9 hours ago
Remote, United StatesMid Level
Base Salary
$163k - $226k/yr
Responsibilities
- Identify and implement security and privacy features, bug fixes, and defense-in-depth improvements across Tailscale’s codebase.
- Audit Tailscale features for technical security weaknesses and drive mitigations or solutions to completion.
- Support engineering decisions through threat modeling, security analysis, and security expertise.
- Spend at least 50% of the role writing software.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to promote secure coding practices and provide targeted security guidance and training.
Requirements
- Proficiency developing in at least one programming language; Tailscale uses Go.
- Proficiency developing for at least one application platform such as iOS, Android, web, Windows, macOS, or Linux.
- Prior experience in a safety-related technical role such as application security, application-platform security, penetration testing, threat modeling, user experience design or research, or digital forensics and incident response.
- Deep understanding of web application vulnerabilities, including OWASP Top 10, client-side security, and common API security flaws.
- Knowledge of cryptographic primitives and protocols and common networking protocols.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively, give and process constructive feedback, and take a practical risk-based approach to security controls.
Benefits
- Remote-first and flexible work environment, with most teams working fully remotely and access to a corporate co-working program.
- Base salary, equity incentive plan, and comprehensive benefits including health, vision, and dental coverage.
- Employer retirement contributions matched dollar-for-dollar up to a maximum annual employer contribution of 0.75% of eligible compensation.
- Annual company retreat, team off-sites, and supported in-person collaboration across Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Singapore.
- $1,500 USD annually for professional development plus mentorship, coaching, and internal promotion opportunities.
- Flexible paid time off program.
- Company-owned Mac or PC laptop, monthly home internet reimbursement, and $500 USD for workstation customization.
- Paid parental leave top-ups of 20 weeks for birthing parents and 16 weeks for non-birthing parents.
About Tailscale
Tailscale builds a software-defined mesh VPN that lets individuals and organizations securely connect devices and services using WireGuard and single sign-on. It sells a subscription SaaS with free and paid plans, offering features like access control lists, device authentication, and admin tooling for teams and enterprises. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Toronto, the company is privately held and used from hobby projects to corporate networks.