Software Engineer II, Streaming Foundations

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus

Health insurance

Dental

Vision insurance

RRSP match

Healthcare spending

Telemedicine

Paid leave

PTO

Job summary

Okta is seeking a software engineer for its Streaming Foundations team to build and scale data infrastructure across the organization. You will own features end-to-end, contribute to the engineering roadmap, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to deliver reliable, scalable services.

You should have 3+ years of experience in a fast-paced environment, with hands-on work in event-driven systems and familiarity with Kafka, Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud platforms.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of full-time software development in a fast-paced, Agile environment.
• Experience with Golang or Java is preferred.
• Hands-on experience with high-scale, event-driven systems and observability practices.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the technical direction and roadmap for streaming capabilities.
• Design and implement end-to-end features with ownership from design to delivery.
• Participate in architectural discussions to improve platform scalability.
• Collaborate across teams for successful cross-functional delivery.
• Improve operational posture with observability, reliability, and scalability practices.

Skills

Distributed systems

Golang/Java

Event-driven

Kafka

Observability

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

AWS

Azure

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 Streaming Foundations team builds services and operates data pipeline infrastructure to support event streaming, messaging, and analytics use cases. We are looking for a Software Engineer who is passionate about distributed systems, platform engineering, and solving data-intensive problems at scale. In this high‑impact role, you will get to work with engineers throughout the organization to build foundational infrastructure that allows Auth0 to scale for years to come.

What you’ll be doing

• Contribute to the technical direction of the team and provide input on the engineering roadmap for the Platform’s streaming capabilities.
• Design and implement high‑impact systems, owning features end-to-end from design through delivery.
• Participate in architectural discussions that address technical challenges and improve platform scalability.
• Collaborate effectively within and across teams on cross-functional projects for successful delivery.
• Improve the operational posture of our systems by applying best practices in observability, reliability, and scalability, and sharing that knowledge with teammates.

What you’ll bring to our teams

• 3+ years of full‑time, software development experience in a fast‑paced, agile environment
• Experience working with Golang or Java is preferred
• Hands‑on experience developing and tuning highly‑scalable, event‑driven systems
• Solid understanding of database fundamentals and experience with event streaming technologies such as Kafka
• A passion and interest to work on systems that are highly reliable, maintainable, scalable and secure.

Extra points

• Experience with front‑end technologies such as TypeScript and React
• Familiarity with cloud providers (AWS, Azure) and container technologies such as Kubernetes, Docker
• Familiarity with or interest in the Identity and Access Management (IAM) business domain

P-1556

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

$110,000 — $151,000 CAD

The Okta Experience

• Supporting Your Well-Being
• Driving Social Impact
• 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.

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