Go Core Client Engineer

20 hours, 6 minutes ago
Full-time
Senior
Software Development
Tailscale

Tailscale

Tailscale is a zero config VPN service that simplifies network security and connectivity for teams of any scale, offering easy deployment, minimal latency, and compatibility with existing services.

Diversified Telecommunication Services
51-250
Founded 2019
$115M raised

Description

  • Design, implement, test, and maintain core client features in Go, including connection orchestration, reconnection strategies, NAT traversal, encrypted transport lifecycle, and sync logic.
  • Ship end-to-end client work from design and implementation through launch and observability.
  • Improve client reliability, performance, and observability through metrics, logs, and traces.
  • Diagnose and reduce client performance and reliability issues.
  • Collaborate closely with product, per-platform client, and platform teams.
  • Drive code quality, architectural reviews, and design documentation.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to other engineers and support knowledge sharing.

Requirements

  • Strong production experience writing and shipping Go code; Go experience is required.
  • Experience operating large Go codebases.
  • Experience designing robust client systems or distributed systems.
  • Ability to work with changing priorities in an async, remote environment.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to collaborate across product and engineering stakeholders.
  • Experience with concurrency, performance tuning, and debugging (preferred).
  • Solid networking and systems fundamentals, including IP, routing, NATs, TCP/UDP, and TLS (preferred).
  • Experience with P2P, WireGuard, or similar encrypted transports and NAT traversal techniques (preferred).

Benefits

  • US base salary range of $163,000 to $226,000.
  • Competitive total compensation package including base salary and equity incentive plan.
  • Comprehensive health, vision, and dental coverage with no waiting period.
  • Remote-first work environment with flexible work arrangements.
  • $1,500 USD annually for professional development, plus mentorship and coaching opportunities.
  • Flexible paid time off.
  • $1,000 USD home office setup stipend, monthly internet reimbursement, and company-provided laptop choice (Mac or PC).
  • Generous parental leave with top-ups for up to 26 weeks starting from day one.

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