About the role#
The Vaults team at 1Password is responsible for extracting and operating file, sync, and vault functionality from our b5 system into dedicated services. This internship is a 4-month, full-time remote position running from January to April 2027. You will work alongside experienced engineers to improve the maintainability and scalability of our backend systems.
What you'll do#
- Contribute to the migration of backend functionality from b5 into dedicated services.
- Implement and test APIs and data-access components for vaults, files, and sync workflows.
- Develop automated tests and support CI/CD improvements to make service releases safer.
- Assist with service monitoring, technical documentation, and troubleshooting in development and test environments.
- Participate in design discussions, code reviews, and sprint planning to build practical backend engineering skills.
What you'll need#
- Confidence to take on new challenges and see them through to completion.
- Humility to ask questions and learn from mistakes.
- Curiosity to look for better ways of doing things.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Familiarity with Go and building or testing backend APIs.
- Exposure to relational databases, distributed systems, or cloud platforms such as AWS.
- Experience with automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, or observability tools such as Datadog.
Location & details#
- This is a remote role for candidates based in the United States or Canada.
- This is a paid, full-time internship term for Winter 2027.
About 1Password
1Password operates in the computer and network security industry. Founded in 2005, the company provides tools for managing passwords and sensitive business information. It serves over 180,000 businesses as part of their identity and access management stack. The firm is based in Toronto and maintains a staff of 1,001 to 5,000 employees.
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