Engineering Manager, Partnerships Engineering

Job Description

Requirements

• Experience managing engineers in a front‑line role, with ownership over delivery, execution, and team health.
• Strong technical judgment across APIs, SDKs, integrations, and distributed systems.
• Experience working with/building technical systems spanning traditional SaaS infrastructure to AI-native applications.
• Comfort operating in Strategic Partnerships‑adjacent environments and collaborating closely with partnerships, sales, and product teams.
• Ability to balance short‑term partner needs with long‑term platform quality and leverage.
• Clear, effective communication with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Experience building or scaling partner integration programs.
• Familiarity with developer platforms, security products, or identity‑related systems.
• Prior experience working directly with external partners or customers on complex integrations.
• What you can expect:
• Own technical partnership execution
• Serve as the primary engineering owner for external partnership integrations, from discovery through GA launch.
• Act as the technical counterpart in partnership discussions, validating feasibility, scope, and tradeoffs.
• Support deal progression when needed through design proposals, architecture reviews, and technical assessments.
• Build and run the integration program
• Establish and own an external integrations program that tracks work reliably across the full partnership lifecycle.
• Define processes, roles, and execution models that enable multiple integrations to run in parallel without heroics.
• Balance near‑term partner delivery with sustained investment in shared infrastructure and self‑service tooling.
• Lead partner integration delivery
• Guide and support hands‑on integration work with partners, including direct consultation and building or extending first‑party components.
• Ensure integrations are well‑designed, maintainable, and aligned with platform, security, and product standards.
• Collaborate closely with Developer Platform and Cognition teams to land changes cleanly and sustainably.
• Raise the bar on documentation and enablement
• Own engineering documentation that supports Strategic Partnerships, external partners, and internal engineers throughout integration work.
• Build and maintain reference architectures, integration guides, and design patterns that reduce ambiguity and rework.
• Continuously improve how integrations work
• Identify recurring integration patterns and turn them into reusable approaches.
• Use proofs of concept to explore new integration models and reduce risk ahead of production investment.
• Incrementally evolve integrations toward more plug‑and‑play, self‑service experiences.
• Ownership Areas
• External partnership integration program
• IDE integrations
• External partner integrations
• Integration documentation and reference architectures
• USA-based roles only: The annual base salary for this role is between $190,000 USD and $258,000 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 $172,000 CAD and $232,000 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.
• 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

Benefits

• 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
• 🏝 Generous PTO policy
• Growth and future
• 📈 RSU program for most employees
• 💸 Retirement matching program
• 🔑 Free 1Password account
• 🤝 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.