Product Manager – Tailscale-Native Apps

Tailscale

Product Manager responsible for Tailscale-native applications development. Leading roadmap and developer experience enhancements for secure interconnection solutions.

Posted 7/31/2026full-timeRemote • 🇨🇦 CanadaMid-LevelSenior💰 CA$237,180 - CA$296,140 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in product management and developer experience, with a strong focus on API and SDK design in Rust and Go. Proven ability to engage with developers and conduct customer research to enhance product offerings.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Product ManagementRust SDK StrategyAPI DesignDeveloper ExperienceCustomer Research

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Hard Skills

Product ManagementAPI DesignSDK DevelopmentRust ProgrammingGo Programming

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationCustomer Engagement

Tools & Technologies

Tailscale CLITSNetTailscale-rs

Industry Keywords

Developer ExperienceReference ArchitecturesEmbedding PatternsGTM Collaboration

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

GoRust

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the roadmap for the native apps experience: TSNet, tailscale-rs, and the tailscale CLI.
Define what "Tailscale-native application" means — the reference architectures, golden paths, and embedding patterns.
Own the developer experience end to end.
Set the Rust SDK family strategy.
Treat the CLI as a product in its own right.
Run the internal dogfood loop.
Partner with GTM and Customer Success on embedding deals.
Engage developers where they live.

Requirements

What you’ll need

6+ years in product management, or a software engineering background moving into product.
You've shipped developer-facing features that developers used in production.
You can read Go and/or Rust and hold a credible technical conversation about API and SDK design.
You have taste in developer experience.
You do customer research the way developer products require it.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.
Employer-funded retirement contributions.
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.
Paid parental leave program.