Senior Software Engineer, PAM

Okta; Toronto; On-site; CAD 136,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

Okta is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer in Canada to join the Privileged Access Management team. You will build secure, enterprise-grade PAM infrastructure on Kubernetes with AWS, leveraging AI tools to accelerate development and deliver scalable microservices.

You will design, review code, mentor juniors, and collaborate with architects, QA, product owners, security, and operations to achieve high programming standards and reliable, multi-tenant systems for large enterprises.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
• 5+ years of programming experience in Go, Java, or C++.
• Extensive cloud infrastructure experience with Kubernetes and AWS.
• Strong knowledge of REST APIs and integration patterns.
• Experience with IaC, CI/CD pipelines, security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Leverage AI pair-programmers to accelerate PAM product development.
• Design, develop and deliver cloud-based infrastructure on a modern tech stack (Kubernetes/EKS, AWS).
• Drive evaluation, development, and rollout of microservices.
• Operate, support, and upgrade shared services and frameworks as usage grows.
• Lead design reviews to ensure scalable, multi-tenant systems and write tests.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers.
• Collaborate with architects, QA, product owners, security and operations engineers.

Skills

Go

Java

C++

REST APIs

Cloud infrastructure

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Tools

Kubernetes

AWS

Redis

Elasticsearch/OpenSearch

Kinesis

Kafka

Docker

Job description

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. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence.

We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk.

The Okta Privileged Access Management (PAM) is an identity-centric approach to a common and critical privileged access use case. Our elegant Zero Trust architecture is purpose-built for the modern cloud and helps customers solve challenging security and operations pain points at scale.

We're looking for a Senior level Platform Engineer to join a team of highly skilled and talented team players who are proud of what they own and deliver. Our elite team is fast, creative, and flexible; with a weekly release cycle and individual ownership, we expect great things from our engineers and reward them with stimulating new projects, new technologies, and the chance to have significant equity in a company that is changing the cloud computing landscape forever.

What you'll do

• Leverage cutting-edge AI pair-programmers and LLMs (such as Copilot and Claude) to accelerate the development of secure, enterprise-grade Privileged Access Management (PAM) products.
• Work with engineering teams to design, develop and deliver cloud-based infrastructure projects on a modern tech stack (Kubernetes/EKS, RDS, DynamoDB, Kinesis, MKS, Redis, OpenSearch, Docker, Terraform on AWS)
• Drive evaluation, development, and rollout of microservices
• Operate, support, and upgrade shared services and frameworks. Scale these as their usage invariably grows along with Okta's business.
• Evaluate and scale existing systems to meet specialized requirements and support Okta's future business needs.
• Lead design and code reviews to ensure systems are scalable, redundant, and multi-tenant. high programming standards by writing unit and functional tests.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and fix services and frameworks the team owns
• Evaluate system performance and resolve bottlenecks
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers
• Collaborate with architects, QA, product owners, security and operations engineers

What you'll bring

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
• 5+ years of extensive programming experience in modern programming languages like Go, Java, or C++ especially in backend services. Go is preferred.
• Proven track record of architecting, deploying, and optimizing scalable cloud infrastructure with deep hands-on expertise in Kubernetes and AWS container environments.
• Solid technical grasp of architecting, implementing, tuning, and debugging some of the largest cloud deployments in the enterprise world
• A good understanding of computer science fundamentals such as data structures and algorithms
• Experience with fundamental Cloud building blocks like IaC, Observability, Secrets Management, CI / CD pipelines, secure coding practices, and compliance.
• Deep understanding of REST APIs and proven experience building and integrating them.
• Experience with AWS, Redis, Elasticsearch / OpenSearch, Kinesis, Kafka, and Docker
• Knowledge of network security, authentication, and authorization
• Demonstrably followed best software engineering principles
• Familiarity with Agile software development process

Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

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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: $136,000 - $187,000 CAD

The Okta Experience

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We are intentional about connection. Our global community, spanning over 20 offices worldwide, is united by a drive to innovate. Your journey begins with an immersive, in-person onboarding experience designed to accelerate your impact and connect you to our mission and team from day one.

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