• Deep Vulnerability Research: Lead original research into the most complex and high-impact vulnerability classes affecting 1Password’s products and the broader identity security ecosystem. Discover novel attack surfaces, develop advanced exploit chains, and pioneer new classes of findings that expand the industry’s understanding of risk. • Advanced Exploit Development & Attack Research: Design and develop sophisticated threat models, attack chains, and proof-of-concept exploits that demonstrate real-world risk at the highest level of complexity. Provide authoritative technical evidence that drives prioritization and remediation across 1Password’s product portfolio. • AI & Agentic Security Strategy: Lead research into the security implications of AI in identity systems, including prompt injection, data poisoning, adversarial attacks on AI-driven access decisions, and the systemic risks introduced by agentic architectures interacting with privileged access management (PAM); Your work will help shape 1Password’s strategic position on AI security. • Technical Publications & Thought Leadership: Author high-quality research publications, white papers, blog posts, and technical advisories. Present findings through podcasts, webinars, and/or major security conferences that contribute to 1Password’s reputation as a thought leader in identity security. • Standards Leadership: Represent 1Password in standards bodies such as NIST, FIDO, and MCP at a leadership level. Your work will influence the development of identity and security standards, contributing original research and technical expertise to shape the direction of emerging protocols and frameworks. • Research Vision & Agenda: Collaborate with leadership to define and drive the long-term technical research agenda for the Security Research team. Identify the highest-impact research opportunities across application security, cryptography, identity, access governance, and AI security; Your work will set the quality standard for all research output. • Strategic Technical Advising: Serve as a trusted technical advisor to the Director of Security Research, security leadership, and product/engineering executives. Your work will translate deep research insights into strategic recommendations that inform product roadmaps, security architecture, and wide-reaching risk decisions. • Community & Ecosystem Leadership: Build and maintain strong relationships with the global security research community. Lead collaborative research initiatives, mentor fellow researchers through responsible disclosure programs, and represent 1Password as a constructive and trusted voice in the identity ecosystem. • Team Elevation: Elevate the broader Product Security team through technical mentorship, rigorous research review, and knowledge sharing. Your work will reinforce cultural norms around evidence, integrity, and intellectual rigor, as well as attract top research talent.