Staff Developer, Authentication Experience

About 1Password:

We are excited to welcome a Staff Developer to join the Authentication Experience team here at 1Password.

In this critical role, you'll be instrumental in shaping the architecture, evolution, and experience of our authentication systems within 1Password. Your leadership will directly influence our strategic direction, maintaining alignment with our overarching business goals while pioneering advanced authentication technologies and best practices in coding, testing, and deployment. This role specifically will focus on building a roadmap towards elevating the quality of our products under our area of responsibility through strategically aligning our team with the needs of the company.

This role is not just about technical expertise; it's about collaboration, creativity, and the willingness to learn and grow together. You will play a key role in shaping the architecture and evolution of our authentication systems, aligning our business goals with future technologies and relentless improvement.

The Authentication Experience team focuses on the overall experience that surrounds signing in to and unlocking 1Password. This is the first point of entry into the 1Password apps across the board. Our focus is on integrating tightly with our authentication stack to make this a seamless and delightful experience for our customers, which include both business and consumer end users.

Our team supports back-end services written in Go, web-based clients written in TypeScript, and desktop, mobile, and browser extension client apps built around a common Rust core, all of which you will work with at some point.

“The Password Manager group is responsible for everything our users think of as ‘1Password’. We focus on making it easy for every user to integrate 1Password into their daily lives; we fight for the user, solving hard problems in creative ways in an unrelenting pursuit of use for everyone who crosses our virtual threshold.”– Michael Fey, Head of Password Manager Development

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, even if you don't tick every box for the skills we've listed. Diversity of experience and background leads to a stronger team, and we recognize that talent comes in many forms and that skills can be gained in various ways. If you're excited about the role and willing to learn, we still encourage you to apply.

What we're looking for:

• You have 7+ years of experience building resilient and reliable software.
• You’re able to lead technical discussions and drive decisions. 
• You have experience with TypeScript.
• You have experience with Go or Rust and are willing to learn.
• You have exposure to mobile development with Kotlin or Swift and are willing to learn.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to drive discussions with technical and non-technical audiences and describe the work your team is doing with confidence and a depth of understanding.
• Demonstrate deep expertise in system architecture, software development, product management and emerging technologies, especially as part of a product development team. Stay informed of industry trends and leverage this knowledge in strategic planning.
• Own our technical roadmap and support our team in setting and meeting quality standards, through hands-on leadership and building strong relationships across partners throughout the company.
• Set and pursue technical goals for the team. Drive projects to completion, ensuring they meet quality standards, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Lead with empathy and understanding, inspiring people through collaboration and shared success.
• Exhibit excellent hands-on leadership qualities, including the ability to motivate, guide, and inspire teams. Show a track record of leading successful engineering projects.
• Show adeptness in identifying, understanding, and solving complex technical problems. Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Eagerness to stay updated with the latest developments in these technologies and adapt to new tools and practices as they emerge.

What you can expect:

• Design authentication systems with a focus on user experience, ensuring that security measures do not impede usability.
• Write code with a focus on ease-of-use, reliability, and durability.
• Partner with internal cross-functional teams including Product, Design and QA to help prioritize work that balances product requirements, customer value and technical needs.
• Inspire engineering efforts, ideating and implementing new solutions and technologies. Drive the adoption of best practices in coding, testing, and deployment.
• Mentor engineers at different stages of their careers, fostering skill development and career growth.
• Shape the technical direction and strategy of projects, ensuring alignment with broader business goals. Influence product roadmaps and contribute to long-term planning.
• Stay informed of the implementation of cutting-edge authentication technologies and methodologies, such as biometrics, multi-factor authentication, and risk-based authentication.
• Tackle complex technical problems and anticipate potential roadblocks, offering creative and efficient solutions. Encourage a proactive approach to problem-solving within the team.
• Spearhead the development of secure authentication systems, working in collaboration with partners to ensure the highest level of security and compliance with industry standards.

Bonus point for:

• Understanding of various authentication protocols, token services, and identity management frameworks.
• Demonstrated experience in implementing security best practices and mitigating common security vulnerabilities associated with authentication processes.
• Familiarity with industry standards like OAuth, OpenID Connect (OIDC), SAML, SCIM, WebAuthn, etc.

USA-based roles only: The Annual base salary for this role is between $187,000 USD and $253,000 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 $168,000 CAD and $228,000 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.

What we offer:

We believe in working hard, and resting hard. We’re always looking for new ways to support our team members, but here’s a glance at what we currently offer:

Health and wellbeing

> 👶 Maternity and parental leave top-up programs

> 👟 Wellness spending account

> 🏝 Generous PTO policy 

> 💖 Company-wide wellness days off scheduled throughout the year 

> 🧠 Wellness Coach membership

> 🩺 Comprehensive health coverage

 Growth and future 

> 📈 Employee stock option program for all full-time employees 

> 💸 Retirement matching program

> 💡 Training budget, 1Password University access, and learning sessions 

> 🔑 Free 1Password account (and friends and family discount!) 

Flexibility and community

> 🤝 Paid volunteer days 

> 🌎 Employee-led DEIB programs and ERGs and ECGs

> 🏠 Fully remote environment

> 🏆 Peer-to-peer recognition through Bonusly

You belong here.