Overview

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.

Okta celebrates a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box — we're looking for lifelong learners who can make us better with their unique experiences. Join our team! We're building a world where Identity belongs to you.

Okta is the identity standard. The Okta Identity Cloud securely connects the right people to the right technologies at the right time, helping organizations secure and manage their extended enterprise and transform customer experiences.

Role

The Okta Privileged Access Management (PAM) team applies an identity-centric approach to privileged access. Our Zero Trust architecture is purpose-built for the modern cloud to solve security and operations challenges at scale. We are looking for a senior level fullstack engineer to join a team of highly skilled professionals who own and deliver with independence. The team moves quickly with a weekly release cycle and offers opportunities to work on stimulating new projects, learn new technologies, and share in equity during a period of rapid growth.

You Will

• Work with engineering teams to design, develop and deliver cloud-based privileged access management solutions.
• Design, build, and maintain end-to-end features using modern JavaScript and cloud-native backend technologies.
• Lead technical design for key initiatives, driving quality, scalability, and maintainability.
• Build reusable and performant UI components for a best-in-class no-code builder experience.
• Drive evaluation, development, and rollout of new features and common platform components.
• Evaluate existing systems to evolve them for specialized circumstances to support Okta's future business needs.
• Conduct design and code reviews to ensure scalability, redundancy, and multi-tenancy; write comprehensive unit and functional tests.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and fix services and frameworks the team owns; evaluate system performance and resolve bottlenecks.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers.
• Collaborate with architects, QA, product owners, security and operations engineers.

You Have

• Immense passion for doing the right thing to help Okta's technology stay ahead of growth.
• Extensive experience with cloud-based software security product development.
• Strong background in architecting, implementing, tuning, and debugging large enterprise cloud deployments.
• Understanding of computer science fundamentals (data structures and algorithms).
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent; master's preferred.
• 7+ years of programming experience in a modern language (Go, Java, or C++), with Go preferred for backend services.
• Strong knowledge of modern frontend JavaScript frameworks (React, Angular, Vue, etc.).
• 4+ years of experience with PostgreSQL or equivalent RDBMS; database design and query optimization a plus.
• Experience with REST and a solid grasp of its fundamentals.
• Experience with AWS, Redis, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch, Kinesis, Kafka, and Docker.
• Knowledge of network security, authentication, and authorization.
• Demonstrated adherence to best software engineering practices.
• Familiarity with Agile software development processes.
• Previous experience at security firms is a plus.

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.

Location & Perks

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Compensation

The annual base salary range varies by location:

• San Francisco Bay Area: $159,000 — $239,000 USD
• California (excluding SF Bay Area), Colorado, New York, Washington: $142,000 — $192,000 USD

Your actual base salary will depend on factors such as skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. Okta also offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave in accordance with applicable plans and policies. For more about Total Rewards, visit: https://rewards.okta.com/us.

Employee Experience

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

Okta cultivates a dynamic work environment with flexible work arrangements. Some roles may require travel to an office for in-person onboarding.

EEO & Privacy

Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider applicants with arrest and convictions records as permitted by law. If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete any part of the job application process, please request accommodation using the applicable form. Okta is committed to complying with data privacy and security laws and has a Privacy Policy at https://www.okta.com/privacy-policy/.