Developer, Machine Identity

1Password is growing faster than ever. We’ve surpassed $400M in ARR and we’re continuing to accelerate, earning a spot on the Forbes Cloud 100 for four years in a row and teaming up with iconic partners like Oracle Red Bull Racing and the Utah Mammoth.

About 1Password

At 1Password, we’re building the foundation for a safe, productive digital future. Our mission is to unleash employee productivity without compromising security by ensuring every identity is authentic, every application sign-in is secure, and every device is trusted. We innovated the market-leading enterprise password manager and pioneered Extended Access Management, a new cybersecurity category built for the way people and AI agents work today. As one of the most loved brands in cybersecurity, we take a human-centric approach in everything from product strategy to user experience. Over 180,000 businesses, from Fortune 100 leaders to the world’s most innovative AI companies, trust 1Password to help their teams securely adopt the SaaS and AI tools they need to do their best work.

If you're excited about the opportunity to contribute to the digital safety of millions, to work alongside a team of curious, driven individuals, and to solve hard problems in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, then we want to hear from you. Come join us and help shape a safer, simpler digital future.

We're thrilled to be scaling out a new team at 1Password to keep our customers secure as they adopt AI, and we're looking for a Senior Developer to join us. This is a unique opportunity to define innovative ideas, shape our technical direction, and contribute to the execution of greenfield projects in the rapidly evolving field of AI.

We’re setting the standard for how AI and agentic workflows are secured. Our current focus is on access management for AI agents, ensuring they can safely and seamlessly interact with other software and systems while keeping the credentials used in this exchange secure. We work across a wide-ranging tech stack in a fast-moving space. Our projects span across client-side and system-level logic to back-end systems. You’ll bring a breadth of experience that allows you to quickly jump in new tech stacks and domains and help us create and shape new products and features for this emerging market.

This is a remote opportunity within Canada and the US.

What we're looking for:

• You have 2+ years of experience in software development

• Experience with a modern backend language (e.g. Go, Node.js, Ruby, or Python).

• A drive for and proven experience in software development best practices, and coding standards

• You enjoy solving moderately complex problems with a demonstrated ability to tackle problems and propose effective solutions

• You like communicating and collaborating and can demonstrate experience in working effectively with team and communicating technical concepts to non-technical cross-functional partners

• You’re passionate about testing methodologies and debugging techniques to ensure high-quality code

Bonus points for:

• Strong understanding of authentication, authorization, and identity concepts (OAuth, OIDC, scoped access, policy enforcement)

• Familiarity with MCP servers

• Some experience with Kotlin, Swift, Rust, JavaScript, Go, or related languages. Or a demonstrated ability to pick up new languages quickly.

• Experience working with distributed systems at scale, demonstrating best practices around monitoring, observability, performance and reliability

What you can expect:

• Code, test, debug, deliver and maintain production software systems for new and existing product features

• Collaborate with cross functional teams and/or stakeholders throughout the development cycle to ensure smooth releases

• Work with your teammates and project manager to communicate technical requirements to stakeholders and solve technical problems in a scalable and realistic way

• Mentor junior and new team members by helping them understand team expectations, providing technical guidance, sharing knowledge, and engaging in pair programming sessions

• Participate in planning by identifying major tasks and breaking down, estimating, and planning work

• Write comprehensive tests during various stages of the development cycle, ensuring code is functioning as expected

• Review code for others to maintain high code quality, knowledge share within the team, and support creating a safe environment of giving and receiving feedback

• Generate and review documentation on code processes to ensure scalability

• Stay informed about the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices in development

• Be available for on-call rotational work to ensure uninterrupted support and resolve emergencies

USA-based roles only: The annual base salary for this role is between $123,000 USD and $172,000 USD, plus immediate participation in 1Password's benefits program (health, dental, 401k and many others), utilization of our generous paid time off, an equity grant and, where applicable, participation in our incentive programs.

Canada-based roles only: The annual base salary for this role is between $111,000 CAD and $155,000 CAD, plus immediate participation in 1Password’s generous benefits program (health, dental, RRSP and many others), utilization of our generous paid time off, an equity grant and, where applicable, participation in our incentive programs.

At 1Password, we approach each individual's compensation with a promise of fair market value and internal equity commensurate with experience and specific skill set.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Our culture
At 1Password, we prioritize collaboration, clear and transparent communication, receptiveness to feedback, and alignment with our core values: keep it simple, lead with honesty, and put people first.

You’ll be part of a team that challenges the status quo, and is excited to experiment and iterate in search of the best solution. That said, 1Password is not for everyone. Our work is demanding, we strive for excellence, and the pace is fast. We need people who are keen to take on challenging problems, who seek feedback to grow, and who are driven to make an impact. If you're looking for a place where you can settle into a comfortable routine, this might not be the right fit for you. We’re looking for individuals who are proven experts in their fields, as well as those who are highly adaptable, can thrive in ambiguity and through change, are curious, and above all deliver results.

How we work with AI
We are committed to leveraging cutting-edge technology—including AI—to achieve our mission. We also understand that thinking critically about AI in its current forms will help us create better solutions for our customers and ourselves with its future forms, which will help us continue to close the gap between security and privacy and achieve our mission. We want team members at all levels to take the approach of actively learning AI best practices, identifying opportunities to apply AI in meaningful ways, and driving innovative solutions in their daily work. Embracing the future of AI isn't just encouraged—it's an essential part of how we will be successful at 1Password.

This approach extends to our hiring process—candidates are welcome to use AI tools responsibly and thoughtfully during the application process.

Our approach to remote work
We believe in the power of remote work, but recognize that in-person connection is important to help us achieve our mission. While we are a remote-first company, travel for in-person engagement is a part of almost all roles, and we require our employees to be ready and willing to take part. Frequency will depend on role and responsibilities, and may include, but is not limited to: annual department-wide offsites, team meetings, and customer/industry events.

What we offer
We believe in working hard, and rewarding that hard work through our benefits. While not an exhaustive list, here is a glance at what we currently offer:

Health and wellbeing
👶 Maternity and parental leave top-up programs
🩺 Competitive health benefits
🏝 Generous PTO policy

Growth and future
📈 RSU program for most employees
💸 Retirement matching program
🔑 Free 1Password account

Community
🤝 Paid volunteer days
🏆 Peer-to-peer recognition through Bonusly
🌎 Remote-first work environment
*Some roles in our GTM team are currently being hired for in-person hybrid work in Toronto and Austin. These roles will specify on the posting.

You belong here.

1Password is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace that is built on trust, support and respect. We welcome all individuals and do not discriminate on the basis of gender identity and expression, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, colour, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, sex, citizenship, education, languages spoken or veteran status. Be yourself, find your people and share the things you love.

Accommodation is available upon request at any point during our recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please speak to your talent acquisition partner or email us at nextbit@agilebits.com and we’ll work to meet your needs.

Remote work is a part of our DNA. Given that our company was founded remotely in 2005, we can safely say we're experts at building remote culture. That said, remote work at 1Password does mean working from your home country. If you've got questions or concerns about this, your talent partner would be happy to address them with you.

Successful applicants will be required to complete a background check that may consist of prior employment verification, reference checks, education confirmation, criminal background, publicly available social media, credit history, or other information, as permitted by local law.

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