Staff Backend Engineer - Resilience & Cloud Reliability

Okta; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 194,000 - 243,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid leave

Job summary

Okta, The World’s Identity Company, seeks a Staff Back-End Software Engineer to lead reliability of our Identity as a Service platform. You will develop microservices and cloud-native frameworks, optimize the environment, and champion reliability from design through delivery.

You will mentor engineers, perform design reviews, and contribute to high-impact projects aligning with Okta’s mission and Total Rewards.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software development experience with Java; Golang is a plus.
• Experience architecting, tuning, and debugging global cloud software.
• Strong knowledge of microservices, cloud infra, and container ecosystems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deliver cloud-based infrastructure projects at scale.
• Build robust backend frameworks, microservices, and library components for wide use.
• Champion scalable, reliable solutions and mentor new engineers.
• Lead incident RCA processes and implement long-term mitigations.
• Collaborate with Architects, QA, Product Owners, and Tech Ops.

Skills

Java

Golang

Microservices

Cloud infrastructure

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Okta, The World’s Identity Company, seeks a Staff Back-End Software Engineer to lead reliability of our Identity as a Service platform. You will develop microservices and cloud-native frameworks, optimize the environment, and champion reliability from design through delivery.

You will mentor engineers, perform design reviews, and contribute to high-impact projects aligning with Okta’s mission and Total Rewards.