Brand Designer - Tailscale

About Tailscale

Tailscale is making safe connection effortless by delivering software that makes it easy to securely interconnect people and their devices, no matter where they are. We're building a future for the Internet that's easy, sensible, and safe. Founded in 2019 and fully distributed, we're backed by Accel, CRV, Insight, Heavybit, and Uncork Capital.

About the Role

Tailscale is looking for an experienced Brand Designer to help bring our brand to life across every customer touchpoint. You'll create thoughtful, high-quality creative that helps people understand our products, builds trust with technical audiences, and supports key marketing initiatives.

This role reports to the Team Lead and partners closely with Brand, Growth, Web, Content, Product Marketing, and Developer Relations. You'll own projects from concept through execution and contribute to the evolution of our design systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Own brand design projects from creative brief through final delivery.
• Design high-quality assets across web, campaigns, events, social media, presentations, and internal communications.
• Apply and extend Tailscale's visual identity across new formats and channels.
• Create reusable templates, design systems, and creative processes.
• Present design concepts and rationale to stakeholders.
• Balance multiple projects while delivering production-ready work.

What We Are Looking For

• 3+ years of professional experience in brand, marketing, or visual design.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional design foundations (color theory, accessibility, typography, layout, and storytelling).
• Fluency in Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Experience designing for digital marketing, websites, and brand systems.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with minimal oversight.
• Curious by nature, with a desire to learn about the technical world of networking.

Nice to Have

• Experience designing for B2B SaaS or developer-focused products.
• Familiarity with design systems and component libraries.
• Motion design, animation, illustration, or icon design experience.
• Basic understanding of HTML/CSS.
• Experience supporting experimentation or growth marketing initiatives.

What We Offer

• Competitive total compensation package (base salary + equity).
• Comprehensive group benefits with no waiting period.
• Remote-first culture with corporate co-working program.
• Employer-funded retirement contributions (up to 0.75% match).
• $1,500 USD annual professional development budget.
• Flexible paid time off and parental leave program.
• Home office setup: Company-owned laptop, internet reimbursement, and $500 for workstation customization.