customer escalations
• Analyze and improve efficiency, scalability, and stability of system resources
• Bring a security-first mindset to both design and implementation
• Work closely with UX/UI designers and product managers to shape features
The role requires strong asynchronous collaboration skills and the ability to think independently while working with highly technical teams in a dynamic startup environment.
REQUIREMENTS:
• Experience with distributed systems
• Experience with the Go programming language
• Experience with one or more SQL databases
• Familiarity with networking (IP addressing, routing, etc.)
• Ability to give and process constructive feedback and work independently
• Flexibility to adjust to the dynamic nature of a startup
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
About Tailscale
AI / Data / Infrastructure; SaaS / Enterprise Software — secure networking platform built on WireGuard.
