Security Software Engineer

Tailscale; United States; On-site; USD 163,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inclusive and flexible environment

Competitive total compensation package

Comprehensive group benefits

Paid time off and parental leave

Professional development support

Job summary

A networking software company is seeking a talented software engineer specializing in security and privacy to enhance product security. Responsibilities include improving security properties and auditing features for vulnerabilities. Ideal candidates should be proficient in programming, have safety-related experience, and a deep understanding of web security. The role offers a competitive salary range of $163,000 to $204,000, equity incentives, and comprehensive benefits including health and professional development support.

Qualifications

• Proficiency developing in at least one programming language.
• Prior experience in safety-related technical roles is required.
• Deep understanding of web application vulnerabilities needed.

Responsibilities

• Improve the security properties by implementing security features.
• Audit features for technical security weaknesses.
• Support engineering decisions with security analysis.

Skills

Proficiency in programming languages (Go preferred)

Experience in application security, penetration testing, or similar roles

Understanding of web application vulnerabilities

Knowledge of cryptographic primitives

Knowledge of common networking protocols

Job description

Tailscale is building the new Internet 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 Convert the paragraph? Actually maintain as one easily, we do separate lines. Actually the content is already a paragraph? We can keep it as above but present self description for clarity. The company is described in the introduction: It is a fully distributed, bootstrapped, networking software company that focuses on secure peer‑to‑peer connectivity and privacy. The primary mission is to make the internet back to a safe place.

Job Description

We’re seeking a talented software engineer, specializing in security and privacy, to help grow our product security team. You onde think on your feet, collaborate with highly technical teams, and be comfortable working asynchronously.

Key Responsibilities

• Improve the security properties of Tailscale by identifying opportunities for security and privacy features, bug fixes, and defense‑in‑depth, and implementing them across our codebase.
• Audit Tailscale features for technical security weaknesses, identifying mitigations or solutions, and driving them towards resolution.
• Support engineering decisions with threat modeling and security analysis and expertise.
• Spend at least 50% of your time writing software rather than purely operational or governance security responsibilities.

Qualifications

Technical

• Proficiency developing in at least one programming language (Go is preferred).
• Proficiency developing for at least one application platform (e.g., iOS, Android, web, Windows, macOS, Linux).
• Prior experience in a safety‑related technical role such as application security, penetration testing, threat modeling, digital forensics, or incident response.
• Deep understanding of web application vulnerabilities (e.g., OWASP Top 10) and client‑side security.
• Experience promoting secure coding practices and providing targeted security guidance and training.
• Knowledge of cryptographic primitives and protocols.
• Knowledge of common networking protocols.

Team Fit

• Ability to give and process constructive feedback.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Flexibility to adjust to the dynamic nature of a startup.
• Take a risk‑based Every of building security controls, balancing expertise and practical, usable solutions.

Compensation

US Pay Ranges: $163,000 – $204,000 USD. Individual offers may vary based on experience and skill set. We also offer equity and comprehensive benefits.

What We Offer

• An inclusive, flexible environment where you can be your authentic self Sitting around.
• A competitive total compensation package including base salary, equity incentives, and variable commission for quota‑based roles.
• Comprehensive group benefits with no waiting period—health, vision, dental, and more for you and your family.
• Paid time off and a healthy work‑life integration, plus parental leave from day one.
• Professional development support, including a $1,500 annual budget, mentorship, and internal promotion opportunities.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We do not discriminate on the basis Liberia protected group status. We equal employment opportunity policy also states that we do not do insurance. We provide the same benefits for all employees. The candidate privacy policy and AI Guidelines apply to the hiring process.

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