Cloud Backend Software Engineer, Okta

• The ideal candidate should have solid experience in software development and be enthusiastic about writing code on cloud/backend
• You will demonstrate a great aptitude for software engineering excellence and are not afraid to be a player-coach
• The ideal candidate has experience building, launching, and supporting security products at scale
• 3+ years of experience building Java-based web applications
• Good understanding of design patterns, scalability patterns, security engineering, and object-oriented principles
• Experience with one or more UI technologies such as Angular, ReactJS, Backbone, and Vue
• Experience working in fast-paced software development teams leveraging continuous integration and deployment practices
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work across functions

Desirable

• We seek a dynamic Software Engineer to join our Okta Device Access engineering team
• The role gives the candidate an excellent opportunity to learn about interesting problems in the security and identity space
• It also has a lot of visibility within Okta and has exceptional growth potential
• You will share our passion and pride in elegant solutions and join an engineering team that strongly believes in designing for scale, rigorous code reviews, automated testing, and an iterative process to build high-quality enterprise software
• Our team is fast, innovative, and flexible, with agile release cycles and individual ownership
• Here is an opportunity to work on stimulating security projects and emerging technologies
• Lead the design, development, and delivery of our cloud-native security products
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to translate requirements into robust and effective solutions
• Commit to high programming standards by reviewing code and writing unit, functional, and UI tests
• Optimize applications for speed, scalability, and responsiveness across various devices and browsers
• Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback and ensuring code quality across the team
• Proactively identify and address technical debt, performance bottlenecks, and areas for improvement
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in Windows development, evaluating and recommending new tools and approaches
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and technical excellence within the team