Senior Director of Engineering, Emerging Products, Product Engineering

1Password is growing. We’ve surpassed $400M in ARR and we’re continuing to accelerate, earning a spot on the Forbes Cloud 100 for four years in a row and teaming up with iconic partners like Oracle Red Bull Racing.

About 1Password

At 1Password, we’re building the foundation for a safe, productive digital future. Our mission is to unleash employee productivity without compromising security by ensuring every identity is authentic, every application sign-in is secure, and every device is trusted. We innovated the market-leading enterprise password manager and pioneered Unified Access Management, a new cybersecurity category built for the way people and AI agents work today. As one of the most loved brands in cybersecurity, we take a human-centric approach in everything from product strategy to user experience. Over 180,000 businesses, from Fortune 100 leaders to the world’s most innovative AI companies, trust 1Password to help their teams securely adopt the SaaS and AI tools they need to do their best work.

If you're excited about the opportunity to contribute to the digital safety of millions, to work alongside a team of curious, driven individuals, and to solve hard problems in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, then we want to hear from you. Come join us and help shape a safer, simpler digital future.

The Sr. Director of Engineering, Emerging Products, Product Engineering, will lead the technical strategy, execution, and operational integration of acquired technologies, teams, and platforms into 1Password’s ecosystem.

This leader will play a critical role in helping 1Password scale through strategic acquisitions, ensuring acquired products and organizations are integrated thoughtfully, securely, and efficiently while preserving business continuity and accelerating customer value.

You will partner closely with Product, Engineering, Security, IT, Legal, Finance, and Executive Leadership teams to evaluate acquisition opportunities, assess technical risk, shape integration strategy, and drive post-acquisition execution across organizations. This role requires a unique combination of engineering leadership, organizational transformation experience, systems thinking, and strong cross-functional influence.

The ideal candidate has led organizations through large-scale platform modernization, multi-product integration, enterprise transformation, or post-merger integration efforts. You thrive in ambiguity, operate effectively across organizational boundaries, and know how to balance long-term architectural strategy with short-term business needs.

How we’re using AI today

Our Engineering, Product, and Design teams are thoughtfully integrating AI across the full software and product development lifecycle to move faster without sacrificing quality or security. In practice, that looks like engineers using AI-assisted coding tools to accelerate reviews and catch bugs earlier, product managers synthesizing user research at scale, and designers rapidly prototyping and iterating with AI-generated mockups. We approach AI the same way we approach security: with clear principles, human accountability at every consequential decision point, and rigorous evaluation before anything ships to customers.

This is a remote opportunity within Canada and the US.

What we're looking for:

Experience

• 12+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years leading large engineering organizations through significant organizational or platform transformation.

• Proven experience leading large-scale integration, modernization, or platform consolidation initiatives.

• Experience operating in high-growth SaaS organizations with multiple products, platforms, or acquired systems.

Technical leadership

• Strong systems-thinking mindset with experience modernizing monolithic architectures into scalable, API-first, cloud-native services.

• Deep understanding of platform engineering, distributed systems, reliability, observability, operational excellence, and developer workflows.

• Experience balancing short-term delivery pressure with long-term architectural sustainability.

Organizational leadership

• Demonstrated success leading leaders across multiple organizations and functions.

• Strong organizational design, change management, and cross-functional alignment capabilities.

• Ability to build trust quickly and navigate complex stakeholder environments.

M&A and integration mindset

• Experience evaluating technical risk, integration complexity, operational readiness, and platform compatibility during acquisition or transformation initiatives.

• Ability to establish clear integration roadmaps, milestones, and decision frameworks while adapting to evolving business priorities.

Product and business partnership

• Ability to connect technical strategy to customer outcomes and business impact.

• Comfortable partnering deeply with Product, Security, Customer Success, and Executive Leadership teams.

• Strong judgment in prioritization, sequencing, and investment tradeoffs.

Communication

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to communicate effectively with engineers, executives, customers, and cross-functional partners.

• Comfortable leading high-visibility initiatives and executive-level reviews.

AI and future-focused thinking

• Interest in applying AI thoughtfully to engineering workflows, integration processes, operational tooling, and platform strategy.

• Ability to help teams navigate evolving technology landscapes responsibly and pragmatically.

What you can expect:

Lead post-acquisition technical integration strategy

• Partner with executive leadership, Product, Engineering, Security, and Corporate Development teams to assess acquisition opportunities and define technical integration approaches that align with 1Password’s long-term platform and product strategy.

