Developer Relations Engineering Manager leading technical teams and developer experiences for Tailscale’s secure networking platform. Building integrations, demos, open-source projects, and programs that drive adoption.
Responsibilities
Lead Tailscale’s Developer Relations Engineering team and roadmap
Manage and develop a high-performing team of Developer Relations Engineers through expectations, technical ownership, coaching, and feedback
Build integrations, example applications, open-source projects, demos, workshops, reference architectures, tutorials, and developer tooling
Personally contribute to high-leverage technical projects, including prototypes, code reviews, integration debugging, and working demos
Serve as a visible technical voice through videos, presentations, demos, integrations, workshops, and community engagement
Ensure Developer Relations Engineering work is technically accurate, engaging, relevant, and aligned with product positioning
Partner with Product, Engineering, Growth, Content, Sales, and Customer Success on launches, education, developer feedback, and product strategy
Identify developer workflows and ecosystem opportunities and help validate and prioritize them
Act as the senior DevRel partner for major launches and strategic initiatives
Define, track, and report on audience growth, engagement, product activation, integration adoption, and self-serve funnel contribution
Use qualitative developer insights and performance data to prioritize programs and demonstrate investment value
Requirements
6+ years of relevant experience in Developer Relations, developer advocacy, engineering, or a related field
2+ years of experience managing, coaching, or leading technical contributors and scaling a DevRel or similar function
Strong software engineering foundation, including production-quality coding, code review, APIs, developer tooling, and technical debugging
Experience building developer-facing technical projects such as integrations, SDK examples, reference applications, open-source tools, demos, workshops, or developer infrastructure from idea through launch and iteration
Ability to translate product and company priorities into a focused technical roadmap
Strong program management skills, including planning, prioritization, delegation, and proactive risk communication
Strong developer-product instincts
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including explaining complex technical concepts clearly and engagingly
Experience collaborating cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Marketing, Growth, Sales, or Customer Success teams
Ability to balance hands-on execution with team leadership and long-term program development
Experience working in public codebases and developer ecosystems, including GitHub workflows, pull requests, issue discussions, technical feedback, and external developer collaboration
Experience defining and reporting on DevRel engineering metrics, program performance, or contribution to product and business outcomes
Comfort operating in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
Must have tried and used Tailscale
Nice to have: experience with developer-focused infrastructure, networking, security, or open-source products
Nice to have: familiarity with Tailscale, WireGuard, networking concepts, identity-based access, or Zero Trust architecture
Nice to have: experience supporting product-led growth or self-serve adoption
Nice to have: conference speaking, technical videos, or developer workshops
Nice to have: agency, contractor, program budget, or external contributor management experience
Benefits
Equity incentive plan
Comprehensive health, vision, and dental benefits with no waiting period
Flexible remote-first work environment
Virtual and in-person social events
Corporate co-working program
Employer-funded retirement contributions matching employee contributions dollar-for-dollar, up to 0.75% of eligible compensation annually
Annual company retreat and team off-sites
$1,500 USD annually for professional development
Mentorship, coaching, and internal promotion opportunities
Flexible paid time off program
Company-owned laptop choice of Mac or PC
Monthly home internet reimbursement
$500 USD home office/workstation customization allowance
Paid parental leave top-ups: 20 weeks for birthing parents and 16 weeks for non-birthing parents
Variable commission for quota-based roles (not specified as applicable to this role)
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