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This role pays more than
78%
of similar roles. Most pay
$161,287–$227,817
— the blue band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$230k
versus about
$195k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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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
103 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$174,000–$238,000
across 103 roles with salary data.
The Staff Backend Engineer, Identity Threat Protection joins the Identity Threat Protection team to build a next-generation security platform. This role involves architecting, developing, and supporting cloud-native security products from initial concept to production. You will lead the design of systems for massive, planetary-scale operations, ensuring high programming standards through rigorous code reviews and automated testing. Key responsibilities include mentoring junior engineers, driving cross-group collaboration, and managing remote teams. The role requires 7+ years of experience building Java-based web applications, with deep knowledge of design patterns, scalability, security engineering, and object-oriented principles. You will solve complex security challenges by building anomaly detection and risk systems that analyze user behavior and system data to proactively neutralize threats within identity and authentication protocols.
What does a Backend Engineer earn?
Median $206000 from 33 postings across 18 companies.