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Developers and IT teams use Tailscale to link laptops, servers and cloud resources into one private network with identity-based access, without managing a traditional VPN concentrator. Two security titles were open, Security Infrastructure Engineer and Security Software Engineer, each listed for remote work in the United States and in Canada. For a product sold on trust in its cryptography and access controls, these engineers work close to the core.

$192k–$224k/yr

Typical pay, live

, CyberJobs.cc shows 4 security openings at Tailscale, and their stated salaries usually fall between $192k and $224k a year (midpoint $206k).

Tailscale security openings

Read 11 Nov 2026, 15:57 UTC

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Founded in 2019 by former Google engineers including Avery Pennarun, Tailscale is headquartered in Toronto and privately held. Its security postings state $192k–$224k/yr typically (median $206k/yr).

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4 open roles at Tailscale, confirmed on its careers system 11 Nov 2026.

Employment terms

Remote-first jobs in the US and Canada at a venture-backed networking company.

Locations

Its security roles are remote, open in the United States and in Canada.

Salaries at Tailscale

From its open postings · 11 Nov 2026
$192k–$224k/yrUsual salary band

Midpoint $206k/yr, across 4 postings with a salary range. Stated salaries range from $163k/yr to $226k/yr.

Computed from 4 different pay ranges employers posted, by this employer, each counted as a year's pay (an hourly rate times 2,080 hours).

Kind of workOpen rolesTypical pay
Security Engineering4$192k–$224k/yr

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Tailscale: common questions

What salary does Tailscale offer security staff?

Tailscale's security postings usually state $192k–$224k/yr, centred on $206k/yr, going by the 4 open roles with a salary range. The lowest stated salary is $163k/yr and the highest $226k/yr.

What sort of company is Tailscale?

Founded in 2019 by former Google engineers including Avery Pennarun, Tailscale is headquartered in Toronto and privately held.

What is it like to work in security at Tailscale?

Its security postings state $192k–$224k/yr typically (median $206k/yr). As a cloud and data company, its security work runs at infrastructure scale, with heavy cloud and identity focus.

What kind of employment are Tailscale's security roles?

Remote-first jobs in the US and Canada at a venture-backed networking company.

Where are Tailscale's security jobs based?

Its security roles are remote, open in the United States and in Canada.

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