Senior Staff Technical Marketing Engineer

1Password; United States; Remote; USD 172,000 - 232,000; Full time

Job summary

A cybersecurity firm is looking for a Senior Staff Technical Marketing Engineer to develop strategies for their go-to-market initiatives. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of experience in technical marketing, with strong skills in identity and access management. Responsibilities include creating technical content, conducting competitive analysis, and collaborating across teams. This remote role offers a salary between $172,000 and $232,000 USD, alongside comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Generous PTO policy

Company equity for all full-time employees

Wellness days

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Technical Marketing, Sales Engineering, or related.
• Deep expertise in identity and access management (IAM) and cloud environments.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive technical marketing strategies and go-to-market initiatives.
• Create technical content and materials for security solutions.
• Conduct competitive analysis to refine positioning.

Skills

Technical marketing

Sales engineering

Communication

Competitive analysis

Customer engagement

Education

Bachelor or Master Degree in Technology, Marketing

Job description

Overview

1Password is seeking a Senior Staff Technical Marketing Engineer to drive the strategy and execution of our technical go-to-market (GTM) initiatives. In this role, you will bridge Product, Marketing, and Sales, translating complex technical capabilities into clear, compelling, and differentiated messaging. You will develop technical content, competitive intelligence, and enablement materials that showcase the value of our solutions to security professionals, IT/Security decision-makers, and partners. Your work will shape how we position, launch, and evangelize our products in the market, influencing both demand generation and sales acceleration.

As a technical storyteller and strategist, you will create compelling demos, whitepapers, webinars, and technical guides that resonate with practitioners and decision-makers alike. You will lead competitive analysis, working closely with Product and Sales to refine our positioning and differentiation. You will also collaborate with product management to refine roadmaps, work with our sales engineers to create compelling demos, and enable our field teams to execute GTM strategies that drive adoption. You will amplify our technical partnerships by articulating the joint value of the solutions. The ideal candidate has deep technical expertise in cybersecurity, Identity governance and access (IGA), identity and access management (IAM), along with a passion for crafting narratives that make complex technology accessible and valuable. If you thrive at the intersection of technology, marketing, and customer engagement, we’d love to hear from you.

This position is remote (open to candidates located in the US and Canada).

What we’re looking for

• Experience: 8+ years of Technical Marketing, Sales Engineering, Product Management, Product Marketing or related experience. Bachelor or Master Degree in Technology, Marketing, or related field or equivalent work experience.
• Technical expertise: Deep expertise in identity and access management (IAM), MDM, authorization, security best practices, and cloud environments.
• Customer knowledge: Ability to identify customer use-cases and translate them into compelling technical content, and demos.
• Communication skills: Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate sophisticated technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Competitive intelligence: Experience with competitive intelligence, win/loss analysis, and positioning against competitors.
• Technology Partnerships: Proven ability to nurture technical partnerships and engage with Solutions teams to create reference architectures that drive solution adoption.
• Technical Content: Background in developing detailed technical collateral preferably with a security and identity focus.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications: While not required, security certifications and compliance related qualifications are a plus.

What you can expect

• Impactful Work: Lead launch and adoption strategies for identity, authentication, and user access security solutions, empowering organizations to stay secure.
• Innovative Environment: Join a team that values creativity, collaboration, and a growth mindset.
• Growth Opportunities: Be part of a fast-growing company in an exciting market, taking on impactful projects that will accelerate your growth and expand your skill set.
• Understand our technical buyers: Understand customer needs and tailor technical solutions to address their specific security and access management challenges.
• Drive the technical marketing strategy: Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Sales, Product Management, and Marketing to align technical messaging and market positioning.
• Create strong technical content: Develop and maintain technical marketing programs and materials, including presentations, workshops, demos, and proof-of-concept projects that showcase the value of 1Password solution use cases. Create reference architectures for various deployment scenarios using 1Password solutions, including technology partnerships.
• Create delightful demo experiences: Craft and build product experiences and demos that highlight integrated use cases across our products.
• Conduct in-depth competitive analysis: Conduct technical competitive analysis, including benchmarking and identifying gaps, to influence product development and support go-to-market strategies.
• Be a spokesperson: Support industry events, speaking engagements, and training sessions to educate and engage with customers and partners.
• Provide technical insights: Act as a conduit for customer and market feedback, providing valuable insights to Product Management and R&D teams to enhance offerings. Evaluate usability, performance, and competitive positioning of 1Password Extended Access Management, identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Drive thought leadership: Coordinate with internal PR and external media on the publication and promotion of technical marketing content.

Compensation

USA-based roles only: The annual base salary for this role is between $172,000 USD and $232,000 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 $158,000 CAD and $214,000 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.

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.

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 almost all roles, and we require our employees to be ready and willing to take part. 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.

What we offer

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
• Four company-wide wellness days

Growth and future

• Company equity for all full-time employees
• Retirement matching program
• Free 1Password account

Community

• Paid volunteer days
• Employee-led inclusion and belonging programs and ERGs
• Peer-to-peer recognition through Bonusly

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 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.

1Password uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies, including natural language processing and predictive analytics, to assist in the initial screening of employment applications and improve our recruitment process. See information about bias audits. If you prefer not to have your application assessed using AI/ML features, you may opt out by completing a provided form. For additional information see our Candidate Privacy Notice.