Product Manager, Identity
Core
Own the vision, strategy, and roadmap for Tailscale's Identity ecosystem, bridging complex security protocols with a seamless user experience for authentication, authorization, and lifecycle management.
Role type
Senior Product Manager (Identity Platform)
Builds
Identity portfolio including SSO integrations, Directory Sync (SCIM), access controls, and user management for Zero Trust networking.
Domain
Cybersecurity / Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Product strategy and roadmap ownership, technical fluency in identity protocols (OIDC, SAML, SCIM, WebAuthn, OAuth), experience shipping products for developer/security audiences, end-to-end product ownership, operational mindset for security-critical systems.
Preferred skills
Hands-on experience with Tailscale, background with specific IdPs (Okta, Azure Entra ID, Google Workspace) or IAP architectures, cloud-native identity concepts (service mesh, workload identity federation), public technical writing or open-source contributions.
Technologies
OIDC, SAML, SCIM, WebAuthn, OAuth, Okta, Azure Entra ID, Google Workspace
Responsibilities
Own the vision, strategy, and roadmap for the Identity portfolio; Own the operator experience for admins configuring identity providers and managing policies; Build a best-in-class authentication experience for end-users; Partner across engineering, product, and design to ensure tight integration; Build systematic customer insight across the full spread of users; Turn customer signal and competitive dynamics into roadmap priorities.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC