Software Engineer (Identity), Product Strategy

Tailscale

83d • $143,000 - $226,000

About The Position

Tailscale is building the new Internet by delivering software that makes it easy to securely interconnect people and their devices, no matter where they are. From hobbyists to multinational corporations, teams of every size use Tailscale each day to protect their networks, share access to internal tools, and more. We're building a future for the Internet that's easy, sensible, and safe, like it used to be. Founded in 2019 and fully distributed, we're backed by Accel, CRV, Insight, Heavybit, and Uncork Capital. Join our Product Strategy team (reporting directly to our Chief Strategy Officer) to show developers and organizations why Tailscale should be their go-to connectivity solution, both internally and for customer-facing workloads. You'll build proof-of-concepts, work directly with customers on integrations, and demonstrate how Tailscale's connectivity and identity layer solves real problems.

Requirements

• Experience developing and operating identity systems in real world conditions.
• Strong at rapid prototyping, explaining technical concepts, and working directly with customers in an exploratory, fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with authentication protocols: OAuth, OIDC, SAML, SCIM.
• Experience with identity infrastructure: IdP platforms, identity sync/provisioning, and directory services.
• Knowledge of access control: RBAC/ABAC models, session management, MFA, passwordless auth.
• Technical skills: Go and/or Python (TypeScript a plus); third-party API integrations; basic networking.
• AI/LLM experience: Use LLMs daily for planning and development; comfortable building tools/apps on top of LLMs.
• Experience validating code for production use with security teams.
• Thrive working independently in a remote environment.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Tailscale networking solutions.
• Experience with agentic AI tools and security considerations.
• Background in developer tooling.
• Understanding of networking challenges in multi-cloud and hybrid deployments.
• Open source community participation.

Responsibilities

• Build POCs that showcase Tailscale for AI agents/tooling (MCP gateways, remote servers, etc.) and identity use cases.
• Work with customers to integrate Tailscale—both for internal adoption (VPN replacement with identity-aware networking) and for embedding into their products to enable secure customer connectivity.
• Create reference architectures and share your work through documentation, community engagement, and presentations.

Benefits

• An inclusive, flexible environment where you can be your authentic self.
• A competitive total compensation package including base salary, equity, and variable commission.
• Comprehensive group benefits with no waiting period for health, vision, dental, and more.
• Remote first company with flexibility in work location.
• Opportunities to connect with other Tailscalars IRL through retreats and meetups.
• Support for personal and professional development with an annual budget for training.
• Flexible paid time off program for work-life integration.
• Build-your-own home office setup with a company-owned laptop and reimbursement for internet.
• Generous parental leave program from your first day.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees