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 Streaming Foundations team builds services and operates data pipeline infrastructure to support event streaming, messaging, and analytics use cases. We are looking for a Software Engineer who is passionate about distributed systems, platform engineering, and solving data-intensive problems at scale. In this high-impact role, you will get to work with engineers throughout the organization to build foundational infrastructure that allows Auth0 to scale for years to come.
What you’ll be doing
- Writing maintainable, efficient code using proven patterns to solve complex problems
- Lead the design and development of highly scalable services for data-intensive use cases
- Evaluate and advocate for modern technologies to accelerate value delivery and improve engineering efficiency
- Carry cross-team initiatives from end to end: code reviews, design reviews, operational robustness, security hygiene, etc
- Participate in team’s on-call rotation to build operational excellence on services we support
- Coach and mentor engineers to help scale up the engineering organization
What you’ll bring to our teams
- 3-5 years of software development experience in a fast-paced, agile environment
- Experience working with Golang or Java is preferred
- Hands-on experience designing, developing and tuning highly-scalable, event-driven systems
- Solid understanding of database fundamentals and experience with event streaming technologies such as Kafka
- A passion and interest to work on systems that are highly reliable, maintainable, scalable and secure.
Extra points
- Experience with front-end technologies such as TypeScript and React
- Familiarity with cloud providers (AWS, Azure) and container technologies such as Kubernetes, Docker
- Familiarity with or interest in the Identity and Access Management (IAM) business domain
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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 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.
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Skills Required
- 3-5 years of software development experience in a fast-paced, agile environment
- Experience working with Golang or Java
- Hands-on experience designing, developing and tuning highly-scalable, event-driven systems
- Experience with event streaming technologies such as Kafka
- Solid understanding of database fundamentals
- Passion to work on systems that are reliable, maintainable, scalable and secure
- Experience with TypeScript and React
- Familiarity with cloud providers (AWS, Azure)
- Familiarity with container technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker
- Familiarity with Identity and Access Management (IAM) domain
Okta Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Okta and has not been reviewed or approved by Okta.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage spans medical, dental, vision, mental-health support, and income protection, complemented by preventive care options and wellness resources. These elements indicate robust coverage for both routine needs and more complex situations.
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Parental & Family Support — Policies include paid parental leave, adoption and surrogacy assistance, and fertility and family‑building benefits. Caregiving resources and flexible arrangements help employees navigate family responsibilities.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible or unlimited PTO, separate sick time, paid holidays, and a company Wellbeing Week provide multiple avenues for time away. This breadth supports rest, recovery, and work‑life balance.
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What We Do
Okta is the leading independent identity provider. The Okta Identity Cloud enables organizations to securely connect the right people to the right technologies at the right time. With more than 7,000 pre-built integrations to applications and infrastructure providers, Okta provides simple and secure access to people and organizations everywhere, giving them the confidence to reach their full potential. More than 10,000 organizations, including JetBlue, Nordstrom, Siemens, Slack, T-Mobile, Takeda, Teach for America, and Twilio, trust Okta to help protect the identities of their workforces and customers.
