Principal Solutions Engineer, Emerging Technologies
1Password · Remote · Remote (United States | Canada) ·
COMPENSATION
€•• – ••k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Fully remote (US/Canada)
- Principal level role
- Focus on AI & Identity
- Up to 30% travel
- Equity grant included
Join 1Password as a Principal Solutions Engineer to define how emerging technologies reach the market. You will collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Sales teams to validate new capabilities and turn successful initiatives into repeatable customer-facing motions. Your work will help customers adopt innovations that strengthen secure access for people, machines, and AI agents.
What you'll do
- Lead technical validation for emerging products from early development to general availability
- Partner with cross-functional teams to shape product direction using field feedback
- Build repeatable discovery frameworks, demos, and reference architectures for global teams
- Design and deliver technical enablement including workshops, labs, and playbooks
- Lead strategic customer engagements, private previews, and beta programs
- Identify emerging market opportunities and represent the company at industry events
- Mentor Solutions Engineers and lead initiatives to scale technical excellence
What you'll need
- 8+ years in customer-facing technical roles within enterprise B2B SaaS
- Track record of translating emerging technologies into customer value and field motions
- Experience partnering with Product, Engineering, and Marketing to validate capabilities
- Strong executive communication and storytelling skills for diverse audiences
- Deep knowledge of identity architectures like OAuth, OIDC, SCIM, and APIs
- Familiarity with AI agents, CI/CD, infrastructure automation, and cloud platforms
- Experience with MEDDPICC or similar enterprise sales methodologies
Nice to have
- Experience with private previews, beta programs, or early-stage products
- Background in AI Security, Developer Security, or Unified Access Management
- Track record of public speaking, technical writing, or thought leadership
- Experience creating technical enablement and customer-facing content
Stack
- OAuth
- OpenID Connect
- SCIM
- APIs
- Model Context Protocol
- CI/CD
- AI Agents
- Cloud Platforms
How you'll work
- Remote-first role based in US or Canada
- In-person onboarding required in Toronto
- Up to 30% travel for events and customer meetings
- Occasional travel for department offsites and quarterly meetings
What you get
- Competitive health, dental, and vision benefits
- Retirement matching program (401k or RRSP)
- Equity grant via RSU program
- Generous paid time off policy
- Maternity and parental leave top-up programs
- Free 1Password account
- Paid volunteer days and peer recognition rewards