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Salary: CAD 160,000 - 220,000 / annual
Okta is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join the Device Identity and Access organization, a foundational pillar within Okta Research and Development. The Device Identity team is at the forefront of Okta's Zero Trust vision, transforming the device itself into a secure, trusted, and effortless identity factor. The team engineers the end-to-end device experience across FastPass, Okta Device Access (ODA), and Device Assurance, supporting seamless interaction with work from any endpoint worldwide.
The organization comprises engineers who thrive at the intersection of deep client-side platform engineering and massive-scale distributed systems. The work secures millions of enterprise endpoints globally, prevents modern identity attacks, and makes world-class security invisible to end users.
In this role, you will be a dynamic and influential Staff Software Engineer leveraging deep Java expertise to architect, build, and scale critical server-side software and services at the heart of Okta's security and identity platform. This is a high-visibility, hands-on opportunity to design solutions for current and emerging industry challenges.
Key responsibilities include:
- Drive cross-functional collaboration with Product, Design, and QA to ensure seamless delivery of critical engineering initiatives
- Lead the design and implementation of new features and services within the core Java platform, taking ownership from conception to deployment
- Define and champion engineering best practices, making critical contributions to technical designs, proposals, and long-term architectural decisions
- Mentor and coach other engineers through code reviews, technical guidance, and by setting a high bar for quality and security
- Develop high-quality, maintainable software with comprehensive test coverage and drive improvements to testing and CI/CD strategies
- Create and maintain high-quality technical documentation and foster a culture of knowledge sharing
- Champion the adoption of AI-native engineering practices within the Product Development Lifecycle, utilizing AI coding assistants to accelerate delivery while ensuring rigorous security and code quality standards
You will act as a player-coach, mentoring other engineers and elevating the team's capabilities. The team shares a passion for elegant solutions and believes in designing for scale, rigorous code reviews, automated testing, and an iterative process to build high-quality enterprise software.
Requirements:
- 7+ years of software development experience with a proven track record of designing and building scalable, high-performance server-side features using Java and Spring
- Deep expertise with high-performance Postgres or MySQL environments, including schema design and query optimization
- Extensive experience designing, building, and securing RESTful APIs for large-scale systems
- Expert knowledge of server-side technologies, including caching, asynchronous processing, and multi-threading
- Deep understanding of design patterns, scalability patterns, security engineering, and object-oriented principles
- Experience in fast-paced agile environments with strong understanding of CI/CD and automated testing
- Excellent communication skills with ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences and influence technical direction
- Proficiency in leveraging AI coding assistants (e.g., GitHub Copilot) to accelerate the development lifecycle, with focus on maintaining high standards for code quality and security
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
Nice-to-haves:
- Understanding of Identity and Access Management protocols and technologies (FIDO, U2F, WebAuthn, SSO, SAML, OAuth, Federation, etc.)
- Knowledge of cybersecurity principles, secure coding practices, and certifications like CISSP or Security+
- Experience with UI technologies such as ReactJS
- Exposure to gRPC API development
- Exposure to microservice architecture
