Senior Software Engineer, Actions (Auth0)

Okta, Inc.; Toronto; Remote; CAD 130,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading identity solutions company is looking for a Senior Software Engineer in Toronto. You will design and implement distributed systems, focusing on improving security and performance. Key qualifications include experience in software development with Go and proficiency with APIs. This role offers a competitive salary range of $130,000 — $194,000 CAD, along with comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance

RRSP with a match

Paid time off including parental leave

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience building distributed systems.
• High bar for code quality and user experience.
• Experience with sandboxing untrusted code is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and document large-scale distributed systems.
• Implement features using various technologies.
• Mentor engineers and lead discussions.

Skills

Experience in software development using Go

Strong experience in API-driven applications (REST/gRPC)

Experience with Docker and Kubernetes

Ability to collaborate effectively

Tools

MongoDB

PostgreSQL

AWS

Azure

Job description

Senior Software Engineer, Actions (Auth0)

Toronto

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.

Awesome tech is made by awesome people, and we’re always looking for new team members who bring energy, passion, commitment, and collaboration. These qualities have made Okta the great company it is today.

So, what do we build exactly? Auth0 is an authentication and authorization platform designed by developers for developers. Basically, we make users' logins safe, secure, and seamless. Our mission is to secure the world’s identities so innovators can innovate, but it’s a big mission that requires a lot of teamwork.

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our high-caliber Extensibility Engineering team to help us continue to improve our ultra-low latency, secure, and scalable platform for untrusted code execution. In this role, you will have the opportunity to significantly contribute to the foundation of Auth0's Ecosystem, realizing a huge impact for our customers and partners.

As a member of Developer Experience - Extensibility Platform, you will :

• Design, architect, and document large-scale distributed systems.
• Implement features across different layers of the stack using technologies such as Go, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, AWS, Azure, and Kubernetes.
• Lead team discussions, mentor other engineers to become senior and improve the team’s productivity.
• Contribute to improving Auth0's architecture, performance, observability, security controls, and best practices.
• Collaborate with Product and Security teams to define and continually improve Auth0’s Extensibility platform and architecture.
• Participate in our on-call rotations for troubleshooting production issues.

Key Qualifications :

5+ years of experience in software development, building distributed systems using Go.

Strong experience in API-driven applications using REST and / or gRPC.

Experience with packaging and distributing containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.

Experience with sandboxing untrusted code or tenant isolation (both preferred but not required).

A high bar for both code quality as well as quality of user experience.

Proven ability to collaborate with others to drive initiatives forward.

Nice To Haves :

Solid hands-on experience with Node.js in building scalable backend services

LI-REMOTE

LI-SH1

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.

Awesome tech is made by awesome people, and we’re always looking for new team members who bring energy, passion, commitment, and collaboration. These qualities have made Okta the great company it is today.

So, what do we build exactly? Auth0 is an authentication and authorization platform designed by developers for developers. Basically, we make users' logins safe, secure, and seamless. Our mission is to secure the world’s identities so innovators can innovate, but it’s a big mission that requires a lot of teamwork.

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our high-caliber Extensibility Engineering team to help us continue to improve our ultra-low latency, secure, and scalable platform for untrusted code execution. In this role, you will have the opportunity to significantly contribute to the foundation of Auth0's Ecosystem, realizing a huge impact for our customers and partners.

As a member of Developer Experience - Extensibility Platform, you will :

Design, architect, and document large-scale distributed systems.

Implement features across different layers of the stack using technologies such as Go, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, AWS, Azure, and Kubernetes.

Lead team discussions, mentor other engineers to become senior and improve the team’s productivity.

Contribute to improving Auth0's architecture, performance, observability, security controls, and best practices.

Collaborate with Product and Security teams to define and continually improve Auth0’s Extensibility platform and architecture.

Participate in our on-call rotations for troubleshooting production issues.

Key Qualifications :

5+ years of experience in software development, building distributed systems using Go.

Strong experience in API-driven applications using REST and / or gRPC.

Experience with packaging and distributing containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.

Experience with sandboxing untrusted code or tenant isolation (both preferred but not required).

A high bar for both code quality as well as quality of user experience.

Proven ability to collaborate with others to drive initiatives forward.

Nice To Haves :

Solid hands-on experience with Node.js in building scalable backend services

LI-REMOTE

LI-SH1

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 : $130,000 — $194,000 CAD

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