Okta

Senior Software Engineer - Core Infrastructure

Okta • $165K — $226K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent; master's preferred.
  • 5+ years of programming experience in an object-oriented language like Java, focusing on backend services.
  • Deep understanding of multithreading, garbage collection, and memory management.
  • Solid experience architecting and implementing large cloud deployments.
  • Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills in enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with engineering teams on cloud infrastructure projects using modern technologies like Redis and Docker.
  • Lead development and deployment of common features and frameworks.
  • Maintain and scale shared services in line with business growth.
  • Conduct design and code reviews to uphold high programming standards.
  • Troubleshoot service issues and optimize performance.
  • Mentor junior developers and provide technical guidance.
  • Engage with cross-functional teams including architects, QA, product owners, and operations engineers.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) plan options.
  • Flexible spending accounts.
  • Paid leave including PTO and parental leave.
  • Equity and bonus opportunities.
Full Job Description
You will:
  • Work with engineering teams to design, develop and deliver cloud based infrastructure projects on a modern tech stack (Redis, Docker, Terraform on AWS)
  • Drive evaluation, development and rollout of new common features and frameworks
  • Operate, support, and upgrade shared services and frameworks. Scale these as their usage invariably grows along with Okta's business.
  • Conduct design and code reviews. Ensure high programming standards by writing 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 about doing the right thing to help Okta's technology stay ahead of its anticipated business growth
  • Solid technology chops in architecting, implementing, tuning and debugging some of the largest cloud deployments in the enterprise world
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent; master's preferred.
  • 5+ yrs of expansive programming experience in an object-oriented programming language like Java, especially in backend services. A superior understanding of multithreading, garbage collection, memory management.
  • Additional requirements:
    • This position requires the ability to access federal environments and/or have access to protected federal data. As a condition of employment for this position, the successful candidate must be able to submit documentation establishing U.S. Person status (e.g. a U.S. Citizen, National, Lawful Permanent Resident, Refugee, or Asylee. 22 CFR 120.15) upon hire.
    • Requires in-person onboarding and travel to our San Francisco, CA HQ office or our Chicago office during the first week of employment.


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Below is the annual base salary range for candidates located in San Francisco Bay Area. Your actual base salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies. To learn more about our Total Rewards program please visit: https://rewards.okta.com/us.

The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay area is between:

$165,000-$226,600 USD

The Okta Experience
  • Supporting Your Well-Being
  • Driving Social Impact
  • Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community

We are intentional about connection. Our global community, spanning over 20 offices worldwide, is united by a drive to innovate. Your journey begins with an immersive, in-person onboarding experience designed to accelerate your impact and connect you to our mission and team from day one.

About Okta

Okta is a leading provider of identity and access management solutions for enterprises. The company's cloud-based platform enables organizations to securely connect people and technology, providing secure access to applications and data from any device, anywhere, at any time. Okta's solutions are used by thousands of organizations worldwide, including many Fortune 500 companies. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Okta is committed to providing innovative solutions that help organizations stay secure and productive in today's digital world.
Learn more about Okta
Size
5,342 employees
Market Cap
$10.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$266.3 million
Founded
2009
5 Year Trend
+51.9%
Revenue
$835.4 million
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