Staff Developer, Identity

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve identity services that power secure access across 1Password products
• Architect scalable systems for authentication, authorization, federation, session management, and policy enforcement
• Partner with technical leaders to build consensus and manage dependencies as part of delivering technical vision
• Write code with a focus on reliability, durability, and maintainability
• Drive best practices in coding, testing, deployment, and operational readiness
• Mentor engineers at various stages of their careers and foster technical growth
• Influence long term platform strategy and align identity capabilities with broader company goals
• Anticipate security risks and ensure compliance with modern standards and best practices
• Improve the developer experience for teams building on identity services

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience building resilient and reliable software systems
• Deep Go programming expertise
• Strong understanding of authentication, authorization and identity concepts (OAuth, OIDC, scoped access, policy enforcement) with a background in security and performance
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in identity and access management
• Proven ability to lead identity strategy and mentor teams across functions using outstanding communication skills, driving a security-focused culture across large organizations
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage technical and non-technical audiences
• Demonstrated experience defining and executing technical roadmaps
• Deep expertise in distributed systems, system architecture, and product development within a cross-functional environment
• Proven ability to lead technical discussions and drive architectural decisions
• A track record of raising quality standards through testing, observability, operational excellence, and secure development practices
• Strong problem solving skills and the ability to navigate complex technical challenges
• Curiosity and a desire to stay current with evolving identity standards and emerging technologies

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience with OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML, SCIM, WebAuthn, FIDO2, or similar standards
• Familiarity with enterprise identity, federation, or directory integrations
• Experience building token services, policy engines, or high scale authorization systems
• Understanding of zero trust architectures and device trust models
• Demonstrated experience mitigating common vulnerabilities in authentication and authorization systems

Compensation & Benefits

• USA-based roles: Annual base salary between $192,000 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: Annual base salary between $167,000 CAD and $242,000 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