Senior Security Engineer, Detection and Response

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.

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 mission is to keep 1Password productive, resilient, and safe through proactive monitoring, rapid response, and continuous improvement of preventative and detective controls.

As a Senior Security Engineer on the Detection & Response team, you will play a key role in detecting, investigating, and responding to security threats across 1Password. You will help mature detection capabilities, respond to complex security incidents, and improve the systems and processes that enable effective security operations. This is a high-impact role with meaningful ownership and the opportunity to shape how detection and response scale together.

This role reports to the Manager of Detection & Response.

What to expect:

• Design, build, and continuously improve threat detections across 1Password’s infrastructure, products, internal tools, and corporate environments.

• Lead and support security incident response activities, including investigation, containment, remediation, and post-incident learning.

• Apply threat intelligence and knowledge of attacker TTPs to detection development, threat hunting, alert triage, and response prioritization.

• Collaborate with Security, Infrastructure, and IT teams to improve security visibility, logging quality, and response readiness.

• Use automation, scripting, and Detection-as-Code practices to scale detection and response workflows and improve reliability.

• Own end-to-end security projects aligned with Detection & Response initiatives and broader security strategy.

• Participate in a shared on-call rotation and support high-severity incidents as needed.

• Contribute to operational maturity through playbooks, mentoring, tabletop exercises, audits, and cross-functional initiatives.
  
  

Who you are:

• Calm and effective under pressure, with a blameless, data-informed approach to incident response.

• Operationally minded, with strong judgment and a bias toward action and continuous improvement.

• Comfortable working across both detection engineering and incident response responsibilities.

• A collaborative teammate who values clear communication, shared ownership, and psychological safety.

• Motivated by protecting customers, employees, and the business through practical, high-impact security work.
  
  

What we're looking for:

• 5+ years of experience in security technical engineering roles, with 3+ years focused on security operations, detection engineering or incident response.

• Hands-on experience with detection engineering and automation, including SIEMs, SOAR platforms, behavior analytics, and Detection-as-Code workflows.

• Strong understanding of modern attacker techniques and how they apply to cloud-native, SaaS, and identity-centric environments.

• Experience with endpoint, runtime, and forensic tools across multiple operating systems.

• Knowledge of cloud environments (e.g., AWS, GCP) and security best practices for cloud-native systems.

• Proficiency with scripting and infrastructure tools (e.g., Python, Bash, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines) to support automation and internal tooling.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex security issues to both technical and non-technical audiences.

USA-based roles only: The annual base salary for this role is between $156,000 USD and $210,000 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 $143,000 CAD and $193,000 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.

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.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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