Get to know Okta
Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology, anywhere, on any device or app. Our flexible and neutral products, Okta Platform and Auth0 Platform, provide secure access, authentication, and automation, placing identity at the core of business security and growth.
At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we’re looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences.
Join our team! We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you.
About the Okta Identity Threat Protection Team
Identity Threat Protection (ITP) with Okta AI, goes beyond traditional login security to provide real-time protection against evolving threats. By seamlessly integrating with your existing security infrastructure, ITP analyzes user behavior and system data to identify and mitigate risks proactively.
We’re a team of full-stack engineers, data scientists, and ML engineers redefining cloud authentication. We aim to build a next-gen security platform that continuously evaluates threats and constructs a comprehensive risk graph. ITP is at the forefront of trust and security by prioritizing risk in authentication and authorization decisions.
The Software Fullstack Engineer Opportunity
Okta is seeking a Software Engineer II to join its ITP engineering team. This is an opportunity to solve critical security problems. The ideal candidate has experience building, launching, and supporting security products at scale.You will share our passion and great pride in elegant solutions and will 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. You will demonstrate great aptitude for software engineering excellence and aren’t afraid to be a player-coach.
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.
What you’ll be doing
Own and manage small features. Collaborate with others on the design, development, delivery, and supportability of cloud-native security products.
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
Participate in rotations to expeditiously unblock customers and make them successful.
What you’ll bring to the role
2+ years of experience building Java-based web applications
Experience with one or more UI technologies such as Angular, ReactJS, Backbone, and Vue.
Good understanding of design patterns, scalability patterns, security engineering, and object-oriented principles.
Experience working in fast-paced software development teams leveraging continuous integration and deployment practices.
Strong communication skills and the ability to work across function
And extra credit if you have experience in any of the following!
Experience building anomaly detection systems or risk systems is a huge plus.
Experience in cloud security, identity, and/or authentication protocols
BB-1
LI-hybrid
Below is the annual salary range for candidates located in Canada. Your actual salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance, RRSP with a match, healthcare spending, telemedicine, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies. To learn more about our Total Rewards program, please visit: https://rewards.okta.com/can.
The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in Canada is between:
$106,000—$160,000 CAD
What you can look forward to as a Full-Time Okta employee!
Amazing Benefits
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Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community at Okta
Okta cultivates a dynamic work environment, providing the best tools, technology and benefits to empower our employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs. Each organization is unique in the degree of flexibility and mobility in which they work so that all employees are enabled to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, regardless of where they live. Find your place at Okta today! https://www.okta.com/company/careers/.
Some roles may require travel to one of our office locations for in-person onboarding.
Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws.
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