Staff Developer, Authentication Enablement

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 175,000 businesses and millions of people trust us to provide seamless, secure access to their most critical information. 

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 are excited to welcome a Staff Developer to join our Authentication Enablement Platform team at 1Password, whose mission is to build a resilient and secure authentication backend platform.

Reporting to the Authentication Enablement Platform engineering team, the Staff Developer will be responsible for the ongoing migration of 1Password’s backend authentication service from our monolith to a stand alone service. In addition to this, this role will be responsible for helping to mentor senior and intermediate developers, as well as shaping the overall architecture and future of 1Password’s authentication services. You will work in a Golang backend that runs in a gitops driven Kubernetes based environment, leveraging Kafka, Debezium and MySQL. This role requires deep technical expertise in distributed systems and the ability to collaborate closely with multiple internal engineering teams. Your contributions will directly impact the reliability of 1Password’s authentication service and ensure customers have a seamless authentication experience.

This is a remote opportunity within Canada and the US.

What we’re looking for:

• You have 8+ years of backend development experience at SaaS companies with demonstrated expertise in building and maintaining production systems that serve significant user bases.

• You have deep Go programming expertise with proven experience coding API first backend technologies.

• You have experience with authentication systems, as well as Identity and Access Management (IAM).

• You have hands-on experience with service-oriented architecture (SOA) and have actively participated in breaking up monolithic applications into distributed services. You understand the trade-offs and operational complexities this introduces.

• You have production API development experience with deep familiarity with HTTP protocols, RESTful design principles, and building APIs that developers, services and users rely on.

• You understand versioning, backward compatibility, and API evolution strategies.

• You have experience with on-call responsibilities and production incident response. You're comfortable debugging complex distributed systems issues and implementing preventive measures.

• You're a systems thinker who can see the big picture while handling implementation details. You can take large, ambiguous projects and break them down into manageable work streams.

• You have strong collaboration skills with experience working closely with multiple engineering teams as an internal service provider. You understand how to gather requirements, communicate technical trade-offs, and deliver solutions that meet diverse team needs.

Bonus points for:

• Envoy proxy familiarity including experience with configuration, filters, and extending functionality through custom plugins or extensions.

• Security company experience with understanding of security-focused development practices, threat modeling, and building systems that handle sensitive data.

• Previous platform engineering experience at companies where you've built internal developer platforms or infrastructure services that other engineering teams depend on.

What you can expect:

• Help lead the development and maintenance of our backend authentication service.

• Drive complex migration projects such as transitioning services from legacy systems to modern platform components, requiring careful planning, rollback strategies, and coordination with dependent teams.

• Collaborate extensively with internal engineering teams to understand their platform needs, gather requirements for new capabilities, and ensure successful adoption of platform services.

• Participate in on-call rotations for platform services, responding to incidents, and implementing improvements to prevent future issues while maintaining high availability SLAs.

• Mentor other engineers on platform best practices, Go development patterns, and distributed systems concepts through code reviews, technical discussions, and knowledge sharing sessions.

• Shape the technical direction of our platform services by evaluating new technologies, proposing architectural improvements, and contributing to engineering-wide standards and practices.

• Build monitoring and observability into platform services to ensure reliability and provide visibility into system performance for both platform and application teams.

• You have hands on Kubernetes experience with hands-on knowledge of container orchestration, custom resources, and operators that could enhance our platform offerings.
  
  

USA-based roles only: The annual base salary for this role is between $190,000 USD and $258,000 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 $172,000 CAD and $232,000 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.

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.

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 at 1Password—it's an essential part of how we will be successful at 1Password.

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 [email protected] 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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