Staff Software Engineer, Backend | Okta

Okta Inc

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: San Francisco, CA
Salary: $194,000–$267,000 / yr
Posted: 4 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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.[

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TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer, Backend | Okta

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Join our Privileged Access Management team as a Staff Backend Software Engineer and help solve the critical challenge of securing access to sensitive systems in large organizations. You will work on complex distributed systems, building foundational components that multiple teams rely on, and enhancing the scalability and reliability of our platform. Your day-to-day involves evolving core architecture, designing scalable patterns, and creating robust APIs using OpenAPI Specification. Proficiency in Go is essential, along with experience in relational databases like PostgreSQL and cloud services such as AWS or GCP. Ideal candidates are experienced software engineers who thrive in collaborative environments, love distributed systems, and have a strong background in backend development and production system management. This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge security solutions at scale, addressing real-world challenges faced by organizations worldwide.

Skills

Go PostgreSQL AWS GCP Azure OpenAPI Specification Docker Kubernetes CI/CD Splunk Datadog Git GitHub REST JSON YAML

What you'll do

Design and implement scalable architecture patterns for PAM.
Evolve the core architecture of Privileged Access Management systems.
Build APIs using OpenAPI Specification to provide access to production infrastructure.
Work on backend systems written in Go, focusing on scalability and reliability.
Participate in rotational on-call activities with SRE and product development teams.

What we're looking for

8+ years of software engineering experience with a focus on production systems.
Strong background in Golang, or equivalent proficiency in another language.
Expertise in designing and implementing scalable architecture patterns.
Experience working with relational databases like PostgreSQL and cloud services such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
Ability to design database models and backend APIs using OpenAPI Specification.
Deep understanding of distributed systems and their reliability implications.
Familiarity with monitoring tools like Splunk or DataDog for production metrics analysis.

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