Solutions Engineer - Commercial (Expansion Sales)
Tailscale· Sales
Hybrid (Canada)CA$201k - CA$268kfull-timePosted 2mo ago
About the role
Commercial Solutions Engineer partner with Sales to drive new business for Commercial customers, co-owning a book of business, leading technical discovery and architecture, and acting as a trusted advisor to customers.
Responsibilities
- Partner with AEs to identify, qualify, and close new Commercial customer opportunities.
- Lead technical discovery, solution architecture, demos, and POCs to accelerate decision-making.
- Guide complex multi-stakeholder deals, aligning technical and business objectives.
- Provide structured feedback to shape product roadmap and GTM strategy.
- Build scalable enablement resources, demo environments, and solution blueprints for the SE team.
Qualifications
- 4/5+ years in a customer-facing SE/SA role within networking or security software
- Proven experience co-owning pipeline and influencing quota outcomes with Sales
- Strong networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, routing, firewalls) and troubleshooting skills
- Deep understanding of zero-trust networking, secure connectivity, and IAM integrations (SSO, SAML, OIDC)
- Understanding of AI gateway and governance platforms for centralized LLM access, usage visibility, and audit
- Familiarity with privileged access management (PAM) including session recording, just-in-time access, and protocol-aware controls (e.g., Border0, CyberArk, 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, capable of translating technical features into business value
- Experience thriving in high-growth or startup environments
Skills
Required:Customer-facing Solutions EngineeringNetworking fundamentalsZero-trust networking and IAM integrationsInfrastructure as codeCloud platformsSales collaboration
Nice to have:PAM and governance tools familiarity
Benefits
- An inclusive, flexible environment where you can be your authentic self.
- A competitive total compensation package including base salary, equity, and variable commissions.
- Comprehensive group benefits with no waiting period (health, vision, dental, and more).
- Remote first company with opportunities for in-person collaboration as needed.
- Employer-funded retirement contributions matched up to 0.75% of eligible compensation.
- Company-wide events, retreats, and collaboration across multiple regions.
- $1500 USD annually for professional development, plus mentorship and internal promotion opportunities.
- Paid time off and flexible time off program.
- Build-your-own home office setup including company laptop, home internet reimbursement, and $500 USD to customize workstation.
- Paid parental leave with top-ups (20 weeks birthing parents, 16 weeks non-birthing).
Last updated Sep 17, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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