Senior Security Engineer

Senior Security Engineer at 1Password

1Password is growing faster than ever. We’ve surpassed $400M in ARR and we’re continuing to accelerate, earning a spot on the Forbes Cloud 100 for four years in a row and teaming up with iconic partners like Oracle Red Bull Racing and the Utah Mammoth.

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 180,000 businesses, from Fortune 100 leaders to the world’s most innovative AI companies, trust 1Password to help their teams securely adopt the SaaS and AI tools they need to do their best work.

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.

The Security Operations Team

At 1Password, security isn’t just a feature - it’s our foundation. The Security Operations team’s mission is to protect the business by securing the systems, tools, and processes that power how we work. Our goal is to keep 1Password productive, resilient, and safe through proactive controls, thoughtful risk management, and continuous improvement across our security operations.

Your Role as Senior Security Engineer

As a Senior Security Engineer on the Corporate Security team, you will contribute to the implementation and improvement of identity and access management solutions across 1Password. You will work closely with IT Engineering and other Corporate Security team members to support authentication, access controls, identity lifecycle management, and secure access to internal and SaaS systems. This role offers hands-on technical work, opportunities to automate and improve identity workflows, and space to grow your skills alongside more senior engineers.

This is a remote opportunity within Canada and the US.

What We're Looking For

• Minimum of 5 years of combined experience in IT or security, with deep focus on corporate or enterprise identity and access management.
• Strong hands-on experience administering and securing identity providers such as Okta or Google Workspace, including SSO, federation (SAML/OIDC), MFA, SCIM provisioning, and access governance.
• Advanced understanding of identity security concepts and their application, including RBAC, conditional access, least privilege, JIT, identity lifecycle management, and identity’s role in securing SaaS platforms.
• Experience working in a remote-first environment where identity and device posture form the basis of access control. Hands-on experience configuring or supporting conditional access policies, leveraging device posture signals (via tools such as Device Trust (Kolide), Iru (Kandji), Jamf, Intune, CrowdStrike, or SentinelOne), and working with ZTNA or modern VPN solutions (e.g., Tailscale, Twingate, Palo Alto Prisma Access, Zscaler).
• Proven ability to design and deliver medium-to-large security initiatives, owning outcomes from planning through implementation and ongoing operation.
• Experience using scripting, automation, and configuration as code (Python, Bash, Terraform, CI/CD) to scale identity operations and improve reliability; familiarity with SOAR platforms (Tines, Torq, Splunk) is a plus.
• Ability to identify gaps in quality, testing, or documentation, and raise the bar for maintainability, observability, and operational excellence.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to align cross-functional partners (IT Engineering, Procurement, GRC, Detection & Response) on priorities, risks, and timelines.
• Demonstrated commitment to mentoring peers, sharing best practices, and contributing to a culture of shared ownership and continuous improvement.
• Experience being customer zero - dogfooding security or identity products internally and providing actionable feedback to improve both internal workflows and customer-facing value.

What You Can Expect

• Lead medium-to-large identity security initiatives by taking loosely defined or ambiguous problem statements and turning them into well-scoped, executable projects, owning delivery from initial problem framing and technical design through implementation, rollout, and steady-state operation.
• To operate as a technical leader by helping define the Corporate Security roadmap.
• Design and implement scalable identity and access management solutions, including authentication, access controls, identity lifecycle management, and secure access to internal and SaaS systems.
• Identify opportunities to improve the reliability, scalability, and maintainability of identity platforms, and drive those improvements through automation, configuration as code, and operational best practices.
• Partner closely with IT Engineering’s Identity team to align on identity architecture, lifecycle processes, and platform ownership.
• Collaborate with the rest of the Corporate Security team to ensure identity controls integrate cleanly into broader security initiatives.
• Work cross-functionally with Procurement and GRC to align identity security solutions with vendor onboarding, compliance requirements, and organizational risk posture.
• Provide technical leadership within the Identity Security squad, supporting other engineers through design reviews, feedback, and shared problem-solving.
• Participate in security audits, tabletop exercises, and identity-related incident response, bringing an identity-focused perspective to broader Security Operations activities.

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. We need people who are keen to take on challenging problems, who seek feedback to grow, and who are driven to make an impact. 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 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. Remote work at 1Password does mean working from your home country. Successful applicants will be required to complete a background check. 1Password uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies to assist in initial screening.

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.

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. Accommodation is available upon request at any point during our recruitment process.

Key skills/competency

• Identity and Access Management (IAM)
• SSO (Single Sign-On)
• MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication)
• SAML/OIDC
• SCIM Provisioning
• Access Governance
• RBAC (Role-Based Access Control)
• Conditional Access
• Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)
• Scripting/Automation