Front End Engineer

📋 Description

• Own the technical direction and architecture of Tailscale’s next-generation web console.
• Build frontend infrastructure and platform capabilities that enable multiple Tailscale products to
• Bring a special focus to identity-adjacent frontend systems, including authentication, session
• Define and drive the frontend architecture for Tailscale’s next-generation console, including
• Design and maintain cross-origin authentication and session infrastructure between the console and
• Build and operate a frontend serving platform capable of hosting multiple Tailscale products under

🎯 Requirements

• Deep experience building and operating production React applications at scale.
• Strong understanding of web platform fundamentals, including HTTP semantics, browser security
• Experience building internal platforms, frameworks, or shared libraries that enable other teams to
• Experience driving a unified console or platform vision across disparate frontend codebases.
• Strong judgment around frontend architecture: knowing when to standardize, when to abstract, and
• Experience designing scalable frontend testing strategies that improve confidence while hiding

🎁 Benefits

• An inclusive, flexible environment where you can be your authentic self.
• A competitive total compensation package including base salary, equity incentive plan, and variable
• Comprehensive group benefits with no waiting period, covering health, vision, dental, and more for
• Remote first company—most teams work fully remotely, with corporate co-working program.
• Employer-funded retirement contributions: Tailscale matches dollar-for-dollar up to 0.75% of
• Opportunities to connect with other Tailscalars IRL through annual company retreat, team off-sites