Software Engineer II, Security Engineering (Auth0)

Okta; Toronto; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 151,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus

Health insurance

RRSP match

Job summary

Okta is seeking a Software Engineer II to join the Auth0 Security Engineering organization. You will build and maintain security guardrails for a multi-cloud environment, implementing security and compliance standards as programmatic policies.

Key responsibilities include implementing cloud controls, building IAM templates, and defining security standards for VPCs and cross-account connectivity. You will collaborate across teams to grow security expertise and protect the platform.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in software engineering or information security.
• Hands-on with cloud-native environments and Kubernetes (EKS, AKS).
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code, ideally Terraform.
• Ability to assess risk in distributed systems and learn risk assessment.
• Familiarity with security tooling and AI applications for security tasks.
• Strong communication skills and cross-team collaboration.
• Bachelor's degree in CS, Information Security, Systems Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain security controls across multi-cloud environments.
• Develop IAM templates and permission boundaries applying least privilege.
• Define security standards for VPC, edge networking, cross-account connectivity.
• Design systems to enforce security posture and provide actionable feedback.
• Collaborate across teams to share learnings and deepen security expertise.

Skills

Cloud + Infra Experience

IaC / Terraform

Security mindset

AI in security

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/InfoSec/Systems Eng

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 are looking for a Software Engineer II to join the Auth0 Security Engineering organization. You'll help build and maintain the security guardrails for our multi-cloud environment, implementing security and compliance standards as programmatic, code-driven policies.

What You Will Do

• Cloud Security Controls: Implement and maintain organization-wide controls (SCPs, Azure Policy) balancing protection with developer experience.
• Identity & Access Management (IAM): Build and update templates and permission boundaries that govern how services and humans interact with our cloud, applying the principle of least privilege.
• Infrastructure & Network Security: Contribute to the security standards for VPC architecture, edge networking, and cross-account connectivity.
• System Design: Help build systems and processes that validate the security posture of the platform, enforcing our security policies and surfacing actionable feedback for engineering teams.
• Growth & Collaboration: Partner with teammates across the organization, share what you learn, and continually deepen your security expertise.

What You Bring

• Cloud & Infrastructure Experience: 3+ years of experience in software engineering or information security, with hands-on exposure to cloud-native environments, Kubernetes (EKS, AKS), and cloud security concepts.
• Policy & Automation: Experience building or maintaining automated controls and infrastructure-as-code, ideally within Terraform workflows.
• Security Mindset: An eagerness to identify attack vectors and think through risk in distributed systems, with a willingness to learn formal risk assessment practices.
• Tooling & AI Curiosity: Familiarity with security or cloud tooling, and an interest in applying AI to streamline security tasks and governance.
• Communication: Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
• Education: A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Systems Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Nice to Have

• Exposure to compliance frameworks such as SOC2, or HIPAA in a cloud environment.
• Proficiency in one or more languages used for automation and tooling, such as Python, Go, or JavaScript.
• Experience creating, managing, or securing containerized environments.
• Familiarity with service mesh (Istio) security policies and zero-trust networking concepts.

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:: $110,000 CAD - $151,800 CAD

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