Principal Software Engineer, Device Security

Okta; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Okta in Toronto is looking for a Principal Software Engineer to lead the Device Assurance engineering team, pioneering capabilities and driving technical strategy. This high-impact role requires deep expertise in distributed systems and Java.

Ideal candidates will have over 10 years of experience, focusing on scalable server-side solutions, RESTful API design, and a strong understanding of security engineering. Join us and shape the future of device identity at Okta.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software development experience.
• Proven track record of designing scalable, high-performance server-side features.
• Deep expertise in high-performance Postgres or MySQL environments.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with Product Management to translate objectives into technical roadmaps.
• Lead design and implementation of new features in our core Java platform.
• Define and champion engineering best practices.

Skills

Java

Spring

RESTful APIs

Postgres

CI/CD

Object-oriented principles

Asynchronous processing

Multithreading

Security engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Claude Code

Job description

Okta in Toronto is looking for a Principal Software Engineer to lead the Device Assurance engineering team, pioneering capabilities and driving technical strategy. This high-impact role requires deep expertise in distributed systems and Java.

Ideal candidates will have over 10 years of experience, focusing on scalable server-side solutions, RESTful API design, and a strong understanding of security engineering. Join us and shape the future of device identity at Okta.