The Authentication Services team focuses on enabling secure, reliable authentication experiences at 1Password by building and evolving the services, workflows, and infrastructure that power sign-in and identity verification. We are dedicated to making authentication capabilities easy to adopt and operate across the company, supporting the full lifecycle-from designing and shipping new authentication features to operating them safely in production.

How we're using AI today

Our Engineering, Product, and Design teams are thoughtfully integrating AI across the full software and product development lifecycle to move faster without sacrificing quality or security. In practice, that looks like engineers using AI-assisted coding tools to accelerate reviews and catch bugs earlier, product managers synthesizing user research at scale, and designers rapidly prototyping and iterating with AI-generated mockups. We approach AI the same way we approach security: with clear principles, human accountability at every consequential decision point, and rigorous evaluation before anything ships to customers.

This is a remote opportunity within Canada and the US.

What we're looking for:

• Several years of experience managing a team of engineers and owning and operating a service
• Deep experience with cloud native infrastructure and backend technologies. While you are not expected to write code, you do need to be able to help the team work through complex technical issues
• The ability to create and maintain a positive, healthy team environment in which everyone is supported, encouraged, and meaningfully challenged to do great work.
• Capable of driving the delivery of projects, and creating roadmaps for future work.
• You have helped a team scale both themselves and the services they are responsible for
• Experience managing a remote team.

What you can expect:

• Help set and support strategic direction for the team
• Drive alignment and be responsible for the results of the team in support of broader company objectives.
• Collaborate with senior individual contributors to create an engaging technical vision for your team
• Work with cross-functional partners to define the best solutions for our customers, both internal and external.
• Work to scope and plan key deliverables for projects and initiatives with the team.
• Drive execution with an emphasis on iterations and deliverables, quality, velocity, and communication.
• Provide technical leadership to developers both in your team and across the engineering organization.
• Coach individual contributors to help them reach their full potential.
• Recruit and retain strong contributors in a dynamic, evolving environment.
• Continue scaling a highly specialized engineering team by working with a team of Engineering Managers to continuously refine hiring, onboarding, and development processes.

USA-based roles only: The annual base salary for this role is between $190,000 USD and $278,000 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 $171,000 CAD and $248,000 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.

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