206K–257K USD / year
Engineering Manager, Control Plane
Engineering managerRemote — worldwide
Published on 2026-09-28
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About this role
Tailscale is looking for a motivated Engineering Manager to guide and mentor a team of software engineers while contributing to product success. The role involves managing multiple engineering pods, improving performance, and fostering a positive work culture in a fully remote environment.
About the company
Tailscale builds a zero-config mesh VPN on WireGuard so teams can securely connect devices, servers, and cloud resources without traditional VPN complexity.
The team
Engineering team, managing multiple pods
What you'll do
- Provide guidance and mentorship for software engineers
- Contribute to product organization success
- Grow the engineering culture and processes
- Manage operational concerns for production services
- Facilitate design discussions and feedback
- Drive planning and strategic direction
What we're looking for
- Experience as a people manager in engineering
- Background in building high-availability production services
- Expertise in on-call rotations and incident response
- Ability to evaluate technical tradeoffs independently
- Experience with Go programming language
- Flexibility to adapt to startup dynamics
Benefits
- Inclusive and flexible work environment
- Comprehensive benefits with no waiting period
- Employer-funded retirement contributions
- Annual professional development budget
- Paid parental leave program
- Build-your-own home office setup