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Design, build, test, and operate backend control plane, platform, and identity services. Implement identity features (SSO, OAuth2, SAML, WebAuthn), SCIM sync, and scalable distributed systems. Own observability, incident response, on-call duties, and improve system stability, security, and efficiency while collaborating with product and design.

Design, build, and operate Tailscale's global Funnel and DERP relay infrastructure. Improve networking features and dataplane in open-source client code, ensure scalability and reliability with SRE/DevOps practices, troubleshoot complex network issues, integrate observability and incident response, and collaborate across engineering and product teams with a security-first approach.

Own end-to-end sales compensation operations: process and audit monthly commissions, administer compensation platform configuration, build financial and scenario models, deliver recurring attainment and payout analytics, support quota and territory planning, resolve commission disputes, and drive systems automation and cross-functional integrations to improve scalability and data quality.

Manage and mentor multiple small engineering pods building and operating the control plane. Provide technical leadership, drive cross-functional product outcomes, hire and grow engineers, oversee on-call and incident response, and ensure high-availability production services while fostering an inclusive, remote-friendly engineering culture.

Partner with Account Executives to drive new commercial business by leading technical discovery, solution architecture, demos, and POCs. Guide complex deals, align technical and business objectives, provide product and GTM feedback, and build scalable enablement resources, demo environments, and solution blueprints for the SE team.

Leads Tailscale’s Developer Relations function as a strategic growth program. Responsibilities include managing and scaling the DevRel team, creating technical content and community programs, supporting launches and integrations, developing public technical voices, partnering cross-functionally, influencing product strategy, tracking developer and business metrics, and managing budgets, vendors, and resources. The role combines hands-on developer advocacy with organizational leadership and portfolio-level program strategy.

Design, build, test, and document client-side networking software for Tailscale's dataplane. Improve connectivity between clients, subnet routers, and exit nodes, optimize performance and reliability, resolve complex customer network escalations, collaborate with product and engineering, and engage with the open-source community.

Build and maintain core billing systems: integrate third-party billing platforms, implement metering/pricing/rating for subscriptions and usage-based models, ensure accurate usage tracking, observability, and high availability, automate reconciliation and reporting, collaborate with product/finance/support, lead incident response and provide technical leadership.

Drive product positioning, messaging, launches, and sales enablement for Tailscale. Conduct customer research, competitive analysis, and create collateral, demos, and enablement to generate pipeline and support revenue teams.

Own full sales cycle to win new business via inbound leads and self-sourced outreach. Prospect, multi-thread, and close deals with senior technical buyers, manage pipeline and forecasts in Gong and Salesforce, support customers across time zones, and represent Tailscale at local and industry events. Hybrid role based in Denver (3 days/week).