Security Infrastructure Engineer

2 weeks, 5 days ago
Full-time
Senior
DevOps and Infrastructure
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 and build security controls across cloud platforms, operating systems, Kubernetes, networks, and CI/CD systems to defend against advanced threats.
  • Improve Tailscale’s security and privacy by identifying feature gaps, bug fixes, and defense-in-depth opportunities and implementing them across the codebase.
  • Audit Tailscale infrastructure for security weaknesses and drive mitigations and remediation to completion.
  • Support engineering decisions with threat modeling, security analysis, and technical security expertise.
  • Act as a subject matter expert during security incidents, focusing on infrastructure-level containment and remediation.
  • Spend 25-50% of the role writing software rather than performing purely operational or governance security work.

Requirements

  • Expertise in securing cloud platforms, especially AWS, multi-cloud networks, and cloud-agnostic infrastructure.
  • Familiarity with container security, orchestration security, and authentication/authorization.
  • Familiarity with web and internet security fundamentals such as WAFs, TLS, PKI, and DNS security.
  • Proficiency in at least one programming language; Tailscale uses Go.
  • Experience with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
  • Prior experience in a safety-related technical role such as infrastructure security, security operations, threat modeling and prioritization, or digital forensics and incident response.
  • Knowledge of operating system internals and security mechanisms.
  • Knowledge of common networking protocols.
  • Ability to give and process constructive feedback.
  • Ability to work independently, collaboratively, and asynchronously in a dynamic startup environment.
  • Ability to take a risk-based approach to building practical security controls.

Benefits

  • Base salary range of $163,000 to $204,000 USD.
  • Competitive total compensation package with equity incentive plan.
  • Comprehensive group benefits with no waiting period, including health, vision, and dental coverage for employees and families.
  • Remote-first work environment with flexibility to work from wherever you have Wi-Fi.
  • $1,500 USD annually for professional development, plus mentorship, coaching, and internal promotion opportunities.
  • Flexible paid time off to support work-life integration.
  • $1,000 USD to customize a home office setup, plus a company-owned laptop and monthly home internet reimbursement.
  • Generous parental leave top-ups for up to 26 weeks, available from day one.

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