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Staff Security Engineer, Security Incident Response

1PasswordRemote (United States | Canada)Technology
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Salary
Not listed
Job type
Full-time
Work mode
Remote
Posted
14 Sept 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Role Overview

The Staff Security Engineer, Security Incident Response at 1Password is a senior individual contributor role focused on guiding incident response capabilities and technical leadership remotely within the United States or Canada. This position suits an experienced security professional who wants to design AI-assisted automation, lead high-severity incident investigations, and scale response maturity across a fast-paced technology organization.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as incident manager and technical escalation point for complex, high-severity events, bringing structure and sound judgment under pressure.
Design and build AI-assisted and automated systems to improve the speed and consistency of triage, investigation, and containment.
Establish safety controls, approval gates, auditability, and rollback mechanisms for automated actions while keeping high-impact decisions human-controlled.
Own team readiness programs, including tabletop exercises and incident gamedays, translating findings into measurable improvements.
Advance threat hunting and insider risk capabilities by defining priorities and delivering multi-quarter roadmap initiatives.
Mentor and provide technical leadership to other engineers, strengthening engineering rigor and investigative judgment.
Partner with Security Operations, Product Security, and Engineering teams to close gaps surfaced through investigations and simulations.
Foster psychological safety and blameless learning during incident retrospectives and tabletop debriefs.
Build reusable systems, tooling, and operating patterns that strengthen response capabilities across PSIRT, Privacy, and Engineering.

Requirements

Significant experience leading complex, high-severity security incidents across multiple environments as an incident commander or technical lead.
Experience designing and building AI-assisted or agentic automation for security operations with sound judgment on decision authority.
Strong software engineering skills and experience building production tooling, automation, or systems.
Experience owning a security program or capability roadmap end to end, including multi-quarter planning and delivery.
Strong understanding of cloud-native, SaaS, and identity-driven attack techniques and response approaches.
Experience designing and running tabletop exercises, gamedays, or comparable readiness programs.
Strong written and verbal communication skills to represent technical tradeoffs to senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
Experience mentoring engineers and raising team technical and investigative capabilities.

Skills and Tools

AI-assisted and agentic automation for security operations
Cloud-native, SaaS, and identity-driven attack techniques
Production tooling and system building
Incident command and high-severity response methodologies
Threat hunting and insider risk capability development
Tabletop exercise and gameday design

Salary and Benefits

United States annual base salary ranges from $192,000 USD to $278,000 USD.
Canada annual base salary ranges from $167,000 CAD to $242,000 CAD.
Immediate participation in comprehensive health, dental, and retirement programs (401k in the US, RRSP in Canada).
Generous paid time off policy and maternity/parental leave top-up programs.
Equity grants (RSU program) and incentive program participation where applicable.
Paid volunteer days, peer-to-peer recognition programs, and a free 1Password account.

About the Company

1Password is building the foundation for a safe and productive digital future by unleashing employee productivity without compromising security. Recognized on the Forbes Cloud 100 for four consecutive years and trusted by over 180,000 businesses, the company pioneered Unified Access Management and champions a human-centric approach to cybersecurity. The workplace values collaboration, transparent communication, curiosity, and a fast-paced drive for results within a remote-first environment.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please visit the official company careers page and submit your application online.

Questions candidates ask

Is this position fully remote?

Yes, this is a remote opportunity within Canada and the United States, though travel for in-person engagement such as annual department offsites or team meetings may be required.

What is the salary range for US-based candidates?

The annual base salary for US-based roles ranges from $192,000 USD to $278,000 USD, alongside benefits, equity grants, and incentive program participation.

What is the salary range for Canada-based candidates?

The annual base salary for Canada-based roles ranges from $167,000 CAD to $242,000 CAD, alongside benefits, equity grants, and incentive program participation.

What level of experience is required for this role?

This is a senior individual contributor role requiring significant experience leading complex, high-severity security incidents, building production tooling or automation, and owning end-to-end security capability roadmaps.

Can I use AI tools during the application process?

Candidates are welcome to use AI tools responsibly and thoughtfully during the application process, though live interviews must be conducted without AI tools to allow direct communication and collaboration assessment.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official 1Password careers page.

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