Senior Manager, Developer Relations

Tailscale is looking for an experienced Senior Manager, Developer Relations to build and scale Developer Relations as a strategic growth program. This is a senior player-coach role that combines team leadership, program strategy, and hands-on developer advocacy.

• Own Tailscale’s Developer Relations function end-to-end, including strategy and roadmap.
• Build and lead a high-performing DevRel organization, managing, coaching, and hiring.
• Build and scale repeatable DevRel programs across content, video, events, workshops, community, and technical projects.
• Serve as a visible technical voice through hands-on work such as videos, presentations, demos, and workshops.
• Develop new technical voices and contributors both inside and outside Tailscale.
• Lead community-focused technical initiatives and maintain a shared DevRel roadmap.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Growth, Content, Sales, and Customer Success.
• Define, track, and report on DevRel performance metrics.
• Manage DevRel budgets, vendors, tools, and resourcing.

• 8+ years of relevant experience in Developer Relations, developer advocacy, engineering, or related field.
• 4+ years of experience managing, coaching, or leading technical contributors.
• Strong technical foundation and ability to communicate credibly with developers.
• Experience building and operating multi-channel DevRel programs.
• Proven ability to translate company priorities into DevRel strategy and roadmap.
• Strong program management skills.
• Experience creating developer-facing content.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to balance hands-on execution with team leadership.
• Comfortable in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.

• Experience leading DevRel for developer-focused infrastructure, networking, security, or open-source product.
• Deep familiarity with Tailscale, WireGuard, networking concepts, identity-based access, or Zero Trust architecture.
• Experience supporting product-led growth.
• Experience building technical integrations or open-source projects.
• Established experience speaking at conferences or hosting technical videos.
• Experience managing budgets and external contributors.

US Pay Range: $200,000—$225,000 USD. Includes base salary, equity, and comprehensive benefits.

• Equity incentive plan
• Retirement contributions with employer match
• Health, vision, and dental insurance
• Paid parental leave (20 weeks for birthing parents, 16 weeks for non-birthing parents)
• Flexible paid time off
• Home internet reimbursement and $500 workstation setup
• $1500 USD annual professional development budget
• Annual company retreat and team offsites

Apply via the Greenhouse link.