Solutions Engineer - Commercial (Expansion Sales)

Tailscale

7d•$150,000 - $200,000•Remote

About The Position

Tailscale is seeking an experienced Commercial Solutions Engineer to partner with Sales in driving new business for Commercial customers. You will co-own a book of business with Account Executives, lead technical discovery and architecture design, and act as a trusted advisor to customers. This role blends deep networking and security expertise with strong sales acumen to win competitive deals, scale enablement, and influence product direction.

Requirements

4/5+ years in a customer-facing SE/SA role within networking or security software
Proven experience co-owning pipeline and influencing quota outcomes with Sales
Strong networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, routing, firewalls) and troubleshooting skills
Deep understanding of zero-trust networking, secure connectivity, and IAM integrations (SSO, SAML, OIDC)
Understanding of AI gateway and governance platforms for centralized LLM access, usage visibility, and audit
Familiarity with privileged access management (PAM) including session recording, just-in-time access, and protocol-aware controls (e.g., Border0, CyberArk, Teleport)
Experience with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform, Pulumi, Ansible, or CloudFormation
Hands-on architecture experience with AWS, GCP, and/or Azure
Excellent communication skills, capable of translating technical features into business value
Experience thriving in high-growth or startup environments

Responsibilities

Partner with AEs to identify, qualify, and close new Commercial customer opportunities.
Lead technical discovery, solution architecture, demos, and POCs to accelerate decision-making.
Guide complex multi-stakeholder deals, aligning technical and business objectives.
Provide structured feedback to shape product roadmap and GTM strategy.
Build scalable enablement resources, demo environments, and solution blueprints for the SE team.