Internal Tools Engineer @ Tailscale

Internal Tools Engineer

Posted on 3/21/2023

INACTIVE

Locations

Canada • Remote

Experience Level

Entry

Junior

Mid

Senior

Expert

Requirements

The mindset to be a multiplier: the goal is to make the business as a whole more efficient and allow it to grow faster
Experience working with Software-as-a-Service providers like Snowflake or HelpScout is a strong plus
Experience working with APIs from Stripe and the related ecosystem is a strong plus
Experience developing in Go, used for much of the system. Previous experience in #golang makes ramping up quicker
Ability to give and process constructive feedback, as well as work independently
Flexibility to adjust to the dynamic nature of a startup

Responsibilities

Surface and identify promising leads for the sales team, combining data from multiple sources
Provide insight into the operation of a tailnet for the support team
Identify which campaigns are reaching new users for the marketing team
Support customized plans and billing for Enterprise deployments
Produce metrics and dashboards of results important to running the business
Integrate with external data sources to guide the marketing and sales and success functions
Billing expertise with Stripe or related APIs is especially useful for the role. As the userbase grows, the demand to handle customization of the plan and services continues to grow
This is mostly expected to involve backend systems and third-party applications and data sources

Description

We’re seeking a talented and motivated full-time Software Engineer to join our growing team. You will work as part of the engineering team to:

Develop the tools to operate Tailscale as a business, such as:

surface and identify promising leads for the sales team, combining data from multiple sources
provide insight into the operation of a tailnet for the support team
identify which campaigns are reaching new users for the marketing team
support customized plans and billing for Enterprise deployments
produce metrics and dashboards of results important to running the business
integrate with external data sources to guide the marketing and sales and success functions

Billing expertise with Stripe or related APIs is especially useful for the role. As the userbase grows, the demand to handle customization of the plan and services continues to grow.
This is mostly expected to involve backend systems and third-party applications and data sources.

Because we’re an early-stage and fully remote company, we’re looking for a motivated individual who can help move the product forward. The ability to think on your feet, collaborate with highly technical teams, and be comfortable working asynchronously are essential.

Skillsets of interest

The mindset to be a multiplier: the goal is to make the business as a whole more efficient and allow it to grow faster.
Experience working with Software-as-a-Service providers like Snowflake or HelpScout is a strong plus.
Experience working with APIs from Stripe and the related ecosystem is a strong plus.

Additionally:

Experience developing in Go, used for much of the system. Previous experience in #golang makes ramping up quicker.
Ability to give and process constructive feedback, as well as work independently
Flexibility to adjust to the dynamic nature of a startup

With the team, you’ll succeed with these sorts of goals

Work as part of a team of engineers and designers to add features in the Tailscale service and operation of the business.
Take a holistic view of the product, from customer needs to client applications to the admin console.

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Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don’t apply for roles if they don’t meet all the criteria — unlike majority candidates meeting significantly fewer requirements.

We strongly encourage you to apply if you’re interested: we’d love to know how you can amplify our team with your unique experience!

About Tailscale

Tailscale builds software that makes it easy to connect and secure devices, no matter where they are. Every day, banks and multi-national companies use Tailscale to protect their corporate networks. Hobbyists and start-ups trust Tailscale to collaborate and share access to tooling. We’re building a future for the Internet that’s easy, small and safe, like it used to be. Founded in 2019 and fully distributed, we’re backed by Accel, HeavyBit, and Uncork Capital.

11-50 employees

Website

Enterprise secure VPN company

Company Overview

Tailscale is on a mission to help everyone create their own secure networks built around their social connections. Tailscale is working to remove overhead and complexity from the “long tail” of software and operational problems that people face every day.

Company Core Values

Real people solving concrete problems
Small is beautiful
It has to "just work"

Description

We’re seeking a talented and motivated full-time Software Engineer to join our growing team. You will work as part of the engineering team to:

Develop the tools to operate Tailscale as a business, such as:

surface and identify promising leads for the sales team, combining data from multiple sources

provide insight into the operation of a tailnet for the support team

identify which campaigns are reaching new users for the marketing team

support customized plans and billing for Enterprise deployments

produce metrics and dashboards of results important to running the business

integrate with external data sources to guide the marketing and sales and success functions

Billing expertise with Stripe or related APIs is especially useful for the role. As the userbase grows, the demand to handle customization of the plan and services continues to grow.

This is mostly expected to involve backend systems and third-party applications and data sources.

Because we’re an early-stage and fully remote company, we’re looking for a motivated individual who can help move the product forward. The ability to think on your feet, collaborate with highly technical teams, and be comfortable working asynchronously are essential.

Skillsets of interest

The mindset to be a multiplier: the goal is to make the business as a whole more efficient and allow it to grow faster.

Experience working with Software-as-a-Service providers like Snowflake or HelpScout is a strong plus.

Experience working with APIs from Stripe and the related ecosystem is a strong plus.

Additionally:

Experience developing in Go, used for much of the system. Previous experience in #golang makes ramping up quicker.

Ability to give and process constructive feedback, as well as work independently

Flexibility to adjust to the dynamic nature of a startup

With the team, you’ll succeed with these sorts of goals

Work as part of a team of engineers and designers to add features in the Tailscale service and operation of the business.

Take a holistic view of the product, from customer needs to client applications to the admin console.