Senior Software Engineer, Platform Network (Auth0)

United States Digital Space LLC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 136,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

RRSP with a match

Telemedicine

Paid leave (PTO and parental leave)

Job summary

Okta is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Toronto, Canada, to join the Platform Network Engineering Team. The role involves implementing networking solutions for Auth0, managing connectivity, and evolving network architecture to support billions of users.

Applicants should have over 3 years of software development experience, knowledge of TCP/IP and cloud-native services, and a passion for building reliable, scalable systems. This position offers a hybrid work environment and a competitive salary range.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software development experience in cloud-native services like API.
• Experience in managing infrastructure with Terraform.
• DevOps experience using cloud-agnostic technologies.

Responsibilities

• Implement internal and edge networking infrastructure.
• Design solutions that work at a global scale.
• Carry cross-team initiatives from end to end.

Skills

Software development experience in cloud-native services

Knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, TLS

DevOps experience with cloud-native technologies

Experience managing infrastructure with Terraform

Contributing to Go-based services

Passion for global distributed systems

Incremental delivery of work

Ownership and accountability

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. This is an opportunity to do career‑defining work. We’re all in on this mission. If you are too, let’s talk.

The Platform Network Engineering Team

Auth0 by Okta is an easy‑to‑implement authentication and authorization platform designed by developers for developers. We make access to applications safe, secure, and seamless for over 100 million daily logins worldwide. Our modern approach to identity enables this Tier 0 global service to deliver convenience, privacy, and security so customers can focus on innovation.

The Senior Software Engineer Opportunity

You will be part of the Platform Network engineering team responsible for all connectivity of Auth0. You will play a key engineering role as we evolve our network architecture to meet the demands of enormous growth and support the hundreds of millions of users who rely on us to provide uninterrupted access. You will get to work with engineers throughout the engineering organization.

What you’ll be doing

• Implement internal and edge networking infrastructure and design solutions that work at global scale and with multi‑cloud and multi‑region constraints.
• Carry cross‑team initiatives from end to end: code reviews, design reviews, operational robustness, security hygiene, etc.
• Design and develop new services, tools, and automation to expose network functionality to other Okta engineering and operations teams.
• Research and implement solutions addressing cross‑cutting concerns such as routing, failover, and scaling.
• Participate in the team’s on‑call rotation.

What you’ll bring to the role

• Have 3+ years of software development experience in cloud‑native services like API.
• Demonstrable knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, TLS.
• Have DevOps experience using cloud‑agnostic, cloud‑native technologies.
• Have experience managing infrastructure with Terraform.
• Have experience contributing to Go‑based services.
• Have a passion for working on global distributed systems that are highly reliable, maintainable, scalable, and secure.
• Tend to deliver work incrementally to get feedback and iterate over solutions.
• Bring the right attitude to the team: ownership, accountability, and attention to detail.

And extra credit if you have experience in any of the following!

• A ‘Product Mindset’ toward infrastructure—building internal networking tools that are self‑service, well‑documented, and easy for application teams to consume.
• Experience with using cloud providers such as AWS or Azure and major content delivery networks.
• Experience implementing and scaling Service Mesh architectures to manage service‑to‑service communication, observability, and security.
• Knowledge of Istio/Envoy Proxy and the Kubernetes Gateway API to provide flexible, self‑service ingress solutions for product teams.
• Experience designing and maintaining multi‑cloud networking topologies and hybrid connectivity (Direct Connect, Cloud Interconnect) at scale

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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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• Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community

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. Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws. If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete any part of the job application, interview process, or onboarding please use this Form to request an accommodation. Notice for New York City Applicants & Employees: Okta may use Automated Employment Decision Tools (AEDT), as defined by New York City Local Law 144, that use artificial intelligence, machine learning, or other automated processes to assist in our recruitment and hiring process. In accordance with NYC Local Law 144, if you are an applicant or employee residing in New York City, please click here to view our full NYC AEDT Notice.