Backend Engineer, Control Plane
TailscaleUnited States
Posted January 27, 2026
163000 - 226000 USD
Full Time
About the Company
Tailscale is building the new Internet by delivering software that makes it easy to securely interconnect people and their devices.
Job Description
Tailscale is seeking a skilled and diligent full-time Software Engineer to join our growing Control Plane Team. As a member of the engineering team, you will develop the Tailscale product, contributing to both open source client code and related backend services.
Requirements
- Develop product features in areas that include our control plane, our relay infrastructure, and our identity integrations
- 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
- Bring a security-first mindset to both design and implementation
Benefits
- Competitive total compensation package
- Comprehensive group benefits with no waiting period
- Remote first company
- Support for personal and professional development
- Paid time off and healthy work-life integration
- Generous parental leave program