Okta

Staff Backend Engineer, Golang

Okta$160K — $220K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of software engineering experience
  • Proficient in Golang; other programming languages accepted
  • Familiar with relational databases, especially PostgreSQL
  • Skilled in designing database models and backend APIs
  • Experience with cloud services including caching, queues, and NoSQL databases
  • Worked with cloud providers like AWS, GCP, or Azure
  • Collaborative mindset with a focus on end-to-end ownership
  • Strong understanding of distributed systems and their performance implications
  • Experience with monitoring tools such as Splunk or DataDog

Responsibilities

  • Evolve the core architecture of the PAM platform
  • Collaborate in product development teams to create scalable components
  • Design and implement scalable architecture patterns
  • Build APIs using OpenAPI Specification for customer access
  • Develop backend systems primarily written in Go
  • Engage in rotational on-call activities with SRE and product teams

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • RRSP with a matching component
  • Healthcare spending account
  • Access to telemedicine services
  • Paid leave, including PTO and parental leave
  • Equity and bonus opportunities available
Full Job Description
The PAM Team

Ever wonder how large organizations make sure the right people can access their most critical systems? That's the problem the Okta Privileged Access Management (PAM) team solves.

Our solution controls who can reach sensitive servers, databases and cloud resources and grants access only when it's needed. It is the security layer between people (and non-human-identities) and the systems they need to do their jobs.

The Staff Backend Engineer Opportunity

We're looking for a Backend Software Engineer who wants to work on hard problems: distributed systems and building software where getting it right really matters. You'll ship code that protects real infrastructure for real organizations. You'll build foundations that multiple feature teams depend on. When you make something faster, more reliable, or easier to use, it multiplies across the entire product.

This is a role for someone who likes thinking about how systems fit together. You'll need strong opinions about what makes a good abstraction, and the flexibility to evolve those abstractions as the product grows.

What you'll be doing
  • Be deeply involved in evolving the core architecture of PAM.
  • Work in our product development teams to build scalable, composable components of our platform.
  • Be responsible for designing and implementing scalable architecture patterns.
  • Design and build APIs with OpenAPI Specification that customers rely on for access to production infrastructure.
  • Work on backend systems written in Go
  • Participate in the rotational on-call activities with SRE and product development teams

What you'll bring to the role
  • 8+ years of experience as a SWE
  • Are an experienced software engineer with a background in Golang (other languages are also acceptable)
  • Experienced working with relational databases like PostgreSQL or similar RDBMS technologies.
  • Have the ability to design database models and backend APIs.
  • Have experience working with cloud services like Caching, Queues, NoSQL Databases etc.
  • Experienced working with any cloud provider such as AWS, GCP or Azure.
  • Thrive in a collaborative environment built on end-to-end ownership.
  • Love thinking about distributed systems, and the reliability, availability, and performance implications of the decisions made in their design.
  • Enjoy deep-diving into production metrics, and familiarity with monitoring tools like Splunk, DataDog etc.
  • Think in terms of systems, services, and APIs



#LI-Hybrid

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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:

$160,000-$220,000 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
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