Staff Software Engineer, Okta

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a focus on backend development and distributed systems
• Experience with programming and optimization of applications that require extremely low latency and high throughput
• Expertise in Go programming language
• Experience with cloud platforms, specifically AWS and Kubernetes
• Knowledge of identity and access management principles
• Strong understanding of performance optimization, including chasing milliseconds and Big O notation
• Strong teamwork and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a diverse and inclusive team environment
• Experience working in an asynchronous remote environment
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot and debug complex issues

Desirable

• The Okta Customer Identity Cloud (CIC) provides robust access management solutions, such as Fine Grained Authorization (FGA) to power customer-facing applications and websites
• FGA is a multi-Region software as a service (SaaS) offering for flexible, fine-grained authorization at any scale. It’s based on relationship-based access control (ReBAC), which is an evolution of role-based access control (RBAC) and attribute-based access control (ABAC) authorization models
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and secure authorization solutions
• Partner with product managers, UX designers, and fellow engineers to deliver high-quality software that meets customer requirements
• Solve complex authorization challenges at scale and pave a new path forward in the identity space
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code. Perform code reviews and ensure adherence to coding best practices
• Diagnose and resolve issues in authorization systems, ensuring reliability, performance, and security
• Engage in continuous improvement initiatives, including refactoring code to meet new requirements and optimizing system performance as well as cost
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for all developed features and systems
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, providing technical leadership and fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement
• Participate in the team's on-call rotations to make sure we offer our customers the best availability for our services