Principal Solutions Engineer, Emerging Technologies

As a Principal Solutions Engineer, Acceleration, you'll help define how 1Password brings emerging technologies to market. Working across Product Management, Product Marketing, Enablement, Engineering, Sales, Customer Success, and strategic customers, you'll validate new capabilities, shape product direction through field feedback, and turn what works into repeatable customer-facing motions. Your work will help customers adopt innovations that strengthen secure access for people, machines, and artificial intelligence (AI) agents while advancing 1Password's mission to make secure access simpler. Reporting to the Vice President, Global Solutions Engineering, this remote role is open to candidates in the United States or Canada and may involve up to 30% travel. How we're using AI today Across GTM, we're transforming the way we work with AI. We expect every seller, CSM, and team member to become a power user, using it daily to work smarter and move faster. AI is already embedded in how we operate - from real-time coaching that sharpens how we sell and interact with customers, to surfacing insights that help us anticipate needs - creating more time for meaningful customer engagement. If you're excited to reshape how you think, make decisions, and drive growth with AI, you'll feel right at home here. This is a remote opportunity within Canada and the US. Note: All go-to market roles will have an in-person onboarding in Toronto. What we're looking for: • 8+ years of experience in customer-facing technical roles within enterprise Business-to-Business Software as a Service (B2B SaaS), including leading initiatives beyond an individual sales territory. • A track record of translating emerging technologies into customer value, repeatable field motions, and clear recommendations that shape product or go-to-market direction. • Experience partnering effectively with Product Management, Engineering, Product Marketing, and other cross-functional teams to validate capabilities and incorporate customer feedback. • Strong executive communication, storytelling, and presentation skills, with the ability to influence audiences ranging from technical practitioners to senior executives, analysts, and strategic partners. • Deep knowledge of modern identity architectures and developer or AI-powered workflows, including Open Authorization (OAuth), OpenID Connect (OIDC), System for Cross-domain Identity Management (SCIM), application programming interfaces (APIs), Model Context Protocol (MCP), continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD), infrastructure automation, AI agents, and modern cloud platforms. • Experience with Metrics, Economic Buyer, Decision Criteria, Decision Process, Paper Process, Identify Pain, Champion, and Competition (MEDDPICC), or a similar enterprise sales methodology, along with the ability to work autonomously and influence without direct authority. Bonus points for: • Experience with private previews, beta programs, or early-stage products; technical enablement and customer-facing content; or domains such as Artificial Intelligence Security (AI Security), Developer Security, Privileged Access, Software as a Service (SaaS) Manager, or Unified Access Management is preferred. • A track record of public speaking, technical writing, podcasts, analyst engagements, or other forms of technical thought leadership is also valued. What you can expect: • Lead technical validation for emerging products, strategic initiatives, and incubating technologies from early development through general availability. • Partner with Product Management, Product Marketing, and Engineering to shape product direction and turn field feedback into actionable recommendations. • Build repeatable discovery frameworks, demonstrations, technical messaging, reference architectures, and implementation guidance for the global Solutions Engineering organization. • Design and deliver technical enablement, including workshops, labs, certifications, and playbooks that help Solutions Engineers confidently support new capabilities. • Lead strategic customer engagements, private previews, beta programs, and early-adopter initiatives, providing executive-level technical guidance and influencing customer outcomes. • Identify emerging market opportunities and represent 1Password through executive briefings, conferences, webinars, podcasts, customer events, and industry content. • Mentor Solutions Engineers and lead cross-functional initiatives that accelerate adoption, strengthen technical excellence, and scale what works across the organization. USA-based roles only: The annual base salary for this role is between $171,000 USD and $248,000 USD, and is commission-eligible. This role is also eligible for 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 $170,000 CAD and $247,000 CAD, and is commission-eligible. This role is also eligible for 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. Note: All go-to market roles will have an in-person onboarding in Toronto. 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.