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.
We are looking for a Software Engineer II to join the Auth0 Security Engineering organization. You'll help build and maintain the security guardrails for our multi-cloud environment, implementing security and compliance standards as programmatic, code-driven policies.
What You Will Do- Cloud Security Controls: Implement and maintain organization-wide controls (SCPs, Azure Policy) balancing protection with developer experience.
- Identity & Access Management (IAM): Build and update templates and permission boundaries that govern how services and humans interact with our cloud, applying the principle of least privilege.
- Infrastructure & Network Security: Contribute to the security standards for VPC architecture, edge networking, and cross-account connectivity.
- System Design: Help build systems and processes that validate the security posture of the platform, enforcing our security policies and surfacing actionable feedback for engineering teams.
- Growth & Collaboration: Partner with teammates across the organization, share what you learn, and continually deepen your security expertise.
- Cloud & Infrastructure Experience: 3+ years of experience in software engineering or information security, with hands-on exposure to cloud-native environments, Kubernetes (EKS, AKS), and cloud security concepts.
- Policy & Automation: Experience building or maintaining automated controls and infrastructure-as-code, ideally within Terraform workflows.
- Security Mindset: An eagerness to identify attack vectors and think through risk in distributed systems, with a willingness to learn formal risk assessment practices.
- Tooling & AI Curiosity: Familiarity with security or cloud tooling, and an interest in applying AI to streamline security tasks and governance.
- Communication: Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
- Education: A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Systems Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Exposure to compliance frameworks such as SOC2, or HIPAA in a cloud environment.
- Proficiency in one or more languages used for automation and tooling, such as Python, Go, or JavaScript.
- Experience creating, managing, or securing containerized environments.
- Familiarity with service mesh (Istio) security policies and zero-trust networking concepts.
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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.
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Skills Required
- 3+ years of experience in software engineering or information security with hands-on exposure to cloud-native environments, Kubernetes (EKS, AKS), and cloud security concepts.
- Experience building or maintaining automated controls and infrastructure-as-code, ideally within Terraform workflows.
- Implementing and maintaining organization-wide cloud security controls (e.g., SCPs, Azure Policy) while balancing protection and developer experience.
- Experience with Identity & Access Management (IAM), permission boundaries, and applying least-privilege principles.
- Experience with infrastructure and network security, including VPC architecture, edge networking, and cross-account connectivity.
- Familiarity with security or cloud tooling and an interest in applying AI to streamline security tasks and governance.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills to partner across teams.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Systems Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Exposure to compliance frameworks such as SOC2 or HIPAA in a cloud environment.
- Proficiency in one or more languages used for automation and tooling such as Python, Go, or JavaScript.
- Experience creating, managing, or securing containerized environments.
- Familiarity with service mesh (Istio) security policies and zero-trust networking concepts.
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.
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