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
Service Development: Build, maintain, and operate platform security services and controls using Python, Node.js, or Golang.
Security Data Pipelines: Design, build, and optimize custom workflows to ingest, process, and distribute security data to downstream systems at scale.
Scalable System Architecture: Architect maintainable, secure, and resilient microservices and platform integrations that protect our infrastructure without adding friction for engineering teams.
Engineering Quality: Write clean, testable, and well-documented code while driving technical designs and participating in code reviews to maintain high engineering standards.
Mentorship & Influence: You raise the bar for the entire organization by mentoring junior engineers and influencing senior leadership on critical security decisions.
Software Development Experience: 8+ years of hands-on experience designing, building, and maintaining production-grade software services.
What they're looking for
- Core Language Proficiency: Hands-on mastery of Python, Node.js, or Golang.
- System Design Expertise: Strong track record of designing scalable, maintainable, and secure software architectures.
- Cloud & Containers: Solid experience with cloud-native environments (AWS or Azure) and container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Security Mindset: Practical experience building platform security controls, managing service permissions, and applying secure coding practices.
