Okta

Technology

StaffSoftwareEngineer,Backend

$220–320k ~AI est. San Francisco, California, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Staff Software Engineer, Backend at Okta. Skills: Distributed systems, Backend architecture. Evolve core architecture. Build scalable components”

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis

Eligibility Requirements

On-call rotation

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

8+ years software engineer, Experience with production systems, Bachelors in CS or equivalent

Nice to Have

Golang background, Experience with Caching, Experience with Queues, Experience with NoSQL Databases, Experience with AWS, Experience with GCP, Experience with Azure, Familiarity with Splunk, Familiarity with DataDog

What You'll Do.

Evolve core architecture

Build scalable components

Design scalable architecture patterns

Design and implement APIs

Work on backend systems

Participate in on-call activities

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Product development teams; SRE teams

Full Job Description

Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence. This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk. The Privileged Access Management Team Ever wonder how large organizations make sure the right people can access their most critical systems? That's the problem we solve. Our team builds the infrastructure that controls who can reach sensitive servers, databases, and cloud resources, grants access only when it's needed. It is the security layer between people (and non-human-interfaces) and the systems they need to do their jobs. The Staff Software Engineer Opportunity We're looking for a Staff Backend Software Engineer who wants to work on hard problems: distributed systems and building software where getting it right really matters. You'll ship code that protects real infrastructure for real organizations. You’ll build foundations that multiple feature teams depend on. When you make something faster, more reliable, or easier to use, it multiplies across the entire product. This is a role for someone who likes thinking about how systems fit together. You'll need strong opinions about what makes a good abstraction, and the flexibility to evolve those abstractions as the product grows. The Okta Privileged Access Management (PAM) is an identity-centric approach to a common and critical privileged access use case. Our elegant Zero Trust architecture is purpose-built for the modern cloud and helps customers solve challenging security and operations pain points at scale. We are looking for a Backend Software Engineer to join our fast-growing team with a focus on s

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