> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/1455231-software-engineer-ai-enablement](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/1455231-software-engineer-ai-enablement). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer, AI Enablement - **Company:** Tailscale - **Location:** UK (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £128,770.0 - £178,540.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Python (Programming Language), Software Engineering, Large Language Models - **Published:** July 27, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5816504979 ## About the Role * 5+ years of professional software engineering experience * Genuine, daily, hands-on fluency with modern AI coding tools (Claude Code, Codex, Pi, or similar) - real power-user experience, not occasional use * Experience building and shipping internal tools or developer-facing automation * Strong written and verbal communication and internal advocacy skills - comfortable teaching, writing, and influencing engineers at very different comfort levels with AI tooling * A balanced approach - trying to get people to use AI effectively and safely where appropriate. We don't have an 'AI mandate'; we believe that if we make AI both easy to use and safe, people will choose to use it when appropriate * Comfort with ambiguity and self-directed prioritization on a small, still-forming team * Product or systems thinking - able to identify and prioritize high-leverage opportunities, not just execute a pre-set roadmap Nice to Have * Prior experience in developer experience, platform engineering, or internal tooling * Experience evaluating or benchmarking LLMs and coding agents * Experience with a systems language such as Go or Rust, in addition to Python * Background in security or code-review practices - helpful for reasoning about AI/agent-generated code, though you don't need to be a security engineer * Experience in developer relations, technical evangelism, or customer-facing developer advocacy - the same skills that make someone effective in external DevRel translate well to driving internal AI adoption * Technical project management experience ## Description We're seeking a talented and motivated full-time Software Engineer, AI Enablement to help Tailscale's engineering organization get the most out of AI-assisted development. You'll join a small, high-leverage team reporting to our co-founder, working alongside our first AI enablement engineer to build the tools, workflows, and practices that help every engineer at Tailscale build faster and more safely with AI. This is a foundational role - you'll have real latitude to shape what AI enablement means here as we scale, with direct visibility into how the whole engineering org adopts these tools., * Partner with engineering leadership, our co-founder and members of technical staff to define Tailscale's internal AI-enablement priorities and roadmap. * Work with the team that's building Aperture by Tailscale - our AI gateway that we both use internally and provide as a product. * Build, maintain, and iterate on internal tools, workflows, and shareable practices (skills, development environments, internal tooling) that help engineers use coding agents like Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, and Pi more effectively. * Evaluate new AI models, agents, and tools, and make clear recommendations on what to adopt and why. * Work directly with both engineering and non-engineering teams across the company to find high-leverage opportunities to apply AI to their day-to-day work - this is a support/enablement function, not a standalone product team, so success means other teams shipping faster because of what you've built. * Develop infrastructure, guardrails, review practices, and documentation for the safe, secure use of AI-generated code. * Act as an internal advocate for effective AI practices - through documentation, internal talks, and hands-on coaching - meeting teams where they are rather than mandating a single tool or workflow. * Track adoption and measure the real impact of AI tooling on engineering velocity and quality, and report back to leadership. * Expect the day-to-day to span hands-on building, internal teaching/evangelism, and prioritization - on a team this size, you'll move between all three regularly. ## Related Videos - [The Avengers Initiative (Practical Ethics for Software Engineers)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2070-the-avengers-initiative-practical-ethics-for-software-engineers) - [Creating Industry ready solutions with LLM Models](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/899-creating-industry-ready-solutions-with-llm-models) - [Edit Your Future: Queerverse Radical AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/909-edit-your-future-queerverse-radical-ai) - [Agentic employees in world's most downloaded FinTech app](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100123-agentic-employees-in-world-s-most-downloaded-fintech-app) - [Bringing the power of AI to your application.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1010-bringing-the-power-of-ai-to-your-application) - [Official Opening of WeAreDevelopers World Congress 2026](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100000-official-opening-of-wearedevelopers-world-congress-2026) ## Related Articles - [MLOps And AI Driven Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/82-mlops-and-ai-driven-development) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [What is Software Engineering in the Age of AI?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/640-what-is-software-engineering-in-the-age-of-ai) - [Dev Digest 137 - AI'm not sure about this](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/485-dev-digest-137-ai-m-not-sure-about-this) - [What Are Large Language Models?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/304-what-are-large-language-models)