Backend Engineer, Identity

Tailscale

1d • CA$218,420 - CA$273,360 • Remote

About The Position

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 develop the Tailscale product, contributing to both open source client code and related backend services. You will take ownership of the entire product lifecycle, from writing code to product ideation and strategic decision-making. You will work closely with UX/UI designers and product managers to shape features, with a special focus on building features related to identity and access management. 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 at crucial intersections of the technology and organization: in this case, the intersection of our backend platform and its various identity, authorization, and authentication needs. The ability to think on your feet, collaborate with highly technical teams, and comfort working asynchronously are essential.

Requirements

• Familiarity with authentication/authorization protocols, standards and frameworks such as OAuth2, OIDC, SSO, and SAML.
• Experience with distributed systems and building observable, secure, scalable, and resilient services
• Experience with one or more SQL databases
• 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

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with SCIM is a plus.
• Experience with Go is a plus.
• Familiarity with networks (IP addressing, routing, etc.) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team of engineers to design, build, test, and document core software components
• Develop product features in areas that include our control plane, platform, and identity services
• Develop features that support a broad range of sign-on functionality, such as SSO, OAuth2, SAML, and WebAuthn
• Develop and maintain SCIM style capabilities to synchronize users, groups and other attributes from IdPs
• 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
• Participation in our on-call rotation every x weeks, to triage and mitigate incidents.

Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package including base salary, equity incentive plan and variable commission (for quota-based roles).
• Comprehensive group benefits with no waiting period for health, vision, dental, and more for you and your family.
• Remote first company with options for virtual and in-person social events, and a corporate co-working program.
• Annual company retreat, team off-sites, and opportunities for in-person collaboration.
• $1500 USD annually for professional development, mentorship, coaching, and internal promotion opportunities.
• Flexible, paid time off program.
• Build-your-own home office setup including a company-owned laptop, monthly home internet reimbursement, and $1000 USD for workstation customization.
• Generous parental leave program with top-ups for up to 26 weeks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed