Staff Platform Engineer, Universal Directory

OktaToronto, ON
Hybrid

About The Position

Okta is seeking an experienced Staff Software Engineer to join their Universal Directory Platform team within the Product Platform Pillar. This team is responsible for the core of the enterprise security fabric, managing the source of truth for all identity assets and their relationships. The role involves the development, design, and maintenance of a highly performant, reliable, and scalable platform critical for managing user lifecycles, groups, and memberships. The ideal candidate will have experience building and deploying scalable, reliable software and infrastructure in a cloud environment.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of Software Development in Java, preferably significant experiences with Hibernate and Spring Boot.
  • 5+ years of development experience building services, internal tools and frameworks.
  • 3+ years experience automating and deploying large scale production services in AWS, GCP or similar.
  • Hands-on understanding with the practical application of SQL databases.
  • Experience working with systems of scale ranging from monolithic applications to microservices.
  • Ability to work effectively with distributed teams and people of various backgrounds.

Nice To Haves

  • B.S. Computer Science or equivalent
  • Experience with the Go programming language.
  • Experience of PostgreSQL, Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Experience working with Active Directory or Microsoft Azure.

Responsibilities

  • Understand Okta's identity management group codebase and development process (Jira, Technical Designs, Code Review, Testing, and Deployment).
  • Develop and implement frameworks and toolings for the Universal Directory Service platform.
  • Design and implement high-performance distributed scalable and fault-tolerant software components.
  • Quickly deliver high-quality bug fixes and handle customer-reported issues.
  • Conduct quality code reviews and automated testings.
  • Partner with Product Development, QA, and Site Reliability Engineering teams for scoping development and deployment work.

Benefits

  • Supporting Your Well-Being
  • Driving Social Impact
  • Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community
  • Immersive, in-person onboarding experience
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