Product Manager Remote (m/f/d)

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. About the Role We're hiring a Product Manager to own what it's like to build a Tailscale-native application — software with Tailscale connectivity and identity built in from the start.

tailscale-rs, our new Rust-based SDK family (including C++, Python, and Elixir); Aperture, our AI connectivity gateway, and Tailscale PAM run on these primitives. co, who embed Tailscale directly into their applications to give their users secure remote access, reach into customer networks safely, and bridge cloud environments without VPN gymnastics. You'll report to Ross Kukulinski, VP Product, and work closely with the Rust, Golang, and Clients engineering teams, plus the internal product teams and external partners building Tailscale-Native Applications. Set the Rust SDK family strategy: which TSNet capabilities to port, which to skip, in what order, and how to position the library to developers.

Aperture and Tailscale PAM are built on these primitives; make those teams your most demanding customers and turn their friction into roadmap.

Partner with GTM and Customer Success on embedding deals — AI platforms, developer tools, and infrastructure software shipping Tailscale inside their products — and let what you learn set priorities

Engage developers where they live (GitHub issues, Discord, office hours) and build a coherent picture of what embedded developers need

6+ years in product management, or a software engineering background moving into product, with real time spent on a developer-facing product: an SDK, API, CLI, library, or developer tool

• You've shipped developer-facing features that developers used in production, and lived with the consequences of your design choices — naming, defaults, error behavior, versioning
• You can read Go and/or Rust and hold a credible technical conversation about API and SDK design
• You do customer research the way developer products require it — reading GitHub issues, lurking in Discord, running office hours, and finding the pattern in the noise
• You turn ambiguous scope into shipped increments, close the loop after launch, and keep teams informed along the way

Hands-on Go or Rust experience — you've built something real, even as a side project

Open-source community experience: contributor experience, issue triage, balancing commercial priorities with community needs

Enough networking, zero-trust, or VPN familiarity to understand what embedding Tailscale does for a developer

Public technical writing, talks, OSS contributions, or developer-tooling side projects

LLMs and coding agents as part of your daily product workflow

Tailscale's compensation package includes base salary, equity, and comprehensive benefits. 209,040—$261,300 CAD

We encourage you to help us break that statistic!

An inclusive, flexible environment where you can be your authentic self. This includes a base salary, an equity incentive plan and variable commission (for quota-based roles).

Take advantage of coverage for health, vision, dental, and more for you and your family!

Remote first company —most of our teams work fully remotely. Enjoy a change of scenery wherever you can get wifi, participate in virtual and in-person social events, and leverage our corporate co-working program to visit WeWork (or other similar spaces near you). Some roles require in-office collaboration depending on team needs, which will be clearly noted in the job description.

Employer-funded retirement contributions. Tailscale will match your retirement contributions dollar-for-dollar, up to a maximum annual employer contribution equal to 0.75% of your eligible compensation.

Attend our annual company retreat, participate in team off-sites, and collaborate in person with teammates across Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Singapore. We support intentional in-person connection through team travel and distributed collaboration.

Support for your personal and professional development. Grow your career thoughtfully with $1500 USD annually for professional development, or take advantage of mentorship, coaching, and internal promotion opportunities.

Our flexible, paid time off program supports you for any situation life throws your way, whether moving homes or travelling the world!

A build-your-own home office setup. Paid parental leave program . We care about your life outside of work and encourage new parents to take advantage of parental leave top-ups (20 weeks for birthing parents, 16 weeks for non-birthing parents).

If you require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process or related to any aspect of this role, please contact your recruiter.

Our hiring process uses AI-assisted tools to help screen and assess candidates.