Remote Security Software Engineer – Privacy & Threat Defense

Bazeta; United States; Remote; USD 163,000 - 226,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first company

Equity

Health, vision, dental benefits

Retirement contributions match

Home office stipend

Job summary

Tailscale is hiring a Security Software Engineer in the United States. You will help grow the product security team, focusing on Go-based development and threat modeling, while collaborating asynchronously with a distributed team.

The role emphasizes risk-based security controls and practical, usable solutions. We value experience across platforms (iOS/Android/web/Windows/macOS/Linux) and a strong background in web vulnerabilities and secure coding practices.

Qualifications

• Proficiency developing in Go for security-focused work.
• Proficiency with at least one application platform (e.g. iOS, Android, web, Windows, macOS, Linux).
• Experience in safety-related technical roles (e.g., app security, threat modeling, incident response).
• Deep understanding of web app vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10) and API security.

Responsibilities

• Improve security properties across the codebase with defense-in-depth.
• Audit features for security weaknesses and drive mitigations to resolution.
• Support engineering decisions with threat modeling and security analysis.

Skills

Go

Cross-platform

Threat modeling

Security concepts

Tools

OWASP Top 10

Job description

Tailscale is hiring a Security Software Engineer in the United States. You will help grow the product security team, focusing on Go-based development and threat modeling, while collaborating asynchronously with a distributed team.

The role emphasizes risk-based security controls and practical, usable solutions. We value experience across platforms (iOS/Android/web/Windows/macOS/Linux) and a strong background in web vulnerabilities and secure coding practices.