Infrastructure Engineer

Tailscale is making safe connection effortless by delivering software that securely interconnects people and devices. Founded in 2019 and fully distributed, the company is backed by Accel, CRV, Insight, Heavybit, and Uncork Capital.

We are seeking a full-time Software Engineer to support internal business units through shared engineering services, build tools and processes, and collaborate with stakeholders across the organization. Example deliverables include improving observability, identifying improvements for continuous deployment, utilizing infrastructure as code, and automating upgrades for managed services and VMs.

• Design, build, test, and document core software components.
• Exhibit ownership over running services by building for observability, participating in incident response, and fielding customer support escalations.
• Analyze and improve efficiency, scalability, and stability of system resources.

• Experience with CI/CD, secrets management, infrastructure as code, and observability.
• Experience with distributed systems.
• Experience operating managed services in a cloud environment (preferably AWS).
• Experience operating Kubernetes in production is a strong plus.
• Familiarity with networks (IP addressing, routing).
• Experience with Go is a plus.
• Ability to give and process constructive feedback, work independently, and adapt to a dynamic startup environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Base salary range: $218,420—$273,360 CAD. Individual offers may vary based on experience and skill set.

• Equity incentive plan
• Comprehensive group benefits (health, vision, dental) with no waiting period
• Employer-funded retirement contributions with dollar-for-dollar match up to 0.75% of eligible compensation
• $1500 USD annually for professional development
• Flexible paid time off
• Home office setup: company-owned laptop, $500 USD workstation customization, monthly home internet reimbursement
• Paid parental leave (20 weeks for birthing parents, 16 weeks for non-birthing parents)
• Annual company retreat and team off-sites

Apply via the Greenhouse job posting. Tailscale uses AI-assisted tools in screening; all hiring decisions are made by people. Legitimate emails originate only from @tailscale.com, @greenhouse.io, and @interviews.modernloop.io.