Engineering Manager

Summary

Join Tailscale as a Software Engineering Manager and lead a team of engineers in building and operating critical production services. You will provide technical direction, mentorship, and career development, while collaborating with cross-functional teams. The role requires substantial experience managing engineering teams, expertise in production services, and proficiency in Go. As a fully remote company, flexibility and asynchronous collaboration are essential. Tailscale offers a competitive compensation package, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional development.

Requirements

• Demonstrated leadership with substantial experience in managing and mentoring Engineering teams, including performance evaluations, career development, and fostering a collaborative work environment
• Background building and operating production services with high availability and performance targets
• Expertise managing on call rotations and incident response
• A highly technical manager, able to independently evaluate complex technical tradeoffs in design conversations while leaning on experts in the team for design and implementation
• Experience developing in Go, used for much of the system
• Ability to give and process constructive feedback, as well as work independently
• Flexibility to adjust to the dynamic nature of a startup

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance, mentorship, and career development for a team of software engineers
• Contribute toward the success of our Product organization which includes Engineering, Product Management, and Design
• Provide technical direction in projects as needed, as well as growing the technical leadership capabilities of the engineers reporting to you
• Help in growing the organization: interviewing and recruiting, guiding the development of the engineering culture, developing processes as we grow
• Achieve significant business outcomes through cross-functional collaboration with product managers, data scientists, and designers
• Help your team to improve their performance, the quality of their work; make major design decisions
• Hire, nurture, and oversee a team of engineers while fostering an atmosphere of psychological well-being, embracing diversity and promoting inclusion
• Lead a team responsible for managing a critical production service, including operational concerns (monitoring, alerting, on call, etc)
• Manage healthy conflict by moderating design discussions and cultivating a positive culture of feedback with candor and kindness
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams across the organization to complete complex projects spanning multiple technical domains
• Drive planning across multiple time horizons, from immediate tactical needs to long-term strategic direction

Preferred Qualifications

Experience as a people manager: we are not yet at a size and level of maturity as an engineering org to provide the training and support for someone new in the management role

Benefits

• A competitive total compensation package. This includes a base salary, an equity incentive plan and variable commission (for quota-based roles)
• Comprehensive group benefits with no waiting period. Take advantage of coverage for health, vision, dental, and more for you and your family!
• All-remote with the opportunity to work from anywhere —enjoy a change of scenery wherever you can get wifi, participate in virtual and in-person social events, and leverage our corporate co-working program to visit WeWork (or other similar spaces near you)
• Connect with other Tailscalars IRL. Attend our annual company retreat, participate in team/department off-sites, or use your individual travel budget to meet up with team members in Canada, the US, or the UK
• Support for your personal and professional development. Grow your career thoughtfully with $1500 USD annually for professional development, or take advantage of mentorship, coaching, and internal promotion opportunities
• Paid time off and a healthy work-life integration. Our flexible, paid time off program supports you for any situation life throws your way, whether moving homes or travelling the world! We encourage all Tailscalars to take 4-6 weeks of vacation annually
• A build-your-own home office setup. You choose your own company-owned laptop (Mac or PC), receive a monthly home internet reimbursement, and $1000 USD to customize your workstation to make it your own
• Generous parental leave program from your first day. We care about your life outside of work and encourage new parents to take advantage of parental leave top-ups for up to 26 weeks