Solutions Engineer - Commercial (Expansion Sales)

1 month, 3 weeks ago
Full-time
Senior
Customer and Technical Support
Tailscale

Tailscale

Tailscale is a zero config VPN service that simplifies network security and connectivity for teams of any scale, offering easy deployment, minimal latency, and compatibility with existing services.

Diversified Telecommunication Services
51-250
Founded 2019
$115M raised

Description

  • Partner with Account Executives to identify, qualify, and close new commercial customer opportunities.
  • Lead technical discovery, solution architecture, demos, and proof-of-concepts to accelerate customer decisions.
  • Guide complex, multi-stakeholder deals while aligning technical and business objectives.
  • Provide structured feedback to influence the product roadmap and go-to-market strategy.
  • Build scalable enablement resources, demo environments, and solution blueprints for the sales engineering team.
  • Co-own a book of business with Account Executives and help drive pipeline and quota outcomes.

Requirements

  • 4/5+ years of experience in a customer-facing Sales Engineer or Sales Architect role within networking or security software.
  • Proven experience co-owning pipeline and influencing quota outcomes with Sales.
  • Strong networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, DNS, routing, firewalls, and troubleshooting.
  • Deep understanding of zero-trust networking, secure connectivity, and IAM integrations such as SSO, SAML, and OIDC.
  • Understanding of AI gateway and governance platforms for centralized LLM access, usage visibility, and audit.
  • Familiarity with privileged access management, including session recording, just-in-time access, and protocol-aware controls such as Border0, CyberArk, or Teleport.
  • Experience with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform, Pulumi, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
  • Hands-on architecture experience with AWS, GCP, and/or Azure.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical features into business value.
  • Experience thriving in high-growth or startup environments.

Benefits

  • Competitive total compensation package with base salary, equity, and variable commission for quota-based roles.
  • CAN pay range (OTE) of CAD $201,000 to $268,000.
  • Comprehensive group benefits with no waiting period, including health, vision, and dental coverage.
  • Remote-first work environment with flexibility and a corporate co-working program.
  • Employer-funded retirement contributions with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 0.75% of eligible compensation.
  • $1,500 USD annually for professional development, plus mentorship, coaching, and internal promotion opportunities.
  • Flexible paid time off.
  • Home office setup support, including a company-owned laptop, monthly internet reimbursement, and $500 USD for workstation customization.
  • Paid parental leave top-ups: 20 weeks for birthing parents and 16 weeks for non-birthing parents.

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