Developer Intern, Developer Interfaces - Winter 2027

1Password; United States; Remote; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO policy

Wellness days

Remote‑first environment

Learning sessions

Job summary

1Password is seeking a motivated intern to contribute to the Developer Interfaces team. You will work on the CLI and SDK tooling using Go and Rust, with a focus on performance and reliability. The role emphasizes security-aware development and hands-on code reviews.

This remote internship runs January–April 2027 across Canada/US, offering exposure to authentic developer tooling, authentication flows like OAuth, and API design practices in a real-world security company.

Qualifications

• Experience with Go or Rust is required or highly desirable.
• Familiarity with building CLI tools and developer workflows is a plus.
• Interest in security-focused developer tools is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Ship features and fixes in the 1Password CLI, written in Go and Rust.
• Measure and improve CLI/SDK performance using benchmarks and data.
• Draft a short design doc, get feedback from senior engineers, and drive through to release.
• Learn how security company tooling supports developers, including OAuth flows.
• Review AI-assisted code outputs and own every submitted line.

Skills

Go

Rust

Tools

OAuth 2.0

OpenAPI

Job description

1Password is growing. We’ve surpassed $500M 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.

Developer Interfaces builds the tools developers and AI agents use to work with 1Password from code. We own the 1Password CLI and we are building out the SDKs and the public developer API experience. Our goal is to make every one of those surfaces feel like one product that is fast, consistent and secure by default. The work sits where developer experience meets security, so the problems are real and the bar for correctness is high.

This is a remote opportunity within Canada/US. This position will be for 4 months - January to April 2027.

What You Can Expect:

• Ship features and fixes in the 1Password CLI, written in Go and Rust, that developers use every day in terminals, scripts and CI pipelines.

• Measure and improve CLI and SDK performance with benchmarks and usage data.

• Write a short design doc before you build, get feedback from senior engineers, then carry the work through code review, testing and release.

• Learn how a security company builds developer tools, from authentication flows like OAuth to handling secrets safely.

• Use AI coding tools with judgment. You review and verify what they produce, and you own every line you submit.

What we're looking for:

• Confidence: A willingness to take on new challenges, and see them through to completion.

• Humility: You're not afraid to ask "stupid" questions and make mistakes (as long as you learn from them).

• Curiosity: You look for better ways of doing things, even if everyone seems happy with how they are.

• Teamwork: We work together, and succeed as a team!

Bonus points for:

• Experience with Go or Rust

• You built a CLI, library or API that other people actually used

• Familiarity with OAuth 2.0 or other authentication flows

• Experience with developer docs, OpenAPI specs or static site generators

• Interest in how AI agents use developer tools

Our culture

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.

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 at 1Password—it's an essential part of how we will be successful at 1Password.

Our approach to remote work

We believe in the power of remote work, but recognize that in‑person connection is important to help us achieve our mission. While we are a remote‑first company, travel for in‑person engagement is a part of most roles. Frequency will depend on role and responsibilities, and may include, but is not limited to: annual department‑wide offsites, team meetings, and customer/industry events.

How we’re using AI today

Our Engineering, Product, and Design teams are thoughtfully integrating AI across the full software and product development lifecycle to move faster without sacrificing quality or security. In practice, that looks like engineers using AI‑assisted coding tools to accelerate reviews and catch bugs earlier, product managers synthesizing user research at scale, and designers rapidly prototyping and iterating with AI-generated mockups. We approach AI the same way we approach security: with clear principles, human accountability at every consequential decision point, and rigorous evaluation before anything ships to customers.

What we offer

• Generous PTO policy - 2.08 days per month (1.5 work weeks per 4 month term)
• Company‑wide wellness days (1 per quarter)
• Employee‑led inclusion and belonging programs and ERGs
• Remote‑first environment
• Peer‑to‑peer recognition through Bonusly
• 1Password University access and learning sessions
• Monthly internship events and socials

1Password is part of Team True North, a comprehensive group of Canadian tech firms with performance and growth rates that match the top 1% of companies worldwide – companies with the highest probability of reaching $1 billion in annual revenue. We believe in tech for good, and establishing Canada as a preferred destination for growing careers wherever we can!

You belong here.

1Password is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace that is built on trust, support and respect. We welcome all individuals and do not discriminate on the basis of gender identity and expression, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, colour, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, sex, citizenship, education, languages spoken or veteran status. Be yourself, find your people and share the things you love.

Accommodation is available upon request at any point during our recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please speak to your talent acquisition partner or email us at [e-mail] and we’ll work to meet your needs.

Remote work is a part of our DNA. Given that our company was founded remotely in 2005, we can safely say we're experts at building remote culture. That said, remote work at 1Password does mean working from your home country. If you've got questions or concerns about this, your talent partner would be happy to address them with you.

Successful applicants will be required to complete a background check that may consist of prior employment verification, reference checks, education confirmation, criminal background, publicly available social media, credit history, or other information, as permitted by local law.

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