Senior Developer, CI Architecture

We are seeking a Senior Developer for our CI Architecture team. The team’s mission is to enable fast, reliable, low-friction CI/CD workflows for developers (and increasingly, for agents) by owning CI pipeline architecture patterns, CI developer experience, and application-layer performance improvements.

This is not a “runner infra” role. You’ll work at the intersection of build systems, test architecture, workflow design, and developer tooling—partnering closely with CI Platform (runners/orchestration/caching/observability) and with product engineering teams (codebases, build targets, test suites).

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.

This is a remote opportunity within Canada and the US.

What we're looking for:

- Experience designing or evolving CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions preferred)

- Hands-on ability to improve build and test performance (e.g., compilation caching strategies, dependency optimization, parallelization, test sharding/partitioning).

- Deep familiarity with multi-platform build/test (macOS, Windows, Linux) and constraints of each environment.

- Strong software engineering fundamentals with demonstrated systems thinking.

- Practical debugging skills: you can isolate bottlenecks, reason from logs/metrics, and drive fixes across multiple layers.

- Comfort collaborating across teams and codebases; ability to influence without direct ownership.

Bonus points for:

- Knowledge of building systems/toolchains relevant to our ecosystem (e.g., Rust, Node/pnpm, mobile toolchains).

- Experience with monorepos, large-scale CI, or developer productivity initiatives.

- Experience building internal tooling (CLI tools, workflow generators, reusable actions/workflows).

- Experience working with observability data (e.g., Datadog CI metrics) to drive ongoing performance improvements.

What you can expect:

- Define and evolve reference CI architectures for GitHub Actions across Product Engineering (job decomposition/parallelization, caching & artifact strategy, test partitioning/execution, multi-platform builds).

- Partner with teams to redesign slow or fragile pipelines; lead time-boxed engagements with measurable outcomes (e.g., reduce P90 pipeline time by X%, cut rerun rate by Y%).

- Improve CI developer experience:

- Make failures easier to diagnose and fix (clearer signals, better ergonomics, fewer "Opaque processes").

- Build tooling/abstractions/templates so best practices are the default path.

- Drive application-layer performance optimization:

- Build/compilation strategies, dependency management, and toolchain performance.

- Test architecture improvements and flake reduction in partnership with service/app owners.

- Establish observability → action loops:

- Translate CI metrics into actionable architectural changes (queue vs execution time, stage-level regressions, flaky rate).

- Help teams interpret signals and prioritize the highest-leverage fixes.

- Co-develop “golden workflows & guardrails” with CI Platform:

- EUX CI Architecture focuses on usability and patterns.

- CI Platform focuses on enforcement capability, secure defaults, and platform primitives.

- Working style

- Outcome-driven and pragmatic: you’ll prioritize changes that deliver sustained wins, not just local optimizations.

- Developer-empathetic: you care about feedback loops, failure clarity, and making the “right thing” easy.

- Collaborative: you partner tightly with CI Platform and product teams, with clear ownership boundaries.

USA-based roles only: The annual base salary for this role is between $153,000 USD and $214,000 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 $144,000 CAD and $202,000 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.

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 https://blog.1password.com/inside-the-culture-powering-1passwords-next-chapter/. 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

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

🩺 Competitive health benefits

🏝 Generous PTO policy

Growth and future

📈 RSU program for most employees

💸 Retirement matching program

🔑 Free 1Password account

Community

🤝 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.