Staff Software Engineer, Okta

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a focus on Distributed Systems
• At least 3+ years of experience in designing, implementing, and optimizing production-grade, high-performance algorithms
• Deep expertise in advanced graph theory applied to large-scale, low-latency systems and a strong command of set theory and Boolean algebra
• 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
• 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 Fine-Grained Authorization (FGA) team builds and operates the high-availability, multi-region SaaS platform that provides flexible, high-performance authorization for our customers
• We are focused on solving the complex engineering challenge of modeling intricate permissions at a massive scale
• Our service is built on Relationship-Based Access Control (ReBAC), a powerful model that allows developers to define and query complex access rules that go beyond the limitations of traditional authorization models
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, performant, and secure authorization solutions
• Architect the FGA platform for extreme performance, establishing and guaranteeing millisecond-level p99 check latencies and horizontal scalability to handle millions of QPS
• Lead the deep design, continuous benchmarking, and relentless optimization of the core data models, query paths, and distributed caching strategies to meet these critical performance targets
• 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
• 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