Okta
StaffSoftwareEngineerinTest
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“Staff Software Engineer in Test at Okta. Skills: Performance load testing, Load generation, Analysis systems, Programming languages (Node.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, Golang), Databases (MongoDB, SQL), Kubernetes, Cloud environments (AWS, Azure), Observability tooling, Load testing tools. Drive non-functional load testing. Identify critical optimization areas”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure our systems not only maintain their current high level of performance but continuously evolve and improve; Achieve a high level of team impact
Industry & Context.
Solve complex challenges; Identify critical optimization areas; Conduct in-depth analysis; Understand system behavior; Proactively identifying areas for optimization; Solve challenging performance and resilience issues
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Experience with a programming language like Node.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, or Golang, Experience with databases such as MongoDB or SQL, High-level understanding of Kubernetes (K8s) and microservices architecture, Familiarity with public cloud environments, AWS and Azure, Observability tooling experience: Experience using or implementing Datadog, New Relic, Open Tracing, Open Telemetry or similar request tracing tooling, Load testing tool experience with: JMeter, Apache Bench, Artillery, etc., Leveraged Linux and containers in production, Deep testing experience, 5+ years working with advanced load generation and analysis systems and tools
Nice to Have
Familiarity with indexes, query planners, The ability to understand complex join queries and model datasets that leverage them
What You'll Do.
Drive non-functional load testing
Identify critical optimization areas
Conduct in-depth analysis to understand 'what's broken and why'
Research and development
Uncover efficiencies at a platform level
Collaborate with engineering teams across the organization to implement solutions
Support specific teams with performance load coverage
load optimization and testing
Ensure systems maintain high performance and continuously evolve and improve
Partner with other senior load testing engineers
Mentor more junior engineers
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborating with engineering teams across the organization; Partner with engineering teams from across all products and platforms at Auth0; Partner with other senior load testing engineers
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. We're looking for a Staff Software Engineer in Test, who is eager to drive non-functional load testing, identify critical optimization areas, and conduct in-depth analysis to understand "what's broken and why." as well as “How can we improve the simulation?” You'll be at the forefront of research and development, uncovering efficiencies at a platform level and collaborating with engineering teams across the organization to implement solutions. This isn't your typical QA or testing role, but rather a deep engineering role focused on performance load testing About the Team: Our Performance Load testing team operates on a hub-spoke model, with a core focus on deep understanding load generation systems, test data generation, and node.js and golang applications.. We partner with engineering teams from across all products and platforms at Auth0, working to create more accurate simulated load generation and data generation tests. You'll be supporting specific teams with performance load coverage, load optimization and testing and ensuring our systems not only maintain their current high level of performance but continuously evolve and improve. You will partner with other senior load testing engineers, and mentor more junior engineers, working to achieve a high level of team impact. What We're Looking For: Programming Knowledge: Experience with a programming language like Node.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, or Golang is a requirement. We're looking for someone with a
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