Developer Intern, Data Security - Winter 2027

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About the role

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.

As part of the Data Security Team, you will be partially responsible for the underlying cryptography across our products. You’ll help build cryptographic libraries and implement the latest algorithms directly into our client applications with security, performance and usability in mind. You’ll develop proof-of-concepts and implement new industry specifications into code. You’ll also conduct code and design reviews to ensure good cryptographic hygiene and standards across our codebase.

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

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What you can expect

• You have a passion for using modern cryptographic algorithms and want to learn how to apply them in real world situations.
• You work well in a team environment with positive communications amongst a variety of technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Comfortable to work within a small team of security developers who are specialists in Rust and Golang Security
• Develop cryptographic or other security libraries to share common security-critical code across our applications

Who they want

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!

Nice to have

Bonus points for

• Experience working with standards bodies (e.g. FIDO, W3C, ISO, NIST, OIDF)
• Experience with emerging industry standards and technologies (e.g. Passkeys and/or Post Quantum Algorithms)
• Experience with Rust and/or Golang, or a demonstrated ability to pick up new languages quickly.

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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. The way we bring those values to life every day is guided by our 1Password Behaviors for Success https://1password.com/blog/how-to-interview-with-confidence-at-1password.

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