Staff Developer, API Platform (Ecosystems)

1Password

21 days ago

Remote, United States

Staff+

Base Salary

$192k - $278k/yr

Responsibilities

Act as the technical DRI for the public API platform.
Partner closely with architecture and product leadership to define long-term platform direction.
Design and implement shared API capabilities such as OAuth client creation and authorization enforcement.
Ensure APIs are secure, stable, and resilient as adoption grows.
Establish standards and best practices for internal teams building public-facing APIs.
Write production code and solve complex technical problems both directly and through others.
Mentor and influence senior developers while raising the bar for platform quality across the organization.

8+ years of software engineering experience with ownership of complex backend or platform systems.
Proficiency in Go programming language.
Deep experience designing, building, and operating public-facing APIs at scale.
Strong understanding of authentication, authorization, and identity concepts.
Proven ability to define and evolve long-lived API contracts without introducing breaking changes.
Track record of setting technical direction and influencing across teams.
Excellent judgment around tradeoffs between speed, safety, and long-term maintainability.

Competitive health benefits including maternity and parental leave top-up programs.
Generous PTO policy.
RSU program for most employees.
Retirement matching program.
Free 1Password account.
Paid volunteer days.
Peer-to-peer recognition through Bonusly.
Remote-first work environment.