[Hiring] Product Engineer @Tailscale

Role Description

We’re seeking a highly skilled and motivated Software Engineer to join our growing team. You will work as part of the engineering team to:

• Deliver projects related to pricing plans and billing
• Develop our billing integration with third-party services, strengthening our end-to-end billing experience
• Take ownership of the entire product lifecycle, from writing code to product ideation and strategic decision-making
• Work closely with UX/UI designers and product managers to shape features

Because we’re an early-stage and fully remote company, we’re looking for a strongly motivated individual who can help move the product forward. The ability to think on your feet, collaborate with highly technical teams, and comfort working asynchronously are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in backend software engineering, with a strong focus on billing, payments, or financial systems
• Deep knowledge of SaaS billing models, including subscriptions, usage-based pricing, proration, discounts, and entitlements
• Proven experience integrating with third-party billing platforms such as Stripe, Orb, Zuora, etc., or building custom billing systems
• Experience designing and managing distributed systems, microservices, and event-driven architectures
• Proficient with SQL and data modeling, especially for financial and usage data
• Solid understanding of APIs and experience building or integrating internal billing APIs
• Strong proficiency in Go, or comfortable writing production-quality code in another language and eager to work with Go
• Flexibility to adjust to the dynamic nature of a startup
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Requirements

• Work as part of a team of engineers to design, build, test, and document core billing software components
• Integrate with third-party billing platforms (e.g., Stripe, Orb) as needed
• Develop metering, pricing, and rating logic for usage-based and subscription billing models
• Ensure accurate tracking and reporting of customer usage data
• Monitor and maintain billing systems to ensure high availability and data integrity
• Build automation tools for recurring billing tasks, reconciliation, and reporting
• Collaborate with product, sales, and finance teams to support custom billing requirements
• Work closely with finance, product, support, and engineering teams to support accurate billing, revenue reporting, and customer inquiries
• Act as a technical expert in billing-related discussions and planning
• Champion engineering excellence by driving code quality, architectural reviews, and design documentation
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to other engineers, fostering a culture of learning and knowledge sharing
• Establish observability, alerting, and error handling across the billing pipeline to ensure high availability and responsiveness
• Lead incident response and root cause analysis for billing-related issues

Benefits

• An inclusive, flexible environment where you can be your authentic self
• A competitive total compensation package, including base salary, equity incentive plan, and variable commission (for quota-based roles)
• Comprehensive group benefits with no waiting period, covering health, vision, dental, and more for you and your family
• Remote first company with opportunities for virtual and in-person social events
• Support for your personal and professional development with $1500 USD annually for professional development
• Paid time off and a healthy work-life integration
• A build-your-own home office setup with a company-owned laptop and $1000 USD to customize your workstation
• Generous parental leave program from your first day