Engineering Manager, Control Plane

Tailscale

7d • $206,000 - $257,000 • Remote

About The Position

We’re seeking a talented and motivated full-time Software Engineering Manager to join our growing team. You will work as part of the engineering team to provide guidance, mentorship, and career development for a team of software engineers. You will contribute toward the success of our Product organization which includes Engineering, Product Management, and Design. We operate in Pods of 2-4 engineers plus a Product Manager and Designer, and each Engineering Manager handles 2-3 such Pods. Pods work across the codebase to implement features, address shortcomings, and answer customer requests. You will provide technical direction in projects as needed, as well as growing the technical leadership capabilities of the engineers reporting to you. You will also help in growing the organization: interviewing and recruiting, guiding the development of the engineering culture, developing processes as we grow. 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 comfort working asynchronously are essential.

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
• 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

Nice To Haves

• Ability to think on your feet
• Collaborate with highly technical teams
• Comfort working asynchronously

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.

Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package including base salary, equity incentive plan and variable commission (for quota-based roles).
• Comprehensive group benefits with no waiting period for health, vision, dental, and more for you and your family!
• Remote first company with flexibility in how and when you work.
• Employer-funded retirement contributions (Tailscale will match retirement contributions dollar-for-dollar, up to a maximum annual employer contribution equal to 0.75% of eligible compensation).
• Support for personal and professional development ($1500 USD annually for professional development, mentorship, coaching, and internal promotion opportunities).
• Paid time off and a healthy work-life integration.
• Build-your-own home office setup (company-owned laptop, monthly home internet reimbursement, and $500 USD for workstation customization).
• Paid parental leave program (20 weeks for birthing parents, 16 weeks for non-birthing parents).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed