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Software Engineer, Networking (Dataplane)

Tailscale

Technology & EngineeringRemoteNot stated by employerQualification-specificRemote (Canada)Canada51d ago

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The work location is Remote (Canada). Compensation not stated by employer.

Job description

About this role

About Tailscale Tailscale is making safe connection effortless by delivering software that makes it easy to securely interconnect people and their devices, no matter where they are. From hobbyists to multinational corporations, teams of every size use Tailscale each day to protect their networks, share access to internal tools, and more.

Responsibilities

  • - Contribute to the core client connectivity features of Tailscale by applying a deep understanding of network engineering and software development.
  • - Evolve and enhance the Tailscale connectivity offerings between clients, subnet routers, exit nodes and other integrations with customer network infrastructure.
  • - Provide architectural insights and resolve escalated customer network issues to fix complex connectivity problems.
  • - Collaborate with product management and internal engineering to develop integrated network solutions that prioritize scalability and ease of maintenance while ensuring a superior customer experience.

Qualifications and requirements

  • - Significant experience with networking software and diagnosing networking issues
  • - Possess a comprehensive grasp of networking engineering, such as routing, VPNs, IP address management, and NAT traversal.
  • - Proficiency in Go or other low-level languages (e.g. C/C++, Rust), including a strong grasp of concurrent programming and techniques for optimizing performance.
  • - Experience with large scale distributed systems is highly desirable
  • - Knowledge of low-level OS network stacks is highly desirable
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Tailscale
Source checked
October 22, 2026
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Work setup and location
Remote · Remote (Canada)
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Canada · Confirmed by source
Pay
Compensation not stated by employer.
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