Senior Software Engineer, Okta
Platform App Services, Auth0
Management platform securing resources from cloud to ground
Open for applications
Management platform securing resources from cloud to ground
1001+ employees
Open for applications
1001+ employees
Company mission
To improve the connections between people and tools to make companies more productive and secure.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of experience in software development, with a strong focus on building internal tools and automation
- Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Golang, JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, etc)
- Deep understanding of software architecture, system design, and maintainability best practices
- Experience in automation—improving workflows and reducing inefficiencies
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to proactively identify areas for improvement
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and best practices for maintaining high-reliability services
- Excellent communication skills with a focus on documentation and knowledge sharing
- Passion for innovation, continuous learning, and driving platform improvements
Desirable
- Experience with Golang, JavaScript, TypeScript, or Node.js
- Familiarity with gRPC and microservices architectures
- Experience with Kubernetes and containerization
- Experience deploying to AWS and/or Azure
What the job involves
- Okta’s Auth0 technology, is an easy-to-implement authentication and authorization platform built by developers, for developers. Every day, our platform enables 100+ million secure logins worldwide. As a Tier-0 global service, we prioritize security, privacy, and convenience so our customers can focus on innovation
- We are seeking an experienced and motivated engineer to join our Platform Application Services team
- In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain high-impact tools that enhance developer productivity, automate workflows, and reduce duplication across teams. You will collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand their needs, build scalable solutions, and ensure the reliability of our shared utilities
- Develop and maintain scalable internal tools and services that support product development
- Identify and consolidate redundant tools to improve efficiency across teams
- Automate repetitive workflows and operational processes to streamline developer productivity
- Collaborate with engineering and product teams to understand their needs and deliver impactful solutions
- Establish and enforce best practices for development, deployment, and maintenance of internal tools
- Drive improvements in the reliability, performance, and security of our platform services
- Explore and integrate emerging technologies to enhance platform capabilities
- Provide clear documentation and support for teams using our tools and services
- Take ownership of platform service lifecycle management, ensuring alignment with company goals
- Mentor and support team members in best practices and technical growth
- Participate in on-call rotation as part of ensuring platform reliability
Our take
Okta started off as an identity company where organisations, large and small, could tap into the company to have a single sign-on interface to access all cloud applications now centralised. Okta has since expanded to provide identity management at the device as well as the server level.
The new approach towards network security is increasingly based on identification and authentication, and Okta is on track to become the go-to vendor in the space. They aim to do so by developing products that enable people to access applications and other tools more smoothly and securely than ever before.
Okta has taken strides towards expansion through significant employee growth and shuffling executive leadership. The company has also made lateral moves such as tackling governance concerns, opening up new paths for revenue.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
19% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Sep 2015
$75m
SERIES F
Jun 2014
$75m
SERIES E
Total funding: $229.3m
Company benefits
- Work from home opportunities
- Health + Wellness
- Financial Benefits
- Pay + Incentives
- Time Off
- Everyday Living
- Resources
Company HQ
The East Cut, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Todd McKinnon
(CEO)VP of Development at Salesforce.com and has nearly a decade of experience in various engineering and leadership roles at PeopleSoft.
Frederic Kerrest
(Vice Chairman)Worked in Sales and Business Development at Salesforce.com, and previously co-founded high-tech consulting firm Meridian Global Solutions.
Share this job
View 121 more jobs at Okta