Engineering Manager, Authentication Services

Engineering Manager · Manager · Full Time · Remote

Remote (United States | Canada) · RemoteUSD 190k – 278k1mo ago
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Role

What you'll do.

1Password is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager for its Authentication Services team, responsible for leading a critical team that develops secure authentication infrastructure. The ideal candidate will drive technical strategy, support team scalability, and contribute to the company's mission of creating a safe, productive digital future through innovative cybersecurity solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Strategic Leadership: Set and support strategic direction for the Authentication Services team, driving alignment with broader company objectives
  • Technical Vision: Collaborate with senior individual contributors to create an engaging and innovative technical vision for the team
  • Team Development: Coach individual contributors, help them reach their full potential, and support their professional growth
  • Project Execution: Scope and plan key deliverables, emphasizing iterations, quality, velocity, and effective communication
  • Cross-functional Collaboration: Work with cross-functional partners to define optimal solutions for internal and external customers
  • Team Scaling: Continuously refine hiring, onboarding, and development processes to scale the engineering team

Qualifications

What we look for.

Technical

  • Cloud Native Infrastructure

    Deep experience with cloud native technologies and backend systems

  • Technical Problem Solving

    Ability to help teams work through complex technical challenges

Education

  • Advanced Degree

    Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field preferred

Experience

  • Team Management

    Several years of experience managing engineering teams

  • Service Operations

    Proven track record of owning and operating technical services

  • Remote Team Management

    Experience managing distributed, remote engineering teams

Skills

Required

  • Leadership

    Strong people management and team development skills

  • Strategic Planning

    Ability to create roadmaps and drive project delivery

  • Technical Communication

    Excellent ability to communicate complex technical concepts

Preferred

  • Cybersecurity Knowledge

    Nice to have

    Understanding of authentication and access management principles

  • AI Integration

    Nice to have

    Experience with AI-assisted development processes

Tech stack

Languages

Various Backend Languages

Frameworks

Cloud Frameworks

Databases

Enterprise Databases

Tools

AI Coding Tools

Other

Authentication Technologies

Compensation

Pay and benefits.

Base·USD 190,000 – 278,000

Equity·Stock options

Benefits

  • Health Benefits

    Comprehensive health, dental, and wellness coverage

  • Retirement Program

    401k with company matching

  • Equity

    Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) program

  • Paid Time Off

    Generous PTO policy with flexible work arrangements

  • Professional Development

    Opportunities for growth, learning, and career advancement

Process

Interview steps.

  1. 01

    Initial Screening

    AI-assisted initial application review

  2. 02

    Technical Phone Screen

    Preliminary discussion with hiring manager or team lead

  3. 03

    Technical Interview

    In-depth technical discussion and problem-solving assessment

  4. 04

    Leadership Interview

    Evaluation of management and leadership capabilities

  5. 05

    Final Interview

    Meeting with senior leadership and team members

Full posting

Original listing.

1Password is growing. 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.

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 Unified 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 Authentication Services team focuses on enabling secure, reliable authentication experiences at 1Password by building and evolving the services, workflows, and infrastructure that power sign-in and identity verification. We are dedicated to making authentication capabilities easy to adopt and operate across the company, supporting the full lifecycle—from designing and shipping new authentication features to operating them safely in production.


How we’re using AI today

Our 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:

  • Several years of experience managing a team of engineers and owning and operating a service

  • Deep experience with cloud native infrastructure and backend technologies. While you are not expected to write code, you do need to be able to help the team work through complex technical issues

  • The ability to create and maintain a positive, healthy team environment in which everyone is supported, encouraged, and meaningfully challenged to do great work.

  • Capable of driving the delivery of projects, and creating roadmaps for future work.

  • You have helped a team scale both themselves and the services they are responsible for

  • Experience managing a remote team.

What you can expect:

  • Help set and support strategic direction for the team

  • Drive alignment and be responsible for the results of the team in support of broader company objectives.

  • Collaborate with senior individual contributors to create an engaging technical vision for your team

  • Work with cross-functional partners to define the best solutions for our customers, both internal and external.

  • Work to scope and plan key deliverables for projects and initiatives with the team.

  • Drive execution with an emphasis on iterations and deliverables, quality, velocity, and communication.

  • Provide technical leadership to developers both in your team and across the engineering organization.

  • Coach individual contributors to help them reach their full potential.

  • Recruit and retain strong contributors in a dynamic, evolving environment.

  • Continue scaling a highly specialized engineering team by working with a team of Engineering Managers to continuously refine hiring, onboarding, and development processes.

USA-based roles only: The annual base salary for this role is between $190,000 USD and $278,000 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 $171,000 CAD and $248,000 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 AI
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—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 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.

1Password uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies, including natural language processing and predictive analytics, to assist in the initial screening of employment applications and improve our recruitment process. See here for the latest third party bias audit information. If you prefer not to have your application assessed using AI/ML features, you may opt out by completing this form. For additional information see our Candidate Privacy Notice.

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