1Password

Senior Director, Product Security

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Remote, United States or Remote, CanadaStaff+

Base Salary

$272k - $408k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Define and drive 1Password’s company-wide Product Security strategy focused on proactive risk reduction and secure AI innovation.
  • Lead and scale Application Security, Secure SDLC, Data and Device Security, Privacy Engineering, and Security Research programs.
  • Manage managers and security professionals, including hiring, coaching, performance feedback, and career development.
  • Oversee secure coding, threat modeling, security reviews, code analysis, and security integration into CI/CD pipelines.
  • Lead cryptography, cryptographic libraries, secrets management, security libraries, frameworks, vulnerability remediation, and security standards initiatives.
  • Mature privacy engineering programs and data management controls across multiple product lines.
  • Establish metrics, dashboards, reporting, and other methods to measure program success and risk reduction.
  • Represent Product Security in executive and board-level discussions and advise the CISO.
  • Oversee research into emerging threats, attack vectors, defensive techniques, and product, application, and ecosystem vulnerabilities.
  • Engage with the security research community and publish findings responsibly where appropriate.

Requirements

  • 9+ years of progressive experience in security, including at least 5+ years leading security teams or programs at scale.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
  • Deep expertise in Application Security, Privacy, and Secure SDLC programs.
  • Experience overseeing Security Research activities and engaging with the security research community.
  • A strong record of embedding security and privacy into engineering processes and influencing product development.
  • Experience leading security teams in high-growth technology or security-focused companies.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex security issues to technical and non-technical stakeholders, including executives and boards.
  • Experience leading security initiatives that support or incorporate AI capabilities.
  • Demonstrated software development experience with Go, Ruby on Rails, shell scripting, Python, or other languages.
  • Experience collaborating with internal business and engineering teams, external incident response teams, and research teams.
  • Public speaking, open-source contributions, bug bounty engagement, or comparable security-community visibility is a strong plus.

Benefits

  • Remote-first work environment within the US or Canada, with travel for offsites, team meetings, customer events, and industry events.
  • Health, dental, and other competitive health benefits, with location-specific retirement programs including 401(k) or RRSP options.
  • Generous paid time off and maternity and parental leave top-up programs.
  • RSU program for most employees and retirement matching program.
  • Free 1Password account and paid volunteer days.
  • Peer-to-peer recognition through Bonusly.

Tech Stack

GoPythonRuby on Rails

Categories

1Password

About 1Password

1,001-5,000 employees

1Password provides a password manager and unified access management platform for individuals, teams, and enterprises, delivered through apps, browser extensions, and APIs. It sells subscription plans that integrate with identity providers like Okta and Azure AD to secure sign-ins, manage secrets, and enable safe sharing. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Toronto, this privately held company is used by over 180,000 businesses.

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