Engineering Manager, API Platform

About 1Password

1Password is experiencing unprecedented growth, exceeding $400M in ARR and consistently ranking on the Forbes Cloud 100. We partner with industry leaders and are dedicated to building a secure, productive digital future by pioneering Extended Access Management and making security human-centric. Over 180,000 businesses trust 1Password to secure their teams and tools.

If you are driven to contribute to digital safety, work with a curious team, and solve challenging problems in a dynamic environment, we encourage you to apply and help shape a safer, simpler digital future.

About the Engineering Manager, API Platform Role

Public-facing APIs are crucial for securely exposing 1Password's core capabilities to customers, partners, and internal consumers. The API Platform team builds and operates the systems ensuring these interactions are secure, reliable, and scalable.

As the Engineering Manager, API Platform, you will oversee people leadership, delivery execution, and operational excellence for the public API platform. You will lead a team of backend engineers developing foundational systems for all public-facing APIs at 1Password. You will act as the primary owner for delivery and people management, collaborating with technical leads to balance immediate delivery needs with long-term platform integrity, especially as the platform scales for 1Password’s major 2026 initiatives.

This is a remote opportunity within Canada and the US.

What We're Looking For

• 3+ years of experience managing, leading, and mentoring software engineering teams.
• Experience building and operating API platforms, backend systems, or shared infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of API design, platform engineering, and developer-facing systems.
• Familiarity with authentication, authorization, and identity concepts (OAuth, IAM, scoped access, policy enforcement).
• Proven ability to deliver complex technical initiatives through others, especially in ambiguous or evolving problem spaces.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of articulating technical concepts to both engineering and non-technical stakeholders.

What You Can Expect

Team Leadership & Management

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of backend engineers focusing on foundational API infrastructure.
• Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Define clear goals, manage team capacity, and ensure predictable, high-quality delivery, balancing speed, safety, and long-term maintainability.
• Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and support career growth and development.
• Create an environment where engineers can excel while maintaining high standards for reliability, security, and operational health.

Platform Delivery & Strategy

• Own the delivery of the public API platform, including shared services, core APIs, and platform capabilities.
• Ensure APIs are secure, stable, and resilient as adoption increases.
• Drive execution against a multi-quarter roadmap.
• Balance near-term feature delivery with long-lived API contracts and platform integrity.
• Uphold strong engineering practices across code quality, testing, operational readiness, and incident response.

Technical Direction & Operational Excellence

• Partner with technical DRIs to align platform decisions with long-term architectural direction.
• Support the team in making sound tradeoffs between speed, safety, and long-term maintainability.
• Promote operational excellence, including monitoring, observability, and resilience at scale.

Our Culture & Work Environment

At 1Password, we value collaboration, transparent communication, feedback, and alignment with our core values: simplicity, honesty, and putting people first. We seek individuals who challenge the status quo, embrace experimentation, and are driven to make an impact. Our work is demanding, fast-paced, and requires a commitment to excellence. We look for proven experts and highly adaptable individuals who thrive in ambiguity and deliver results.

How We Work With AI

We leverage AI to achieve our mission, encouraging team members to learn best practices, identify opportunities, and drive innovative solutions. Candidates are welcome to use AI tools responsibly during the application process.

Our Approach to Remote Work

We are a remote-first company founded in 2005, experts at remote culture. However, in-person travel for engagements like annual offsites, team meetings, and customer events is a part of almost all roles. Remote work means working from your home country.

What We Offer

1Password rewards hard work with comprehensive benefits:

• Maternity and parental leave top-up programs.
• Generous PTO policy and four company-wide wellness days.
• Company equity, retirement matching program, and a free 1Password account.
• Paid volunteer days, employee-led inclusion programs, and peer-to-peer recognition.

Key skills/competency

• API Platform Management
• Backend Engineering Leadership
• API Design Principles
• Authentication & Authorization
• IAM & OAuth
• Scalable Systems
• Technical Project Delivery
• Mentorship & Coaching
• Operational Excellence
• Distributed Systems