# Ricky Padilla > Staff Software Engineer @ 1Password Location: Denver, Colorado, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/ricky Staff Software Engineer focused on identity technology, digital credentials, and mobile platforms. I design and ship authentication systems—passkeys, OIDC, CIAM—through native and cross-platform mobile platforms that prioritize developer experience and usability. I care deeply about making complex identity and security flows feel simple, intuitive, and trustworthy. ## Work Experience ### Staff Software Engineer @ 1Password Jan 2024 – Present • Leading the design and implementation of platform-integrated identity features focused on secure credential representation, lifecycle management, and user-controlled disclosure on Apple platforms. • Partnering closely with product, design, and security teams to prototype and validate future-facing identity workflows while maintaining strict user-trust and privacy guarantees. • Contributed to technical direction across mobile codebases, balancing long-term platform evolution with production stability and API ergonomics. ### Senior Software Engineer @ 1Password Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 • Senior software engineer on Passage, an identity platform by 1Password, where I architected and shipped mobile-first passkey and OpenID Connect (OIDC) solutions used by production consumer applications. • Led the design and implementation of mobile authentication SDKs in Swift, React Native, Kotlin, and Flutter, integrating deeply with platform features such as AuthenticationServices and Sign in with Apple. • Contributed across the stack—spanning native mobile clients, backend services, and developer-facing APIs—to deliver cohesive, end-to-end authentication workflows. • Focused on API ergonomics, platform alignment, and developer experience, translating complex security protocols into intuitive, reliable mobile integrations. ### Business Owner @ Padilla Studio Jan 2016 – Present | Greater Denver Area • Designed and built award-winning iOS applications for startups, owning product, UX, and engineering end to end. • Apps have been featured by Popular Science (AspectAvy) and Fast Company (GeoSure) as leading apps in their categories. ### Engineering Manager @ Workrise Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 Managed engineering team responsible for a core billing platform supporting large-scale workforce operations and over $1 billion in annual transactions. ### Senior Software Engineer @ Workrise Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 • Led development of new React Native application for field workers, supporting time tracking and operational workflows at scale. • Designed and implemented a complex push notification system, coordinating real-time updates across mobile clients and backend services. ### Lead Mobile Engineer @ CLMBR Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Denver, Colorado, United States • Led mobile engineering for a connected fitness product, including the iOS companion app and hardware-integrated experiences. • Improved app performance and reliability by an order of magnitude through architectural refactors and deep profiling of rendering and data pipelines. ### Lead Software Engineer @ GeoSure Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 • Designed and built iOS app in Swift, featured in the UK App Store. • Leveraged Apple location technologies—including Core Location and MapKit—to deliver real-time, context-aware safety insights. ### Lead Mobile Engineer @ Spruce Labs, Inc. Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Denver, Colorado Joined Spruce Labs as part of an acqui-hire of Barbershop. • Led development of a complex iOS app for retail team coordination, supporting live schedules, real-time updates, and store operations. • Integrated Apple system features such as Siri Shortcuts, Rich Push-Notifications, and calendar-based workflows to improve speed and usability for frontline teams. ### Mobile Engineer @ Barbershop Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Greater Denver Area ### iOS Developer @ Latitude Software Services Inc. Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Louisville, CO ### Founder @ Brown Water Coffee Jan 2012 – Jan 2015 | Denver, CO I started a coffee roasting company that gave clean water to people in need. "Drink Brown Water So Others Don't Have To." brownwatercoffee.com ## Education ### Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Government Montana State University-Bozeman Jan 2008 – Jan 2011 ### Web Development Intensive Galvanize Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/rickycpadilla --- Source: https://flows.cv/ricky JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/ricky/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22