Engineering Manager, API Platform

Important: 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.

Public-facing APIs are a critical part of how 1Password safely exposes core capabilities to customers, partners, and internal consumers. Our API Platform team is responsible for building and operating the systems that make those interactions secure, reliable, and scalable.

As the Engineering Manager for the API Platform team, you’ll be responsible for people leadership, delivery execution, and operational excellence for the public API platform. You’ll lead a group of backend engineers building the foundational systems that power all public-facing APIs at 1Password.

You will act as the delivery and people DRI for the API platform, partnering closely with technical DRIs to balance near-term delivery with long-term platform integrity as the platform scales to support 1Password’s largest initiative of 2026.

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, with the ability to articulate 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 building foundational API infrastructure, fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Define clear goals, manage team capacity, and ensure predictable, high-quality delivery while balancing speed, safety, and long-term maintainability
• Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and support career growth and development for team members
• Create an environment where engineers can do their best work while maintaining high standards for reliability, security, and operational health

Platform Delivery & Strategy

• Own delivery of the public API platform, including shared services, core APIs, and platform capabilities used by teams across 1Password
• Ensure APIs are secure, stable, and resilient as adoption grows
• Drive execution against a multi-quarter roadmap
• Ensure the team balances 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 ensure platform decisions align 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 as platform usage scales

USA-based roles only: The annual base salary for this role is between $190,000 USD and $258,000 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 $172,000 CAD and $232,000 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

Important: Growth and future 

📈 Company equity for all full-time employees

💸 Retirement matching program

🔑 Free 1Password account

Community 

🤝 Paid volunteer days 

🌎 Employee-led inclusion and belonging programs and ERGs

🏆 Peer-to-peer recognition through Bonusly

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 nextbit@agilebits.com 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.