218K–303K CAD / year
Backend Engineer, Control Plane
BackendRemote — worldwide
Published on 2026-09-21
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About this role
Tailscale is seeking a skilled Backend Engineer for their Control Plane Team. The role involves developing the Tailscale product, taking ownership of the entire product lifecycle, and collaborating with UX/UI designers and product managers. Candidates should have experience with distributed systems and a security-first mindset.
About the company
Tailscale builds a zero-config mesh VPN on WireGuard so teams can securely connect devices, servers, and cloud resources without traditional VPN complexity.
The team
Control Plane Team
Stack
GoSQLdistributed systems
What you'll do
- Design, build, test, and document core software components
- Develop product features for the control plane and identity integrations
- Participate in incident response and customer support escalations
- Improve scalability and stability of system resources
What we're looking for
- Experience with distributed systems
- Experience with the Go programming language
- Experience with SQL databases
- Familiarity with networking concepts
- Excellent communication skills
Nice to have
- Flexibility to adjust to a dynamic startup environment
Benefits
- Inclusive, flexible work environment
- Employer-funded retirement contributions
- Annual professional development budget
- Paid time off and healthy work-life integration
- Build-your-own home office setup
- Paid parental leave program