Senior Engineer- Platform

Okta, Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 118,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading identity company in Toronto is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to drive the architectural direction of their CD platform. The successful candidate will focus on scalable tooling, microservice design, and cloud infrastructure automation. Candidates should possess significant experience in software development, especially in Java, Go, or Python, along with a strong background in AWS and Kubernetes. This role offers a competitive salary range of $118,000 to $178,000 CAD annually with comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Equity (where applicable)

Health, dental, and vision insurance

RRSP with match

Telemedicine

Paid leave including PTO and parental leave

Qualifications

• 4+ years of Software Development in Java, Go, Python or similar backend languages.
• 4+ years of development experience building services, internal tools, and frameworks.
• 3+ years of experience automating and deploying large scale production services in AWS, GCP, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Shape the Technical Roadmap of the CD Platform.
• Design and Implement Critical Infrastructure Tooling.
• Develop High-Quality Microservices.
• Collaborate on Cross-Functional Solutions.

Skills

Software Development in Java, Go, Python

Automating production services

Kubernetes

Docker

Infrastructure as Code

Security best practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Terraform

Spinnaker

ECS

Istio

Job description

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.

We are looking for a seasoned Senior Software Engineer with strong leadership potential to join our Cloud Tooling and Pipelines team. This team plays a pivotal role in our engineering operations organization, responsible for the strategy, development, and operation of our core Continuous Delivery (CD) platform ( Spinnaker, some custom tools and Argo Suite in the future ) and a comprehensive set of tools and microservices. These systems are essential for managing our extensive resource footprint across AWS ECS and EKS.

As a Senior Engineer, you'll be a key technical leader, driving the architectural direction and implementation of scalable and reliable tooling for automating critical processes. This includes enhancing our capabilities in infrastructure changes, vulnerability remediation, and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) deployments. Your expertise will be vital in mentoring other engineers and influencing the team's technical roadmap. If you possess a deep understanding of cloud infrastructure automation and are driven to solve complex challenges at scale, we want to hear from you.

What You’ll Do :

• Shape the Technical Roadmap of the CD Platform : Be a core technical contributor and leader in defining the strategic direction for Okta's Continuous Delivery (CD) platform (including Spinnaker) and its future evolution.
• Architect and Design Scalable Deployment Pipelines : Lead the design and architecture of robust CD pipelines, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) executions, and code deployment workflows built on the underlying platform.
• Design and Implement Critical Infrastructure Tooling : Architect, build, maintain, and deploy sophisticated tools that enable Okta's engineers to execute infrastructure production changes and deploy code with high reliability and efficiency.
• Develop High-Quality Microservices : Design and build scalable and reliable microservices (potentially in Java, Python, or Go) with a strong focus on automation and operational excellence.
• Collaborate on Cross-Functional Solutions : Partner with Operations and Product teams to proactively identify bottlenecks and manual processes, and contribute significantly to the design and implementation of scalable and reliable solutions.
• Introduce and Evangelize Industry Best Practices : Research and advocate for the adoption of industry best practices in infrastructure, automation, and orchestration to drive innovation and future infrastructure improvements.
• Embed Security into Development Practices : Apply and promote security best practices in the development of microservices and tooling to ensure a secure infrastructure stack.
• Identify and Drive Self-Service Automation : Proactively identify opportunities for automation that can be self-serviced by engineering teams, contributing to reduced manual effort and improved onboarding experiences.

You are an ideal candidate if you have :

• 4+ years of Software Development in Java, Go, Python or similar backend languages
• 4+ years of development experience building services, internal tools and frameworks
• 3+ years experience automating and deploying large scale production services in AWS, GCP or similar
• Working knowledge of Kubernetes, ECS, Istio, Spinnaker
• Working knowledge of database technologies ( Mysql, MongoDB etc)
• Knowledge of infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform
• Proficient using Docker and supporting infrastructure and strong Linux and networking fundamentals
• Nice to have : Frontend experience ( React, Angular etc)

Education and Training :

This role requires in-person onboarding and travel to our Toronto office during the first week of employment."

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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 :

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.

We are looking for a seasoned Senior Software Engineer with strong leadership potential to join our Cloud Tooling and Pipelines team. This team plays a pivotal role in our engineering operations organization, responsible for the strategy, development, and operation of our core Continuous Delivery (CD) platform ( Spinnaker, some custom tools and Argo Suite in the future ) and a comprehensive set of tools and microservices. These systems are essential for managing our extensive resource footprint across AWS ECS and EKS.

As a Senior Engineer, you'll be a key technical leader, driving the architectural direction and implementation of scalable and reliable tooling for automating critical processes. This includes enhancing our capabilities in infrastructure changes, vulnerability remediation, and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) deployments. Your expertise will be vital in mentoring other engineers and influencing the team's technical roadmap. If you possess a deep understanding of cloud infrastructure automation and are driven to solve complex challenges at scale, we want to hear from you.

What You’ll Do :

• Shape the Technical Roadmap of the CD Platform : Be a core technical contributor and leader in defining the strategic direction for Okta's Continuous Delivery (CD) platform (including Spinnaker) and its future evolution.
• Architect and Design Scalable Deployment Pipelines : Lead the design and architecture of robust CD pipelines, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) executions, and code deployment workflows built on the underlying platform.
• Design and Implement Critical Infrastructure Tooling : Architect, build, maintain, and deploy sophisticated tools that enable Okta's engineers to execute infrastructure production changes and deploy code with high reliability and efficiency.
• Develop High-Quality Microservices : Design and build scalable and reliable microservices (potentially in Java, Python, or Go) with a strong focus on automation and operational excellence.
• Collaborate on Cross-Functional Solutions : Partner with Operations and Product teams to proactively identify bottlenecks and manual processes, and contribute significantly to the design and implementation of scalable and reliable solutions.
• Introduce and Evangelize Industry Best Practices : Research and advocate for the adoption of industry best practices in infrastructure, automation, and orchestration to drive innovation and future infrastructure improvements.
• Embed Security into Development Practices : Apply and promote security best practices in the development of microservices and tooling to ensure a secure infrastructure stack.
• Identify and Drive Self-Service Automation : Proactively identify opportunities for automation that can be self-serviced by engineering teams, contributing to reduced manual effort and improved onboarding experiences.

You are an ideal candidate if you have :

• 4+ years of Software Development in Java, Go, Python or similar backend languages
• 4+ years of development experience building services, internal tools and frameworks
• 3+ years experience automating and deploying large scale production services in AWS, GCP or similar
• Working knowledge of Kubernetes, ECS, Istio, Spinnaker
• Working knowledge of database technologies ( Mysql, MongoDB etc)
• Knowledge of infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform
• Proficient using Docker and supporting infrastructure and strong Linux and networking fundamentals
• Nice to have : Frontend experience ( React, Angular etc)

Education and Training :

This role requires in-person onboarding and travel to our Toronto office during the first week of employment."

LI-LSS1

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 : $118,000 — $178,000 CAD

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