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Backend Engineer

Location: Remote
Compensation: Base+commission
Reviewed: Fri, Sep 11, 2026
This job expires in: 29 days

Job Summary

Seeking a motivated full-time Backend Engineer to work remotely, contributing to the development of Tailscale's product by managing the entire product lifecycle, collaborating with UX/UI designers, and enhancing backend services.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design, build, test, and document core software components as part of an engineering team
  • Develop product features related to the control plane, relay infrastructure, and identity integrations
  • Ensure observability and stability of running services, participating in incident response and customer support escalations
Required Qualifications
  • Experience with distributed systems
  • Proficiency in the Go programming language
  • Familiarity with one or more SQL databases
  • Understanding of networking concepts such as IP addressing and routing
  • Ability to work independently and adapt to a dynamic startup environment

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