Infrastructure Engineer

Tailscale

. Support internal business units through shared engineering services and functionalities .

Posted 10/10/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $181,000 - $226,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building and improving internal tools and processes, with a strong focus on observability, infrastructure as code, and cloud environments. Capable of managing projects end to end while fostering stakeholder relationships and enhancing operational efficiency.

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CI/CDInfrastructure As CodeObservabilityAWSKubernetes

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Hard Skills

Continuous DeploymentDistributed SystemsGoMetricsAlertingLoggingTelemetry IntegrationSystem EfficiencyScalabilityStability

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsConstructive FeedbackIndependenceFlexibility

Tools & Technologies

Cloud EnvironmentManaged ServicesVirtual Machines

Industry Keywords

Stakeholder RelationshipsCustomer Support EscalationsCross-Functional CollaborationNetwork FamiliarityIP AddressingRouting

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDistributed SystemsKubernetesGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support internal business units through shared engineering services and functionalities
Build tools and processes that enable internal teams
Build stakeholder relationships and own projects end to end
Work with internal customer-facing teams to improve their day-to-day operations
Work with product engineering to extract data for business decisions
Improve observability through metrics, alerting, logging, and telemetry integration
Identify and build Continuous Deployment improvements
Use infrastructure as code to make changes in a cloud environment
Collaborate with engineering teams on cross-functional infrastructure improvements
Automate upgrades for managed services and virtual machines
Design, build, test, and document core software components
Own running services through observability, incident response, and customer support escalations
Analyze and improve system efficiency, scalability, and stability

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience with CI/CD, secrets management, infrastructure as code, and observability
Experience with distributed systems
Experience operating managed services in a cloud environment, preferably AWS
Experience operating Kubernetes in production is a strong plus
Familiarity with networks, including IP addressing and routing
Experience with Go is a plus
Ability to give and process constructive feedback and work independently
Flexibility to adjust to the dynamic nature of a startup
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

An inclusive, flexible environment where you can be your authentic self
A competitive total compensation package including a base salary, an equity incentive plan and variable commission (for quota-based roles)
Comprehensive group benefits with no waiting period, including health, vision, dental, and more for you and your family
Remote-first work environment with flexible work location and schedule
Virtual and in-person social events
Corporate co-working program
Employer-funded retirement contributions matching employee contributions dollar-for-dollar, up to a maximum annual employer contribution equal to 0.75% of eligible compensation
Annual company retreat and team off-sites
$1500 USD annually for professional development
Mentorship, coaching, and internal promotion opportunities
Flexible paid time off
Company-owned laptop (Mac or PC)
Monthly home internet reimbursement
$500 USD home office/workstation customization allowance
Paid parental leave top-ups: 20 weeks for birthing parents and 16 weeks for non-birthing parents
Accessible and inclusive hiring process with accommodations available