Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Tailscale is building the new Internet by delivering software that securely interconnects people and their devices. They are seeking a Staff Product Designer to partner with the Network Features team to define design needs, lead discovery on complex problems, and translate technical systems into clear design solutions.
Responsibilities
- Define where design attention is needed across the network features product space and lead discovery on complex, ambiguous problems that often span multiple features or product areas
- Translate abstract technical systems into clear problem frames, using diagramming, system mapping, and design artifacts to build shared understanding and drive alignment across engineering, product, and other stakeholders
- Deliver design solutions end-to-end as needed, whether that means changes to a GUI, a CLI experience, or both, working closely with engineers through implementation and QA
- Explore forward-looking design questions in spaces that do not yet have clear owners or established answers
- Partner closely with engineering and PM counterparts to move from ambiguous problem statements to clear, well-reasoned solutions
- Raise the bar for craft and quality across your team and contribute to how the broader design organization approaches process and product thinking
- Translate insights from user research, behavioral data, and your own product knowledge into design direction
- Bring AI tools into your workflow in practical ways, whether for research synthesis, rapid prototyping, or solution exploration, and develop a point of view on where AI-assisted experiences belong in technically complex products
Skills
- 10+ years of product design experience, with meaningful time operating at the staff level or equivalent scope
- Strong portfolio demonstrating experience with technically sophisticated B2B or infrastructure products, and a track record of leading discovery on problems without waiting for scope to be defined
- A developed point of view on users and product direction, with evidence of using that perspective to influence roadmap and strategy across engineering and product teams
- Genuine interest in the networking and security space and comfort engaging with technically complex subject matter
- Strong written communication and an ability to articulate design decisions clearly to both technical and non-technical partners
- Ease working in a distributed, asynchronous environment with highly technical teammates
- Hands-on experience with Tailscale, or working familiarity with networking concepts such as DNS, VPNs, proxies, or traffic routing
- Hands-on experience with cloud native deployment infrastructure (AWS, GCP, DigitalOcean, etc)
- Experience designing for developer or IT administrator audiences
- Data-informed design practice including behavioral analytics or experimentation
- Fluency with AI tools as part of your design workflow and curiosity about where AI-assisted experiences fit in technical products
Benefits
- Base salary
- Equity
- Comprehensive benefits
- An inclusive, flexible environment where you can be your authentic self.
- A competitive total compensation package. This includes a base salary, an equity incentive plan and variable commission (for quota-based roles).
- Comprehensive group benefits with no waiting period. 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.
- Participate in virtual and in-person social events
- Leverage our corporate co-working program to visit WeWork (or other similar spaces near you).
- Attend our annual company retreat
- Participate in team off-sites
- Collaborate in person with teammates across Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
- Support for your personal and professional development.
- $1500 USD annually for professional development
- Mentorship, coaching, and internal promotion opportunities.
- Paid time off and a healthy work-life integration.
- 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.
- You choose your own company-owned laptop (Mac or PC)
- Receive a monthly home internet reimbursement
- $1000 USD to customize your workstation to make it your own.
- Generous parental leave program from your first day.
- Parental leave top-ups for up to 26 weeks.
Company Overview
Tailscale is a software company that provides zero-configuration virtual private networks (VPNs) for secure connectivity. It was founded in 2019, and is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, CAN, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://www.tailscale.com.