# Developer, Authorization

**Company:** [1Password](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/1password)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Skills:** Go, Authorization, Identity Systems, Access Control, Permissions, CI/CD, Testing, Documentation, Code Review, Incident Response
**Posted:** 2026-08-18

> Build and maintain authorization services and APIs in Go, delivering product improvements across the full software lifecycle. The role requires experience with identity or authorization systems, access controls, testing, maintainable code, and collaborative project ownership.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Build and ship new features, product improvements, and bug fixes within the team’s codebase.
- Own delivery of small-to-medium scoped projects with minimal oversight, following work through to completion.
- Participate in planning, implementation, testing, release, and post-launch support.
- Write maintainable, well-tested code and contribute to testing strategies and practices.
- Document work clearly and share context for understanding, review, and support.
- Provide thoughtful code reviews that improve quality and reinforce best practices.
- Collaborate with customer support and other partners to investigate issues and prioritize customer feedback.

## Requirements
- Proficiency in Go and working knowledge of relevant development tools and technologies.
- Experience building or working with authorization or identity systems.
- Solid understanding of access control and permissions.
- Ability to navigate an existing codebase, reuse established patterns, and propose improvements.
- Strong focus on testing, maintainability, and clarity in code and documentation.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Collaborative approach and receptiveness to feedback.

## Nice-to-haves
- Experience supporting production systems.
- Experience participating in on-call or incident response rotations.
- Familiarity with developer workflow improvements, including tooling, CI/CD, testing, and documentation.

## Compensation and Benefits
- USA-based roles: annual base salary of $123,000 USD–$172,000 USD.
- Canada-based roles: annual base salary of $111,000 CAD–$155,000 CAD.
- Benefits include health, dental, retirement programs, paid time off, equity, and applicable incentive programs.
- Compensation is based on fair market value and internal equity, commensurate with experience and skills.

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