Offer summary

Qualifications:

8+ years of professional software engineering experience, focusing on backend development and data-intensive distributed systems., Expertise in Go programming language and cloud-native technologies like Kubernetes and Docker on AWS., Strong understanding of identity and access management principles, system reliability, and performance optimization., Experience with real-time data processing, low latency, and high throughput applications..

Key responsibilities:

Design, develop, and maintain scalable and secure authorization solutions.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software meeting customer needs.

Troubleshoot and resolve issues in authorization systems to ensure reliability and security.

Mentor junior engineers and participate in on-call rotations to support service availability.

Job description

Get to know Okta

Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology, anywhere, on any device or app. Our flexible and neutral products, Okta Platform and Auth0 Platform, provide secure access, authentication, and automation, placing identity at the core of business security and growth.

At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we’re looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences.

Join our team! We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you.

The Team

Auth0 provides robust access management solutions, such as Fine Grained Authorization (FGA) to power customer-facing applications and websites. FGA is a multi-Region software as a service (SaaS) offering for flexible, fine-grained authorization at any scale. It’s based on relationship-based access control (ReBAC), which is an evolution of role-based access control (RBAC) and attribute-based access control (ABAC) authorization models.

What you’ll be doing

Design, develop, and maintain scalable and secure authorization solutions
Partner with product managers, UX designers, and fellow engineers to deliver high-quality software that meets customer requirements
Solve complex authorization challenges at scale and pave a new path forward in the identity space
Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code. Perform code reviews and ensure adherence to coding best practices
Diagnose and resolve issues in authorization systems, ensuring reliability, performance, and security
Engage in continuous improvement initiatives, including refactoring code to meet new requirements and optimizing system performance
Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for all developed features and systems
Mentor and guide junior engineers, providing technical leadership and fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement
Participate in the team's on-call rotations to make sure we offer our customers the best availability for our services

What you’ll bring to the role

8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a focus on backend development and data-intensive distributed systems
Experience with programming and optimization of applications that require real-time data processing, extremely low latency, and high throughput
Expertise in Go programming language
Deep experience with cloud-native technologies including Kubernetes and Docker on platforms like AWS
Knowledge of identity and access management principles
Strong understanding of performance optimization, system reliability, and observability
Strong teamwork and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a diverse and inclusive team environment
Experience working in an asynchronous remote environment
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot and debug complex issues

And extra credit if you have experience in any of the following!

Familiarity with incremental compute frameworks and SQL engine internals
Experience with OpenFGA
Experience with Auth0
Experience with FedRAMP

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What you can look forward to as a Full-Time Okta employee!

Amazing Benefits
Making Social Impact
Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community at Okta

Okta cultivates a dynamic work environment, providing the best tools, technology and benefits to empower our employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs. Each organization is unique in the degree of flexibility and mobility in which they work so that all employees are enabled to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, regardless of where they live. Find your place at Okta today! https://www.okta.com/company/careers/.

Some roles may require travel to one of our office locations for in-person onboarding.

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.

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