Staff Software Engineer, Data Platform

Okta; Toronto; On-site; CAD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Challenging projects

Job summary

Okta's Data Platform team is seeking experienced Software Engineers to design and build high-volume, low-latency data services and ML-enabled infrastructure. You will own data-intensive components and help Okta scale for years to come.

Work with Kinesis, Flink, Spark and Snowflake, collaborate across engineering, architecture, and product teams, and mentor others while solving complex challenges with real-world impact.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in object-oriented languages, preferably Java.
• Hands-on experience with cloud-based distributed computing technologies including messaging systems such as Kinesis, Kafka.
• Data processing systems like Flink, Spark, Beam.
• Storage & Compute systems such as Snowflake, Hadoop.
• Coordinators and schedulers like the ones in Kubernetes, Hadoop, Mesos.
• Experience in developing and tuning highly scalable distributed systems.
• Excellent grasp of software engineering principles.
• Strong understanding of multithreading, garbage collection and memory management.
• Experience with reliability engineering in data quality, data observability and incident management.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and own data-intensive, high-performance, scalable platform components.
• Work with engineering teams, architects and cross functional partners on development of projects, design, and implementation.
• Conduct and participate in design reviews, code reviews, analysis, and performance tuning.
• Coach and mentor engineers to help scale up the engineering organization.
• Debug production issues across services and multiple levels of the stack.

Skills

Java

Distributed systems

Data streaming

Tools

Kinesis

Kafka

Flink

Spark

Beam

Snowflake

Hadoop

Kubernetes

Mesos

AWS

Job description

Secure Every Identity, from AI to HumanIdentity 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.About the TeamThe Data Platform team is responsible for the foundational data services, systems, and data products for Okta that benefit our users. Today, the Data Platform team solves challenges and enables:Streaming analyticsInteractive end-user reportingData and ML platform for Okta to scaleTelemetry of our products and dataOur elite team is fast, creative and flexible. We encourage 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. Okta is about to change the cloud computing landscape forever.About the PositionThis is an opportunity for experienced Software Engineers to join our fast growing Data Platform organization that is passionate about scaling high volume, low-latency, distributed data-platform services & data products. In this role, you will get to work with engineers throughout the organization to build foundational infrastructure that allows Okta to scale for years to come. As a member of the Data Platform team, you will be responsible for designing, building, and deploying the systems that power our data analytics and ML. Our analytics infrastructure stack sits on top of many modern technologies, including Kinesis, Flink, ElasticSearch, and Snowflake.We are looking for experienced Software Engineers who can help design and own the building, deploying and optimizing the streaming infrastructure. This project has a directive from engineering leadership to make OKTA a leader in the use of data and machine learning to improve end-user security and to expand that core-competency across the rest of engineering. You will have a sizable impact on the direction, design & implementation of the solutions to these problems.Job Duties and Responsibilities:Design, implement and own data-intensive, high-performance, scalable platform componentsWork with engineering teams, architects and cross functional partners on the development of projects, design, and implementationConduct and participate in design reviews, code reviews, analysis, and performance tuningCoach and mentor engineers to help scale up the engineering organizationDebug production issues across services and multiple levels of the stackRequired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:8+ years of experience in object-oriented language, preferably JavaHands-on experience using a cloud-based distributed computing technologies includingMessaging systems such as Kinesis, KafkaData processing systems like Flink, Spark, BeamStorage & Compute systems such as Snowflake, HadoopCoordinators and schedulers like the ones in Kubernetes, Hadoop, MesosExperience in developing and tuning highly scalable distributed systemsExcellent grasp of software engineering principlesSolid understanding of multithreading, garbage collection and memory managementExperience with reliability engineering specifically in areas such as data quality, data observability and incident managementNice to haveMaintained security, encryption, identity management, or authentication infrastructureLeveraged major public cloud providers to build mission-critical, high volume servicesHands-on experience in developing Data Integration applications for large scale (petabyte scale) environments with experience in both batch and online systems.Contributed to the development of distributed systems or used one or more at high volume or criticality such as Kafka or HadoopExperience developing Kubernetes based services on AWS Stack#P25836_3565302The Okta ExperienceSupporting Your Well-BeingDriving Social ImpactDeveloping Talent and Fostering Connection + CommunityWe 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. 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