Engineering Manager

Summary

Join Tailscale's growing team as a full-time Software Engineering Manager. Guide, mentor, and foster career development for a team of software engineers. Contribute to the success of the Product organization, working within Pods to implement features, address shortcomings, and respond to customer requests. Provide technical direction, grow technical leadership capabilities, and participate in organizational growth initiatives, including interviewing and recruiting. As an early-stage, fully remote company, adaptability, asynchronous collaboration, and quick thinking are essential. The role involves managing a critical production service and fostering a positive, inclusive team environment.

Requirements

• 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
• Demonstrated leadership with substantial experience in managing and mentoring Engineering teams, including performance evaluations, career development, and fostering a collaborative work environment
• 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
• Pods work across the codebase to implement features, address shortcomings, and answer customer requests
• 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

Background in networking (including L4-L7 connectivity, browser and DNS behaviors, BGP and related protocols)

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!
• 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