Director, Platform Engineering

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 Extended 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 165,000 businesses and millions of people trust us to provide seamless, secure access to their most critical information. 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.

At 1Password, we are committed to enabling everyone—from individuals to small businesses and enterprises—to secure their digital lives effortlessly. We are looking for an engineering leader for our Platform Engineering organization. Platform Engineering makes scalability simplified. We support 1Password’s ability to innovate rapidly, operate reliably, and scale effortlessly. In particular, this role will be supporting our Compute, Traffic, and State Platforms – the core pieces of our infrastructure that the rest of 1Password builds on top of. If you're passionate about leading engineering teams and building scalable, innovative solutions, we want to hear from you.

Employment Type: FullTime

Location: Remote opportunity within Canada and the US.

What we're looking for

• Experience leading teams of managers and software engineers (20+) delivering cross-functional infrastructure projects. You should have a track record of building high-performing engineering teams from the ground up and mentoring leaders across both technical and management tracks.
• A passion for aligning backend, infrastructure, and internal engineering initiatives with business goals. You don’t just build useful software, you build software that is useful and used.
• A strong foundation as a hands-on infrastructure engineer, with experience in building resilient, reliable software and infrastructure. Your background should enable you to contribute to technical discussions and empower your teams to make tough decisions on their own. Familiarity with Kubernetes, RDS, EKS, CloudWAN, AWS Aurora, MySQL, Kafka, and other related technologies is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. You will need to drive discussions with both technical and non-technical audiences and serve as a spokesperson for the team.
• A data-driven leader who thrives on identifying opportunities, experimenting with new ideas, and scaling solutions that align with 1Password’s broader goals. You bring a focus on continuous improvement.
• Experience working with peers in engineering, product, and other departments to drive cross-functional alignment. You’ll help prioritize initiatives, resolve dependencies, and drive consensus across multiple teams and stakeholders.

What you can expect

• Support and set the strategic direction for teams delivering software and infrastructure that contributes to our mission. You'll collaborate with senior leaders to ensure your team’s objectives align with the company’s long-term goals.
• Grow technical contributors and managers to reach their full potential. Recruit and retain top talent in a fast-growing environment, partnering with the Talent team to build high-performing engineering teams.
• Whether you're driving scalability, reliability, or making systems more simple to use, you'll own the delivery of high-impact projects that matter.
• Create an engaging technical vision for your area. You'll resolve conflicts, drive alignment, and ensure your team’s wo