1Password · 6 hours ago
Senior Director Engineering, AI and Developer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$272K/yr - $408K/yr
10+ years exp1Password is a rapidly growing company that has surpassed $400M in ARR and is recognized on the Forbes Cloud 100. They are seeking a Senior Director of Engineering for AI and Developer to lead the vision, strategy, and delivery of their AI and developer product portfolio, ensuring the integration of security and productivity in software development.
Cyber SecurityInformation TechnologyNetwork SecurityPrivacySoftwareWeb Apps
Responsibilities
Lead and scale the Developer & AI Engineering organization: Own the vision, strategy, and execution for engineering teams building 1Password’s developer-facing and AI-enabled capabilities. Translate product and business strategy into clear technical roadmaps that balance innovation, security, reliability, and developer experience. Build durable team structures, operating models, and leadership capacity to support rapid growth and evolving AI use cases
Deliver world-class developer and AI platforms: Drive the technical direction for platforms and services that enable developers to securely integrate 1Password into modern software and AI workflows. Oversee systems supporting agent identity, machine and workload identity, credential brokering, secure automation, hybrid and cloud-native deployments, and developer tooling. Champion API-first, SDK-driven, and extensible architectures that prioritize usability, composability, and long-term scalability
Lead AI-enabled product delivery responsibly: Partner with Product, Security, and Data/AI leaders to define and ship AI-powered features that are secure, privacy-preserving, and aligned with customer trust. Establish engineering standards and guardrails for building and operating AI systems, including data access, model integration, evaluation, and runtime safety. Guide teams through rapid experimentation while maintaining high bars for reliability, security, and operational excellence
Operational excellence at scale: Ensure highly available, resilient, and observable systems that support critical developer and AI workloads globally. Own delivery execution, production readiness, and post-launch operations, enabling teams to operate with autonomy and accountability. Make principled tradeoffs between speed, quality, and risk, and continuously improve engineering effectiveness
Cross-functional leadership and influence: Collaborate deeply with Product Management, Security, Design, Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success to align priorities and accelerate customer value. Act as a senior technical voice for Developer and AI initiatives across the company, helping shape strategy, investment decisions, and external messaging
Grow and develop senior engineering leaders: Recruit, mentor, and retain high-impact engineering leaders and individual contributors. Foster a culture of ownership, curiosity, inclusivity, and business impact. Coach Directors and Senior Managers to build strong teams, healthy operating rhythms, and clear career paths
Qualification
Required
10+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years in senior engineering leadership roles
Deep understanding of modern cloud-native architectures, APIs, distributed systems, and developer platforms
Experience building tools, SDKs, or services used by developers and partners in production environments
Familiarity with AI-enabled systems, including integrating models into products, operating AI workloads, or supporting agentic workflows
Strong appreciation for security, privacy, and reliability as foundational platform capabilities
Experience working closely with security teams to design and operate systems that handle sensitive data and credentials
Proven ability to lead complex initiatives from strategy through delivery in fast-moving environments
Ability to clearly connect technical decisions to customer outcomes and business impact
Demonstrated success partnering with Product, Engineering, Security, Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success
Ability to connect technical strategy to business outcomes and inspire teams around both near- and long-term goals
Track record of building, scaling, and operating diverse, high-performing engineering organizations and career ladders
Benefits
Health
Dental
401k
Generous paid time off
Equity grant
RRSP
Generous benefits program
Paid volunteer days
Peer-to-peer recognition through Bonusly
Remote-first work environment
Company
1Password
1Password operates as a password manager for documents, credit card information, and addresses.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.02BKey Investors
ICONIQ GrowthAccel
2025-10-10Secondary Market· $100M
2022-01-19Series C· $620M
2021-07-27Series B· $100.14M
Leadership Team
David Faugno
Chief Executive Officer
Jeannie De Guzman
Chief Operating Officer
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