Software Engineer, Okta

• The ideal candidate should have solid experience in Java software development and be enthusiastic about writing server-side software and services
• You will demonstrate a great aptitude for software engineering excellence and are not afraid to be a player-coach
• 4+ years of software development experience, with at least 2 years of experience designing and building server-side features with Java and Spring
• Experience with high performance Postgres or MySQL environments
• Experience with REST API design
• Experience with server-side technologies including caching, asynchronous processing, and multi-threading
• Good understanding of design patterns, scalability patterns, security engineering, and object-oriented principles
• Experience working in fast-paced software development teams, leveraging continuous integration, testing tools, and deployment practices
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work across functions

Desirable

• The Access Management team builds core identity and access management products, which include Universal Directory, Single Sign-on, API Access Management, Lifecycle Management, and the core Authentication experience that touches millions of users
• These products are mission-critical for our customers’ security and business operations
• We have a massive amount of data and usage, which means we tackle unique challenges in architecture, scale, and performance
• We are looking for talented, passionate, and energetic software engineers to join us in building the next generation of identity and access management solutions
• We seek a dynamic Software Engineer to join our Device Assurance engineering team
• The role offers a high-visibility, hands-on opportunity to design solutions for current and emerging problems in the security and identity space
• 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
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (QA, Product, Support, UX) for seamless delivery of Okta products and engineering initiatives
• Own the delivery of product and engineering requirements, as they are implemented in our core Java services
• Following best practices, contribute to technical designs, proposals, and architectural decisions
• Develop high-quality, maintainable software components with comprehensive unit/functional tests
• Participate in code reviews, providing feedback and ensuring adherence to coding standards and security best practices
• Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge sharing within the team