Software Engineer, Okta

• A true team-player mindset — you thrive on collaboration, communication, and lifting others up
• A high sense of ownership and accountability; you don’t just spot problems, you help solve them
• The agility to excel in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where priorities can shift quickly
• A hunger to learn new technologies, tools, and concepts — and the curiosity to explore how they apply to identity and security challenges
• Passion for cybersecurity, identity, and protecting people and businesses from emerging threats
• A proactive attitude, resourcefulness, and the ability to work independently when needed
• A belief that building secure, user-friendly solutions is key to helping enterprises stay safe in the age of AI and deepfakes
• 2+ years of professional software development experience, with a strong focus on backend or full-stack engineering
• Deep proficiency in Java, including object-oriented design, multithreading, and performance optimization
• Experience designing and building scalable, distributed systems and RESTful APIs
• Solid understanding of secure coding practices, authentication/authorization protocols (OAuth, OIDC, SAML), and identity management concepts
• Good understanding of modern cloud infrastructure (e.g. AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Proven ability to deliver high-quality, maintainable code, with a focus on automated testing and CI/CD practices
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to debug complex systems
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with product managers, designers, and other engineers

Desirable

• As an Engineer on this team, you will be working on mission critical projects in relation to passkey solutions
• Partner closely with product managers and designers to bring cutting-edge phishing-resistant authenticators to life
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance backend (or full-stack) solutions that power identity security at enterprise scale
• Build seamless integrations for identity verification with our external partners, ensuring secure and frictionless user experiences
• Wear the customer hat — deeply understand user needs and translate them into robust technical solutions
• Champion code quality, maintainability, and best practices to ensure our solutions remain reliable and secure
• Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies in identity and security, contributing ideas to keep our products innovative and effectiv