Engineering Manager, API Platform

1

Password is growing faster than ever. 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 and the Utah Mammoth.

About 1

Password

At 1

Password, 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 Extended 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 1

Password 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.

Public‑facing APIs are a critical part of how 1

Password safely exposes core capabilities to customers, partners, and internal consumers. Our API Platform team is responsible for building and operating the systems that make those interactions secure, reliable, and scalable.

As the Engineering Manager for the API Platform team, you’ll be responsible for people leadership, delivery execution, and operational excellence for the public API platform. You’ll lead a group of backend engineers building the foundational systems that power all public‑facing APIs at 1

Password.

You will act as the delivery and people DRI for the API platform, partnering closely with technical DRIs to balance near‑term delivery with long‑term platform integrity as the platform scales to support 1

Password’s largest initiative of 2026.

This is a remote opportunity within Canada and the US.

• 3+ years of experience managing, leading, and mentoring software engineering teams
• Experience building and operating API platforms, backend systems, or shared infrastructure
• Strong understanding of API design, platform engineering, and developer‑facing systems
• Familiarity with authentication, authorization, and identity concepts (OAuth, IAM, scoped access, policy enforcement)
• Proven ability to deliver complex technical initiatives through others, especially in ambiguous or evolving problem spaces
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to both engineering and non‑technical stakeholders

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of backend engineers building foundational API infrastructure
  , fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Define clear goals, manage team capacity, and ensure predictable, high‑quality delivery while balancing speed, safety, and long‑term maintainability
• Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and support career growth and development for team members
• Create an environment where engineers can do their best work while maintaining high standards for reliability, security, and operational health

• Own delivery of the public API platform
  , including shared services, core APIs, and platform capabilities used by teams across 1
  
  Password
• Ensure APIs are secure, stable, and resilient as adoption grows
• Drive execution against a multi‑quarter roadmap
• Ensure the team balances near‑term feature delivery with long‑lived API contracts and platform integrity
• Uphold strong engineering practices across code quality, testing, operational readiness, and incident response

• Partner with technical DRIs to ensure platform decisions align with long‑term architectural direction
• Support the team in making sound tradeoffs…