Solutions Architecture Advisor collaborating with stakeholders on projects such as cloud migrations and system implementations. Engage in technical leadership and support across multiple business sectors.
About the role
- Solutions Engineer partnering with Sales to drive new business for Commercial customers at Tailscale. This role blends deep networking expertise with strong sales acumen to win competitive deals.
Responsibilities
- Partner with AEs to identify, qualify, and close new Commercial customer opportunities.
- Lead technical discovery, solution architecture, demos, and POCs to accelerate decision-making.
- Guide complex multi-stakeholder deals, aligning technical and business objectives.
- Provide structured feedback to shape product roadmap and GTM strategy.
- Build scalable enablement resources, demo environments, and solution blueprints for the SE team.
Requirements
- 4/5+ years in a customer-facing SE/SA role within networking or security software
- Proven experience co-owning pipeline and influencing quota outcomes with Sales
- Strong networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, routing, firewalls) and troubleshooting skills
- Deep understanding of zero-trust networking, secure connectivity, and IAM integrations (SSO, SAML, OIDC)
- Understanding of AI gateway and governance platforms for centralized LLM access, usage visibility, and audit
- Familiarity with privileged access management (PAM) including session recording, just-in-time access, and protocol-aware controls (e.g., Border0, CyberArk, Teleport)
- Experience with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform, Pulumi, Ansible, or CloudFormation
- Hands-on architecture experience with AWS, GCP, and/or Azure
- Excellent communication skills, capable of translating technical features into business value
- Experience thriving in high-growth or startup environments.
Benefits
- An inclusive, flexible environment where you can be your authentic self.
- A competitive total compensation package.
- Comprehensive group benefits with no waiting period.
- Remote first company—most of our teams work fully remotely.
- Connect with other Tailscalars IRL.
- Support for your personal and professional development.
- Paid time off and a healthy work-life integration.
- A build-your-own home office setup.
- Generous parental leave program from your first day.
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