# Staff Software Engineer - Core Identity

**Company**: Okta
**Location**: San Francisco, California
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: staff
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $160,000-$220,000 CAD
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organisations to safely embrace this new era.

Device Identity and Access Organisation: The Device Identity and Access organisation is at the forefront of Okta’s Zero Trust vision. As a foundational pillar within Okta Research and Development (ORD), our mission is to transform the device itself into a secure, trusted, and effortless identity factor.

The Staff Software Engineer Opportunity: We seek a dynamic and influential Staff Software Engineer to join our Device Identity engineering team. The ideal candidate will leverage their deep Java experience to architect, build, and scale the critical server-side software and services at the heart of our security and identity platform.

Responsibilities:

- Drive cross-functional collaboration with Product, Design, and QA to ensure the seamless delivery of our most critical engineering initiatives.

- Lead the design and implementation of new features and services within our core Java platform, taking ownership from conception to deployment.

- Define and champion engineering best practices, and make 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 our testing and CI/CD strategies.

- Create and maintain high-quality technical documentation and foster a culture of knowledge sharing within the team and the broader organisation.

- Champion the adoption of AI-native engineering practices within our Product Development Lifecycle (PDLC), utilising AI coding assistants to accelerate delivery while ensuring rigorous security and code quality standards.

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 optimisation.

- 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.

- A deep understanding of design patterns, scalability patterns, security engineering, and object-oriented principles.

- Experience in fast-paced agile environments, with a strong understanding of CI/CD and automated testing.

- Excellent communication skills with the 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 a focus on maintaining high standards for code quality and security.

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.

Benefits:

- Health, dental, and vision insurance.

- RRSP with a match.

- Healthcare spending.

- Telemedicine.

- Paid leave (including PTO and parental leave).

Salary Range: $160,000-$220,000 CAD

## Skills

### Required
- Java
- Spring
- Postgres
- MySQL
- RESTful APIs
- server-side technologies
- design patterns
- scalability patterns
- security engineering
- object-oriented principles
- CI/CD
- automated testing
- AI coding assistants

### Nice to have
- Identity and Access Management protocols
- cybersecurity principles
- secure coding practices
- CISSP or Security+
- ReactJS
- gRPC API development
- microservice architecture

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