Senior Security Engineer

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.

We are excited to welcome a Senior Security Engineer to join our Product Security team at 1Password. Product Security helps enable 1Password to build and deliver secure products with confidence. We own the end-to-end security lifecycle across our products, platforms, and infrastructure, including our vulnerability management program, bug bounty program, coordinated disclosure, pentesting, and supply chain security.

As part of this team, the Senior Security Engineer will lead and mature our incident response capabilities, working in close partnership with Engineering, Legal, Communications, and Customer Success to coordinate the company's response when product security incidents occur. This is a high-impact role for someone who thrives under pressure, cares deeply about protecting users, and wants to do meaningful work at a company trusted by millions.

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:

• 5+ years of career experience in IT or Engineering with a security focus

• Hands-on experience leading or participating in security incident response, ideally in a product or SaaS company context

• Experience with coordinated vulnerability disclosure (CVD) and managing relationships with external security researchers

• Strong judgment under pressure: you make clear, defensible decisions during time-sensitive situations with incomplete information

• Experience building or formalizing incident response capabilities from the ground up (playbooks, runbooks, severity frameworks, escalation processes)

• Experience drafting or contributing to customer security advisories, CVEs, or public-facing incident communications

• Strong communication skills across a wide range of audiences, from engineers to executives to customers

• Comfort reading and writing code to support forensic analysis, automation, and tooling

• Adaptable and resilient: you thrive in fast-paced environments where priorities can shift quickly

• Experience leveraging AI/ML capabilities to accelerate security workflows, automate repetitive tasks, or improve detection and response

Bonus points for:

• Familiarity with CVSS, EPSS, and vulnerability severity frameworks as they apply to incident prioritization

• Experience in a consumer or B2B SaaS environment where customer trust and public perception are high stakes

• Familiarity with Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs) and supply chain risk as it relates to security incidents

• Experience with compliance standards and certifications (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001) and their intersection with incident reporting obligations

• Relevant certifications such as GCIH, GCFE, GCFA, PNPT, or similar (valued but not required)

What you can expect:

As part of this program, the Senior Security Engineer will:

• Lead end-to-end response to product security incidents, from discovery, triage, remediation, and disclosure.

• Own and evolve 1Password's PSIRT function, including incident classification frameworks, severity models, escalation paths, and response playbooks

• Drive coordinated vulnerability disclosure (CVD) processes, partnering with our bug bounty program and external security researchers to manage responsible disclosure timelines and communications

• Serve as the primary coordinator across Product Security, Engineering, Legal, Communications, and Customer Success during active security incidents

• Lead post-incident reviews (PIRs) and translate findings into systemic improvements across our products, processes, and detection capabilities

• Develop and maintain incident response tooling, automation, and reporting that reduce time-to-detect and time-to-respond

• Contribute to customer-facing security advisories, CVE disclosures, and public incident communications in partnership with Legal and Communications

• Evaluate and integrate AI-powered tooling and workflows that improve the speed and effectiveness of incident detection and response

• Mentor other engineers and help shape the long-term maturity of our product security and incident response capabilities.

• Serve on an on-call rotation with out-of-business-hours coverage.

At 1Password, we build with AI:

At 1Password, using AI to do more with less isn't a bonus — it's how we operate, and it's especially central to this role. We expect you to come in and actively build Incident Response tooling with AI, not just use off-the-shelf tools.

• A proven builder: You've built something — an agentic evidence collection workflow, an AI-assisted vendor questionnaire reviewer, an LLM-powered control narrative pipeline — and you can walk through what you built, the choices you made, what you iterated on, and what the measurable impact was.

• Systems thinking: When you describe an automation you built, you can explain how it changed downstream workflows, not just what it saved on the immediate task.

USA-based roles only: The annual base salary for this role is between $153,000 USD and $214,000 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 $144,000 CAD and $202,000 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.

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.

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.