Frontend Engineer - 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

We’re seeking a skilled and diligent full-time Frontend Engineer to own the technical direction and architecture of Tailscale’s next-generation web console. You will build frontend infrastructure that enables multiple products to ship within a unified experience, with a focus on identity-adjacent systems, authentication, and secure cross-origin integrations.

Key Responsibilities

• Architecture: Define and drive the frontend architecture, including application structure, routing, and shared abstractions.
• Infrastructure: Design cross-origin authentication and session infrastructure (CORS, CSRF, session strategies).
• Platform Engineering: Build a frontend serving platform capable of hosting multiple products under a unified workflow.
• Developer Experience: Create patterns and tooling that enable non-frontend engineers to build accessible, production-quality UI.
• Collaboration: Partner with Product Design, Growth, and Infrastructure teams on experimentation, A/B testing, and analytics.
• Quality & Mentorship: Raise the quality bar through technical leadership, code reviews, and mentoring.
• Operations: Participate in an on-call rotation to triage and mitigate incidents.

What We Are Looking For

• Deep experience building and operating production React applications at scale.
• Strong understanding of web platform fundamentals (HTTP, browser security, auth flows, cookies, CORS).
• Experience building internal platforms, frameworks, or shared libraries.
• Strong judgment around frontend architecture and scalable testing strategies.
• Ability to collaborate across disciplines and influence technical direction.
• High degree of ownership and autonomy.

Nice to Have

• Experience with AI-assisted development tooling and conventions.
• Familiarity with design systems and component libraries.
• Experience with feature flagging, analytics, and progressive delivery.
• Background in identity, B2B SaaS, or security-sensitive product surfaces.

What We Offer

• Competitive total compensation (base salary + equity).
• Comprehensive group benefits with no waiting period.
• Remote-first culture with annual retreats and team off-sites.
• $1,500 USD annual professional development budget.
• Flexible paid time off and parental leave top-ups.
• Home office setup: Company-provided laptop, monthly internet reimbursement, and $500 USD for workstation customization.