Team Lead, Customer Engineering

About Tailscale Tailscale is building the new Internet by delivering software that makes it easy to securely interconnect people and their devices, no matter where they are. From hobbyists to multinational corporations, teams of every size use Tailscale each day to protect their networks, share access to internal tools, and more. We're building a future for the Internet that's easy, sensible, and safe, like it used to be. Founded in 2019 and fully distributed, we're backed by Accel, CRV, Insight, Heavybit, and Uncork Capital. Job Description Tailscale is seeking its first hire in Singapore to establish and lead our APAC customer engineering operations. As Team Lead, Customer Engineering in this region, you will serve as a player coach responsible for building a high-performing customer engineering team from the ground up and establishing Tailscale’s unique company culture locally. You will manage daily operations for a team of 8-10 Customer Engineers, ensuring world-class service for our APAC users while helping to provide follow the sun coverage for our global customer base. This role reports to the VP of Customer Engineering and requires a technical expert who is equally passionate about solving complex networking problems and mentoring others in a collaborative environment. Key Responsibilities Serve as the founding regional hire for the Singapore customer engineering team,