Okta

Senior Software Engineer, PAM

Okta • $136K — $187K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
  • 5+ years of programming experience in modern languages with a focus on backend services; Go preferred.
  • Experience architecting, deploying, and optimizing scalable cloud infrastructure, especially in Kubernetes and AWS.
  • Strong understanding of data structures and algorithms.
  • Familiar with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), observability, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Expertise in REST APIs and their integration.
  • Knowledge of network security, authentication, and authorization practices.

Responsibilities

  • Leverage AI tools to enhance the development of PAM products.
  • Design and develop cloud infrastructure projects using a modern tech stack like Kubernetes and AWS.
  • Drive the evaluation and rollout of microservices.
  • Operate and upgrade shared services as business needs grow.
  • Monitor and troubleshoot owned services and frameworks.
  • Provide mentorship to junior developers and lead design reviews.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including architects and QA.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • RRSP with a match.
  • Healthcare spending account.
  • Telemedicine services.
  • Paid leave including PTO and parental leave.
  • Equity and bonus opportunities.
Full Job Description
The Okta Privileged Access Management (PAM) is an identity-centric approach to a common and critical privileged access use case. Our elegant Zero Trust architecture is purpose-built for the modern cloud and helps customers solve challenging security and operations pain points at scale.

We're looking for a Senior level Platform Engineer to join a team of highly skilled and talented team players who are proud of what they own and deliver. Our elite team is fast, creative, and flexible; with a weekly release cycle and individual ownership, we expect great things from our engineers and reward them with stimulating new projects, new technologies, and the chance to have significant equity in a company that is changing the cloud computing landscape forever.

What you'll do
  • Leverage cutting-edge AI pair-programmers and LLMs (such as Copilot and Claude) to accelerate the development of secure, enterprise-grade Privileged Access Management (PAM) products.
  • Work with engineering teams to design, develop and deliver cloud-based infrastructure projects on a modern tech stack (Kubernetes/EKS, RDS, DynamoDB, Kinesis, MKS, Redis, OpenSearch, Docker, Terraform on AWS)
  • Drive evaluation, development, and rollout of microservices
  • Operate, support, and upgrade shared services and frameworks. Scale these as their usage invariably grows along with Okta's business.
  • Evaluate and scale existing systems to meet specialized requirements and support Okta's future business needs.
  • Lead design and code reviews to ensure systems are scalable, redundant, and multi-tenant. 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


What you'll bring
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
  • 5+ years of extensive programming experience in modern programming languages like Go, Java, or C++ especially in backend services. Go is preferred.
  • Proven track record of architecting, deploying, and optimizing scalable cloud infrastructure with deep hands-on expertise in Kubernetes and AWS container environments.
  • Solid technical grasp of architecting, implementing, tuning, and debugging some of the largest cloud deployments in the enterprise world
  • A good understanding of computer science fundamentals such as data structures and algorithms
  • Experience with fundamental Cloud building blocks like IaC, Observability, Secrets Management, CI / CD pipelines, secure coding practices, and compliance.
  • Deep understanding of REST APIs and proven experience building and integrating them.
  • Experience with AWS, Redis, Elasticsearch / OpenSearch, Kinesis, Kafka, and Docker
  • Knowledge of network security, authentication, and authorization
  • Demonstrably followed best software engineering principles
  • Familiarity with Agile software development process

Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent



Below is the annual salary range for candidates located in Canada. Your actual salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance, RRSP with a match, healthcare spending, telemedicine, 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/can.

The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in Canada is between:

$136,000-$187,000 CAD

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
NASDAQ

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