Staff Software Engineer - BackendActive

The opportunity

Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era.

What you'll do

  • Partner closely with Product Management, Engineering Directors, and Principal: Architects to translate strategic business objectives into actionable, scalable technical roadmaps.

  • Drive cross-functional collaboration with Product, Design, and QA to ensure: the seamless delivery of our most critical engineering initiatives.

  • Lead the design and implementation of new features and services within our: core Java platform, taking ownership from conception to deployment.

  • Define and champion engineering best practices, and make critical: contributions to technical designs, proposals, and long-term architectural decisions.

  • Act as a force multiplier across multiple teams, mentoring Staff and Senior: engineers, guiding technical design reviews, and raising the engineering bar across the entire pillar.

  • Develop high-quality, maintainable software with comprehensive test coverage: and drive improvements to our testing and CI/CD strategies.

What they're looking for

  • + years of progressive software development experience, with a proven track: record of designing and building scalable, high-performance server-side features using Java and Spring.
  • Deep expertise with high-performance Postgres or MySQL environments,: including schema design and query optimization.
  • Extensive experience designing, building, and securing RESTful APIs for large-scale systems.
  • Expert knowledge of server-side technologies, including caching, asynchronous processing, and multi-threading.
  • A deep understanding of design patterns, scalability patterns, security: engineering, and object-oriented principles.
  • Experience in fast-paced agile environments, with a strong understanding of CI/CD and automated testing.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate complex: technical concepts to diverse audiences and influence technical direction.
  • Security Domain Expertise: Deep understanding of endpoint security concepts (e.g., Trusted Platform Modules (TPM), Secure Enclave, Device Management/MDM protocols, and endpoint detection).