Security tools often get in the way of real work, but 1Password decided to flip that script. As they push past $400M in annual recurring revenue, they are expanding their footprint across more than 180,000 organizations worldwide. To keep that momentum going, they are looking for a Principal Engineer in Product Engineering to help chart the future of secure, seamless digital identity. This is a fully remote, worldwide opportunity that gives you the freedom to make a massive technical impact from anywhere on the planet.

Overview

1Password created the gold standard for password management and is now pioneering the Unified Access Management category. The product engineering group builds systems that millions of individuals and Fortune 100 enterprises depend on every single day. In this role, you will serve as a technical beacon across product squads. You will solve complex architectural hurdles while keeping human-centric design, reliability, and security at the center of every engineering choice.

Key Responsibilities

Your day to day will blend high-level architectural design with strategic technical leadership across several core areas.

Guide the technical direction and system architecture for high-impact product engineering initiatives.
Partner with product managers, designers, and engineering leadership to turn ambitious product roadmaps into resilient software.
Uncover scalability bottlenecks and build elegant systems capable of handling massive global traffic.
Mentor staff and senior engineers to elevate craftsmanship and problem-solving speed across the entire engineering department.
Champion engineering excellence, rigorous automated testing, and secure-by-design practices throughout the product development lifecycle.

Requirements

Success in this position calls for deep technical mastery alongside a proven track record of shipping software at enterprise scale.

Extensive background architecting, building, and operating high-throughput distributed systems or customer-facing applications.
Deep proficiency in modern programming languages, cloud infrastructure, and robust application frameworks.
Demonstrated ability to break down ambiguous, multi-team technical challenges and communicate trade-offs clearly.
Strong grasp of modern application security fundamentals, identity systems, or cryptography standards.
A history of leveling up engineering peers through thoughtful architecture reviews and empathetic mentorship.
Thorough comfort collaborating asynchronously across multiple time zones in a remote-first culture.

What You'll Gain

Joining 1Password means becoming part of a community that values craft, user trust, and individual well-being.

The opportunity to protect the digital lives of millions of users and leading tech companies.
True remote flexibility with a globally distributed workforce that respects your schedule.
Competitive compensation and benefits packages designed to support you and your family.
A front-row seat to building foundational software at one of the most respected brands in cybersecurity.