Senior Director Engineering, AI and Developer

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 Sr. Director of Engineering for AI and Developer will lead the organization responsible for the vision, strategy, and delivery of 1Password’s AI and developer product portfolio.

What you build and operate powers 1Password’s AI and developer capabilities such as agent identity, machine workload identity, credential brokering, hybrid deployments, SSH experience, and many other critical experiences for developer and AI use cases.

This leader will translate 1Password’s business and product strategy into an actionable roadmap, delivering cutting edge features to enable 1Password customers to safely use AI and build software more securely.

The ideal candidate combines deep technical experience in cloud-scale and IAM infrastructure, opinions about AI security, strong organizational and people leadership, and the ability to work effectively across Product, Engineering, Security, Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success.

This is a remote opportunity within Canada and the US.

What we're looking for:

• Experience: 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years in senior engineering leadership roles.

• Technical expertise: Deep understanding of modern cloud-native architectures, APIs, distributed systems, and developer platforms. Experience building tools, SDKs, or services used by developers and partners in production environments. Familiarity with AI-enabled systems, including integrating models into products, operating AI workloads, or supporting agentic workflows.

• Security acumen: Strong appreciation for security, privacy, and reliability as foundational platform capabilities. Experience working closely with security teams to design and operate systems that handle sensitive data and credentials.

• Execution and delivery: Proven ability to lead complex initiatives from strategy through delivery in fast-moving environments. Ability to clearly connect technical decisions to customer outcomes and business impact.

• Cross-functional collaboration: Demonstrated success partnering with Product, Engineering, Security, Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success.

• Communication: Ability to connect technical strategy to business outcomes and inspire teams around both near- and long-term goals.

• People leadership: Track record of building, scaling, and operating diverse, high-performing engineering organizations and career ladders.
  

What you can expect:

• Lead and scale the Developer & AI Engineering organization: Own the vision, strategy, and execution for engineering teams building 1Password’s developer-facing and AI-enabled capabilities. Translate product and business strategy into clear technical roadmaps that balance innovation, security, reliability, and developer experience. Build durable team structures, operating models, and leadership capacity to support rapid growth and evolving AI use cases.

• Deliver world-class developer and AI platforms: Drive the technical direction for platforms and services that enable developers to securely integrate 1Password into modern software and AI workflows. Oversee systems supporting agent identity, machine and workload identity, credential brokering, secure automation, hybrid and cloud-native deployments, and developer tooling. Champion API-first, SDK-driven, and extensible architectures that prioritize usability, composability, and long-term scalability.

• Lead AI-enabled product delivery responsibly: Partner with Product, Security, and Data/AI leaders to define and ship AI-powered features that are secure, privacy-preserving, and aligned with customer trust. Establish engineering standards and guardrails for building and operating AI systems, including data access, model integration, evaluation, and runtime safety. Guide teams through rapid experimentation while maintaining high bars for reliability, security, and operational excellence.

• Operational excellence at scale: Ensure highly available, resilient, and observable systems that support critical developer and AI workloads globally. Own delivery execution, production readiness, and post-launch operations, enabling teams to operate with autonomy and accountability. Make principled tradeoffs between speed, quality, and risk, and continuously improve engineering effectiveness.

• Cross-functional leadership and influence: Collaborate deeply with Product Management, Security, Design, Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success to align priorities and accelerate customer value. Act as a senior technical voice for Developer and AI initiatives across the company, helping shape strategy, investment decisions, and external messaging.

• Grow and develop senior engineering leaders: Recruit, mentor, and retain high-impact engineering leaders and individual contributors. Foster a culture of ownership, curiosity, inclusivity, and business impact. Coach Directors and Senior Managers to build strong teams, healthy operating rhythms, and clear career paths.
  

USA-based roles only: The annual base salary for this role is between $272,000 USD and $408,000 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 $254,000 CAD and $381,000 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.

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 at 1Password—it's an essential part of how we will be successful at 1Password.

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.

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. We welcome all individuals and do not discriminate on the basis of gender identity and expression, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, colour, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, sex, citizenship, education, languages spoken or veteran status. Be yourself, find your people and share the things you love.

Accommodation is available upon request at any point during our recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please speak to your talent acquisition partner or email us at [email protected] and we’ll work to meet your needs.

Remote work is a part of our DNA. Given that our company was founded remotely in 2005, we can safely say we're experts at building remote culture. That said, remote work at 1Password does mean working from your home country. If you've got questions or concerns about this, your talent partner would be happy to address them with you.

Successful applicants will be required to complete a background check that may consist of prior employment verification, reference checks, education confirmation, criminal background, publicly available social media, credit history, or other information, as permitted by local law.

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