Senior Software Engineer, Core Infrastructure

Okta Inc

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
San Francisco, CAChicago
Salary
$165,000–$226,600 / yr
Posted
10 days ago
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Confirmed live today

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $161k
This role $196k
$105k most similar roles pay here $243k

This role pays more than 80% of similar roles. Most pay $144,350–$177,250 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $196k versus about $161k for comparable roles.

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About Okta Inc

Okta, Inc. is an American identity and access management company based in San Francisco. It provides cloud software that helps companies manage and secure user authentication into applications, and for developers to build identity controls into applications, websites, web services, and devices.[

Okta Inc currently has 105 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $174,000–$239,000 across 105 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, Core Infrastructure

As a Senior Software Engineer - Core Infrastructure, you will join the Core Engineering team to build and evolve shared infrastructure and services that form the foundation for other engineering teams. You will design, develop, and deliver cloud-based projects using a modern tech stack including Redis, Docker, and Terraform on AWS. Your daily responsibilities involve driving the rollout of common features and frameworks, operating and scaling shared services like search, cache, configuration management, and email pipelines. You will also conduct code reviews, monitor systems to resolve performance bottlenecks, and provide technical mentorship to junior developers. The role focuses on solving complex infrastructure challenges within a cloud-native environment where multi-tenancy, scalability, and resiliency are critical. You should possess extensive experience in object-oriented programming, specifically Java, with deep knowledge of multithreading and memory management.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

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What you'll do

  • Design, develop, and deliver cloud-based infrastructure projects using Redis, Docker, Terraform, and AWS.
  • Drive the evaluation, development, and rollout of new common features and frameworks.
  • Operate, support, and upgrade shared services to ensure scalability as business demand grows.
  • Conduct design and code reviews while maintaining high standards through unit and functional testing.
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve issues within owned services and infrastructure components.
  • Evaluate system performance and identify or resolve technical bottlenecks.
  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers on the team.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent; master's preferred.
  • 5+ years of programming experience in an object-oriented language like Java for backend services.
  • Advanced understanding of multithreading, garbage collection, and memory management.
  • Experience architecting, implementing, tuning, and debugging large cloud deployments.
  • Ability to work with Redis, Docker, Terraform, and AWS.
  • Must be able to provide documentation establishing U.S. Person status (Citizen, National, Lawful Permanent Resident, Refugee, or Asylee).
  • U.S. Citizen, National, Lawful Permanent Resident, Refugee, or Asylee.

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