1Password
Cybersecurity
SecurityEngineer
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“Security Engineer at 1Password. Skills: GRC Automation, Security Engineering, AI-assisted workflows. Design and implement automation. Build automation that scales”
What You'll Achieve.
Build automation that scales our security and privacy commitments; Operationalization and expansion of our GRC platform; Automate evidence collection; Automate control monitoring; Automate vendor risk; Make GRC repeatable, visible, and built into how the company works; Build things and be expected to understand what you built; Contribute to the roadmap for automated, resilient internal assurance infrastructure; Execute with quality; Grow toward owning larger workstreams
Industry & Context.
Solve hard problems; Translate policies into scalable technical systems; AI tradeoff awareness; Systems thinking
Travel for in-person engagement, Background check
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
3+ years of experience in security engineering, DevSecOps, solutions engineering, GRC automation, or compliance roles, Experience working with GRC, compliance, or audit teams to support automation for evidence collection, control testing, or security monitoring, Hands-on experience working with GRC platforms (e. g. , Drata, Vanta, Tines, JupiterOne) — configuration, integration, or implementation experience is signal, Scripting and integration skills using Python, JavaScript, APIs, webhooks, or workflow automation tools, Ability to work cross-functionally with security, compliance, legal, and infrastructure teams to translate policies into scalable technical systems, Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, or NIST 800-53, and how they map to real-world infrastructure and operations, Organizational and delivery skills — you can manage your workstreams with clear milestones, communicate progress proactively, and keep multiple tasks moving without losing quality, Curiosity and experience with AI-assisted workflows — you've experimented with LLMs, agentic tools, or automation pipelines in a GRC or compliance context and can describe what you tried, what worked, and what you'd do differently, Comfortable in auditor-facing settings — you can explain your work clearly to external auditors and senior stakeholders
Nice to Have
Hands-on experience with event-driven automation platforms like Tines and their use in control validation and alerting, Experience building evidence pipelines, tagging telemetry, or creating compliance dashboards, Familiarity with cloud-native security architecture and its relationship to compliance controls (e. g. , AWS IAM, encryption, logging), Experience in customer trust, privacy engineering, or supporting sales/GTM teams with compliance assurance content, Familiarity with EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, or emerging AI governance frameworks, CISA, Security+, or equivalent certification, or actively working toward one
What You'll Do.
Design and implement automation
Build automation that scales
Contribute to operationalization
Build and execute AI-assisted workflows
Automate evidence collection
Automate control monitoring
Explain what you built
Contribute to implementation
Build automated workflows
Design AI-assisted compliance workflows
Manage project workstreams
Collaborate with teams
Contribute to roadmap
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work closely with Senior Manager of GRC; Work closely with senior GRC engineers; Work cross-functionally with security, compliance, legal, and infrastructure teams; Collaborate with teams across Security, GRC, and Engineering
Communication Scope
Explain your work clearly to external auditors; Explain your work clearly to senior stakeholders; Communicate progress proactively
Process & Methodology
Manage workstreams with clear milestones, Communicate progress proactively, Keep multiple tasks moving, Manage project workstreams with clear scope and milestones, Communicating progress, Flagging blockers proactively
Full Job Description
1Password is growing. We’ve surpassed $400M in ARR and we’re continuing to accelerate, earning a spot on the Forbes Cloud 100 for four years in a row and teaming up with iconic partners like Oracle Red Bull Racing. 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 Unified 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 180,000 businesses, from Fortune 100 leaders to the world’s most innovative AI companies, trust 1Password to help their teams securely adopt the SaaS and AI tools they need to do their best work. 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. Trust is earned — and we're building the systems to earn it at scale. 1Password is looking for a Security Engineer – GRC Automation to help design and implement automation, dashboards, and integrations that power our Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) operations. You'll work closely with the Senior Manager of GRC and senior GRC engineers to build automation that scales our security and privacy commitments — from audit readiness and policy enforcement to customer trust workflows. A key focus for this role will be contributing to the operationalization and expansion of our GRC platform (Drata), building and executing AI-assisted workflows that automate evidence colle
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