Drive organizational and platform transformation

• Lead complex integration initiatives spanning architecture consolidation, identity systems, infrastructure modernization, operational alignment, developer workflows, and customer migration strategies.

Build scalable integration frameworks and operating models

• Establish repeatable processes, tooling, governance, and technical standards that enable 1Password to integrate acquisitions efficiently while minimizing disruption to customers and internal teams.

Enable secure, resilient, enterprise-scale platforms

• Ensure acquired technologies and systems meet 1Password’s standards for security, reliability, observability, scalability, compliance, and operational excellence.

Partner cross-functionally across the company

• Work closely with Product, Security, Customer Success, IT, Legal, and GTM organizations to align integration priorities, communicate tradeoffs, and deliver seamless customer and employee experiences.

Lead through ambiguity and change

• Guide organizations through periods of rapid growth, restructuring, and transformation while maintaining clarity, accountability, and strong team engagement.

Develop and scale leaders

• Recruit, coach, and develop high-performing engineering leaders and teams. Foster a culture of ownership, transparency, continuous improvement, and thoughtful execution.

Shape long-term platform strategy

• Identify opportunities to unify systems, reduce duplication, improve developer velocity, and create durable platform capabilities that support 1Password’s multi-product future.

USA-based roles only: The annual base salary for this role is between $285,000 USD and $425,000 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 $265,000 CAD and $398,000 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.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Our culture
At 1Password, we prioritize collaboration, clear and transparent communication, receptiveness to feedback, and alignment with our core values: keep it simple, lead with honesty, and put people first.

You’ll be part of a team that challenges the status quo, and is excited to experiment and iterate in search of the best solution. That said, 1Password is not for everyone. Our work is demanding, we strive for excellence, and the pace is fast. We need people who are keen to take on challenging problems, who seek feedback to grow, and who are driven to make an impact. If you're looking for a place where you can settle into a comfortable routine, this might not be the right fit for you. We’re looking for individuals who are proven experts in their fields, as well as those who are highly adaptable, can thrive in ambiguity and through change, are curious, and above all deliver results.

How we work with AI
We are committed to leveraging cutting-edge technology—including AI—to achieve our mission. We also understand that thinking critically about AI in its current forms will help us create better solutions for our customers and ourselves with its future forms, which will help us continue to close the gap between security and privacy and achieve our mission. We want team members at all levels to take the approach of actively learning AI best practices, identifying opportunities to apply AI in meaningful ways, and driving innovative solutions in their daily work. Embracing the future of AI isn't just encouraged—it's an essential part of how we will be successful at 1Password.

This approach extends to our hiring process—candidates are welcome to use AI tools responsibly and thoughtfully during the application process.

Our approach to remote work
We believe in the power of remote work, but recognize that in-person connection is important to help us achieve our mission. While we are a remote-first company, travel for in-person engagement is a part of almost all roles, and we require our employees to be ready and willing to take part. Frequency will depend on role and responsibilities, and may include, but is not limited to: annual department-wide offsites, team meetings, and customer/industry events.

What we offer
We believe in working hard, and rewarding that hard work through our benefits. While not an exhaustive list, here is a glance at what we currently offer:

Health and wellbeing
👶 Maternity and parental leave top-up programs
🩺 Competitive health benefits
🏝 Generous PTO policy

Growth and future
📈 RSU program for most employees
💸 Retirement matching program
🔑 Free 1Password account

Community
🤝 Paid volunteer days
🏆 Peer-to-peer recognition through Bonusly
🌎 Remote-first work environment
*Some roles in our GTM team are currently being hired for in-person hybrid work in Toronto and Austin. These roles will specify on the posting.

You belong here.

1Password is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace that is built on trust, support and respect. We welcome all individuals and do not discriminate on the basis of gender identity and expression, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, colour, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, sex, citizenship, education, languages spoken or veteran status. Be yourself, find your people and share the things you love.

Accommodation is available upon request at any point during our recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please speak to your talent acquisition partner or email us at nextbit@agilebits.com and we’ll work to meet your needs.

Remote work is a part of our DNA. Given that our company was founded remotely in 2005, we can safely say we're experts at building remote culture. That said, remote work at 1Password does mean working from your home country. If you've got questions or concerns about this, your talent partner would be happy to address them with you.

Successful applicants will be required to complete a background check that may consist of prior employment verification, reference checks, education confirmation, criminal background, publicly available social media, credit history, or other information, as permitted by local law.

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