Meet Yubico
Yubico is a global leader in identity security and creator of the YubiKey, the original hardware-backed passkey. We are publicly traded on Nasdaq Stockholm; our global footprint includes headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, Silicon Valley, California; and Singapore.
Why Join Our Mission?
At Yubico, we are guided by a shared belief that your work matters. We operate under a cultural philosophy of Speed with Integrity , pushing the boundaries of technology to secure the AI frontier—protecting both human and agentic AI interactions—and leading the transition to post-quantum cryptography. In everything we do, we live by our core values:
Battle Friction: We constantly look for new ways to simplify our products, our work, and the user experience.
Inspire Higher: We think big, champion the open internet, and strive to do the right thing even when it is difficult.
One Team: We are open, responsive, and collaborative, overcoming challenges and celebrating our successes together.
Aligned with our commitment to open standards, we foster a thriving builder ecosystem through the Yubico Developer Program , offering free open-source repositories , libraries, and SDKs to help developers rapidly integrate strong hardware authentication into any application. Through close collaborations with technical partners like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon, as well as newer frontiers like OpenAI, we continue to shape a safer digital world while donating security keys to protect vulnerable communities, journalists, and humanitarian groups worldwide through our Secure it Forward program. At Yubico, we offer:
Freedom and Flexibility: At Yubico, we want you to be your most productive selves whether you decide to work 100% from home or choose to work hybrid/onsite. The way we balance the fast-paced demands of a high-growth company and sustainability is making rest a priority.
Yubico Values: We work to ensure that our employees have an open space to have their voices amplified to create a workplace where everyone feels like they belong. In support of this, our employees have created some pretty cool Employee Resource Groups that foster inclusion, help build community and connection across Yubico which all employees are welcome to join. Additionally, Yubico donates YubiKeys to organizations in need all over the world (you can read more about our work here ).
Social Connection: Relationships and connectedness matter, and we love spending time with our team! Our virtual workspace keeps us connected day-to-day whether it's through Yubico celebrating wins or our buzzing Slack communities. Check out our Life at Yubico Page on LinkedIn and our awards here .
The Role:
Yubico is seeking a Principal Customer Success Manager to join our talented and growing Sales organization. This is an ideal opportunity for individuals who have had experience with enterprise customers and maintaining and growing strong relationships across business lines. The Principal CSM role is essential in ensuring the support and happiness of our customers.
As a Principal CSM, you will be responsible for assisting customers through their entire Yubico journey from start to finish. Through your partnership, customers will acquire measurable value from their investment in Yubico products, leading to success, expansion, and renewal.
Tasks & Responsibilities:
Enable successful roll-out of YubiKeys to customer employees, including the development of project plans, brainstorming ideas for communications, and tracking distribution to end users
Serve as a trusted advisor to C-level executives, program leaders, and technical teams, providing strategic guidance and thought leadership
Be the trusted partner for the customer on YubiKey deployment as it relates to business, operations, and distribution matters
Maintain an ongoing cadence of communicating with customers about their roll-out, adoption, and challenges throughout their customer journey
Marshall resources across Yubico as needed to support customers requirements
Act as a proxy for CSM Leadership in cross-functional forums and channel enterprise market insights directly into Product and GTM strategies
Own Yubico’s highest-value marquee accounts and drive retention, renewals, and growth by understanding their business needs and helping them succeed in utilizing Yubico products and services
Serve as the primary buffer and resolution lead for critical account escalations before manager intervention
Collaborate closely with Sales and Solutions Engineers to identify and execute on revenue expansion opportunities
Identify opportunities for customers to act as Yubico advocates (e.g. testimonials, case studies)
Act as the ultimate subject matter expert, role model, and trusted advisor within the CSM organization, tracking recurring account trends to coach peers and elevate overall team capabilities
Design and roll out scalable CSM frameworks, curricula, and playbooks that solve systemic operational challenges and offload leadership burden
Plan and oversee special projects when non-standard account needs arise
Basic Qualifications:
One or more of the following:
Ten (10) years’ or more experience in Customer Success Management
Ten (10) years’ experience in information technology
Five (5) with years’ experience in security
Experience managing relationships with large, complex, multi-geographical enterprises with a technical enterprise product
Demonstrable track record of working and leading within an internal matrix account team consisting of Sales, Solutions engineers, and Professional Services all interacting with accounts
Possess exceptional presentation, communication, and project management skills, particularly when engaging with C-level executives to align technical goals with business value
Guide executive decision making through insight and credible challenge when necessary
Excellent problem-solving abilities and ability to clearly articulate issues and solutions cross functionally, both internally and externally
Have strong listening and analytical skills with the demonstrated ability to ask effective questions, dive deep, understand the customer’s business priorities, and anticipate their needs
Driven, self-motivated, enthusiastic, and with a “can do” attitude
Flexible approach, able to operate effectively with uncertainty and change
Familiarity with or ability to rapidly master the technical terminology and platforms used in Identity Access Management and Authentication
Proficiency with modern Customer Success and CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce, Gainsight, ChurnZero)
Our U. S. benefits are designed for your overall well-being:
Health coverage. We’ve got you covered with top of the line health plans, including dental and vision. We pay 100% of your premium and 85% for your family.
Retirement plan. Our retirement plan includes a 401K dollar per dollar match up to 6% with a cap of $6K/year. Immediate vesting.
Wellness reimbursement. We offer $1,200.00 in wellness earnings (prorated based on start date) that you can use on your gym membership, a massage, or your favorite online fitness classes. This is a taxable benefit if you choose to participate.
Learning and development. We encourage your professional growth and offer a yearly development stipend of $3,000 and mentorship program.
Time off. We offer a total of 15 vacation days plus 10 holidays, and 7 sick days a year.
Paid parental leave. We love welcoming new family members to our YubiTeam! All parents receive 8 weeks of paid leave. Birthing parents receive an additional 8 weeks of paid leave (16 weeks total).
Commuter Benefits. If you need to commute to the office, we offer commuter benefits.
Strong mission & company values. We’re a global team on a global mission to make the internet more secure for everyone. We believe that every person’s work matters. That you should always be nice, stay humble, and have fun, and never take yourself too seriously.
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Yubico offers a holistic Total Rewards package designed to support our employees in all aspects of their life inside and outside of work. This role has the annual salary range as defined below for a salary pay range for a candidate located in the San Francisco Bay Area. For roles that are filled in other locations, the compensation range will be based on data provided by the Radford McLagan Compensation Database from Aon. Final compensation is also based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Salary Pay Range $180,000 — $195,000 USD We are an equal opportunity employer, we value diversity and uphold an inclusive environment where all people feel that they are equally respected and valued. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. We'd love to learn about what you can add to our diverse team. We are an E-Verify Participating Employer.
Yubico does not accept agency resumes or referrals so please do not send them to our careers staff or employees. Yubico is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes or referrals.
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