Tailscale is building the new Internet by delivering software that makes it easy to securely interconnect people and their devices, no matter where they are. The company is looking for a Software Engineer to contribute to the development of the Tailscale product, with a special focus on building features related to identity and access management, and to 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.
Requirements
- Familiarity with authentication/authorization protocols, standards and frameworks such as OAuth2, OIDC, SSO, and SAML. Familiarity with SCIM is a plus.
- Experience with distributed systems and building observable, secure, scalable, and resilient services
- Most of the non-front-end portions of the system are developed in the Go programming language. Experience with Go is a plus.
- Experience with one or more SQL databases
- Familiarity with networks (IP addressing, routing, etc.) is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Develop the Tailscale product, contributing to both open source client code and related backend services
- Take ownership of the entire product lifecycle, from writing code to product ideation and strategic decision-making
- Work closely with UX/UI designers and product managers to shape features
- Bring a special focus to building features related to identity and access management
- 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
Other
- 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
- 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.
