Staff Software Engineer, Okta

• The ideal candidate has experience designing, building, launching, and supporting security products at scale
• 6+ years of software development experience building highly-reliable, mission-critical software in an object-oriented language (Java preferred)
• 4+ years of software development experience, with a demonstrated background in both front-end UI stacks (React.js preferred)
• A proven track record of technical leadership, including experience driving the architecture for microservices at enterprise scale
• An excellent grasp of software engineering principles and design patterns
• Expertise in creating or extending complex rule-based systems
• Experience working with a variety of data stores, including RDBMS and NoSQL databases
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with product management, design, and other engineering teams

Desirable

• Okta is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the technical direction and implementation of large-scale, cutting-edge features for our ITP platform
• You will own the design and development of services that deliver critical security insights, from Bot Detection to Breached Credential Protection, and craft the world-class UX that makes this complex data understandable and actionable for our customers
• This is an opportunity to solve critical security problems
• As a technical leader on the team, you will tackle our most ambiguous and complex challenges, mentoring other engineers and influencing the product roadmap
• You will share our passion for elegant solutions and will join a team that believes in designing for scale, rigorous code reviews, and automated testing 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, as well as a chance to work on complex security and ML challenges
• Lead and independently manage the design, development, delivery, and supportability of cloud-native security products - from concept design to final implementation
• Cross-group solid collaboration and interpersonal communication skills working with a variety of roles, including engineering, product management, design, support, and documentation
• Commit to high programming standards by reviewing code and writing unit and functional tests
• Experience working with remote teams and individuals while ensuring quality, agility, and velocity
• Mentor, groom, and educate junior engineers
• Participate in rotations to expeditiously unblock customers and make them successful