Senior Software Engineer, PAM

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 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're looking for a Senior level Platform Engineer to join a team of highly skilled and talented team players who are proud of what they own and deliver. Our elite team is fast, creative, and flexible; with a weekly release cycle and individual ownership, we expect great things from our engineers and reward them with stimulating new projects, new technologies, and the chance to have significant equity in a company that is changing the cloud computing landscape forever.   What you’ll do  Leverage cutting-edge AI pair-programmers and LLMs (such as Copilot and Claude) to accelerate the development of secure, enterprise-grade Privileged Access Management (PAM) products. Work with engineering teams to design, develop and deliver cloud-based infrastructure projects on a modern tech stack (Kubernetes/EKS, RDS, DynamoDB, Kinesis, MKS, Redis, OpenSearch, Docker, Terraform on AWS) Drive evaluation, development, and rollout of microservices Operate, support, and upgrade shared services and frameworks. Scale these as their usage invariably grows along with Okta's business. Evaluate and scale existing systems to meet specialized requirements and support Okta’s future business needs.  Lead design and code reviews to ensure systems are scalable, redundant, and multi-tenant.  high programming standards by writing unit and functional tests. Monitor, troubleshoot, and fix services and frameworks the team owns Evaluate system performance and resolve bottlenecks Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers Collaborate with architects, QA, product owners, security and operations engineers   What you’ll bring  Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent. 5+ years of extensive programming experience in modern programming languages like Go, Java, or C++ especially in backend services. Go is preferred.  Proven track record of architecting, deploying, and optimizing scalable cloud infrastructure with deep hands-on expertise in Kubernetes and AWS container environments. Solid technical grasp of architecting, implementing, tuning, and debugging some of the largest cloud deployments in the enterprise world A good understanding of computer science fundamentals such as data structures and algorithms Experience with fundamental Cloud building blocks like IaC, Observability, Secrets Management, CI / CD pipelines, secure coding practices, and compliance.  Deep understanding of REST APIs and proven experience building and integrating them.  Experience with AWS, Redis, Elasticsearch / OpenSearch, Kinesis, Kafka, and Docker  Knowledge of network security, authentication, and authorization  Demonstrably followed best software engineering principles  Familiarity with Agile software development process Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent     P21999_3542690 Below is the annual salary range for candidates located in Canada. Your actual salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance, RRSP with a match, healthcare spending, telemedicine, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies. To learn more about our Total Rewards program, please visit:  https://rewards.okta.com/can . The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in Canada is between: $136,000 — $187,000 CAD The Okta Experience Supporting Your Well-Being   Driving Social Impact  Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community We are intentional about connection. Our global community, spanning over 20 offices worldwide, is united by a drive to innovate. Your journey begins with an immersive, in-person onboarding experience designed to accelerate your impact and connect you to our mission and team from day one. Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws. If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete any part of the job application, interview process, or onboarding please  use this Form to request an accommodation. Notice for New York City Applicants & Employees: Okta may use Automated Employment Decision Tools (AEDT), as defined by New York City Local Law 144, that use artificial intelligence, machine learning, or other automated processes to assist in our recruitment and hiring process. In accordance with NYC Local Law 144, if you are an applicant or employee residing in New York City, please  click here to view our full NYC AEDT Notice.

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