Tailscale

Customer Support Engineer (Tier 1)

Tailscale · Remote (Canada)

Posted 28 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
28 days
Tailscale's roles stay open a median of 41 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
2% of Tailscale's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Tailscale
high
25 stale, 2 reposted of 60 open
Hiring momentum
113 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

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About this role

As a Customer Support Engineer (Tier 1) at Tailscale, you will be responsible for resolving technical issues and providing support to users, handling a variety of tickets related to configuration and networking challenges. You will work closely with the Customer Experience team and other departments to improve user experience while maintaining high customer satisfaction scores. This role requires a proactive approach to learning and troubleshooting across different operating systems.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
benefits
4/5
freshness
4/5
career value
3/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Tailscale as an employer.

What you need

  • Passion for solving technical issues and providing high-quality support
  • Foundational understanding of networking fundamentals, including DNS, IP addressing, firewalls, and routing
  • Proficiency in troubleshooting across multiple operating systems such as macOS, Windows, Linux, and mobile OS’s
  • Familiarity with Jira and Slack for managing workflows and communication
  • Excellent written communication skills to explain complex technical concepts with empathy and clarity
  • Proactive approach to learning new technologies

What you get

  • Comprehensive group benefits with no waiting period for health, vision, dental, and more
  • Employer-funded retirement contributions matched dollar-for-dollar up to 0.75% of eligible compensation
  • Annual professional development budget of $1500 USD
  • Flexible paid time off program
  • Build-your-own home office setup with a $500 USD allowance
  • Paid parental leave program with top-ups for birthing and non-birthing parents

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of the technologies or tools used in the support process
  • High volume of daily tickets may lead to a fast-paced work environment
  • Role primarily focuses on Tier 1 support, which may limit exposure to more complex technical challenges

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Listed by Tailscale on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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