Engineering Manager, Control Plane

About the Role

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.
• 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.
• 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.

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.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

What We Are Looking For

• 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

As a company, we strive to maintain fair and equitable compensation practices within our team across all roles and all levels. Tailscale's compensation package includes base salary, equity, and comprehensive benefits. The salary range displayed on each job posting represents the target range for a new hire's base salary. Individual offers may vary based on experience and skill set.