Privacy is central to building products people trust. As a Privacy Engineer on 1Password's Privacy Engineering team within the Security organization, you'll build technical controls, automation, and tooling that help protect personal data across our products and systems.
You'll combine software engineering with artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted approaches to improve privacy reviews, data handling, retention, deletion, and telemetry practices at scale. Working closely with Engineering, Product, Data, and Legal and Privacy partners, you'll help make privacy by design practical, consistent, and durable across a cloud-based product environment.
How we're using AI todayOur 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:- Experience building and shipping production software in a Software as a Service (SaaS), cloud, or similarly complex engineering environment.
- Proficiency in at least one backend programming language, such as Python, TypeScript, or Go, along with strong fundamentals in testing, debugging, version control, and maintainable software design.
- Experience building with large language model (LLM) systems or comparable AI frameworks, including agents, tool-use pipelines, or multi-step orchestration workflows.
- Experience integrating software with external systems through application programming interfaces (APIs), databases, ticketing systems, CI/CD pipelines, or data platforms.
- Practical experience with privacy or data-handling concepts such as data minimization, access controls, retention and deletion, consent, or privacy-conscious telemetry, and the ability to translate established privacy requirements into concrete engineering work.
- Ability to take ownership of well-defined projects or workstreams from implementation through delivery and collaborate effectively with Security, Engineering, Product, Data, and Legal and Privacy partners.
- Preferred: Experience with privacy regulations such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), or the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), as well as data subject rights workflows, data inventories, third-party integrations, threat modeling, privacy reviews, prompt design, LLM output validation, reliability patterns, or privacy safeguards for AI-assisted features.
What you can expect:- Build and deploy agent-based workflows for privacy engineering processes such as privacy review intake, data subject rights requests, data inventory updates, and telemetry classification.
- Build AI-assisted tooling that helps engineering teams identify privacy risks earlier and apply appropriate safeguards with less manual effort.
- Implement and improve privacy controls related to authorization, data scoping, retention and deletion, consent signals, and responsible data access.
- Integrate privacy tooling with engineering workflows and systems, including continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD), code review, data catalogs, ticketing platforms, and internal services.
- Improve the handling of logs and telemetry through classification, minimization, and redaction practices that support useful visibility without unnecessary data collection.
- Improve manual and semi-automated privacy processes by developing scalable solutions that increase speed, consistency, and auditability.
- Write production-quality code, tests, and documentation while maintaining deployed workflows through monitoring, evaluation, error handling, and ongoing iteration.
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 AIWe 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 offerWe 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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