Staff Software Engineer (Go/Terraform) (Privileged Access Management) - job 2 of 2
Get to know Okta
Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology—anywhere, on any device or app. Our Workforce and Customer Identity Clouds enable secure yet flexible access, authentication, and automation that transforms how people move through the digital world, putting Identity at the heart of business security and growth.
At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we’re looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences.
Join our team! We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you.
The Privileged Access Management Team (PAM)
The Okta Privileged Access Management (PAM) is an identity-centric approach to a common and critical privileged access use case. Our elegant Zero Trust architecture is purpose-built for the modern cloud and helps customers solve challenging security and operations pain points at scale.
The Staff Software Engineer
We are looking for a Staff Backend Software Engineer to join our fast-growing team with a focus on scalability, reliability, and enhancing the building blocks of the product.
What you’ll be doing
- Work on Backend Systems written in GO
- Be deeply involved in evolving the core architecture of PAM.
- Work in our product development teams to build scalable, composable components of our platform.
- Be responsible for designing and implementing scalable architecture patterns.
- Design and build APIs with OpenAPI Specification that customers rely on for access to production infrastructure.
- Participate in the rotational on-call activities with SRE and product development teams.
What you’ll bring to the role
- are an experienced backend software engineer with a background in Golang or programming languages with memory pointers
- comfortable with giving and processing constructive feedback while also working independently
- comfortable with doing analysis and refactoring prior to implementation
- comfortable spotting and working to resolve ambiguity in requirements
- familiar with networking (IP addressing, routing, firewalls)
- familiar with Kubernetes, HashiCorp Terraform
- familiar with things like: GitHub, Make, Git, OpenAPI, Docker, IntelliJ/Goland
- familiarity on working with products for different operating systems (Windows, macOS, Linux)
- experience with HashiCorp Vault
- experience working in a team doing Agile
- experience providing and receiving code reviews
- comfortable with non HTTP-based protocols (SSH, RDP, TLS, LDAP, etc)
- comfortable with Linux shell scripting
- comfortable with PKI related concepts and protocols (asymmetric keys, trust stores, JWTs, TLS, etc)
- Experienced working with relational databases like PostgreSQL or similar RDBMS technologies.
- Have the ability to design database models and backend APIs.
- Thrive in a collaborative environment built on end-to-end ownership.
- Think in terms of systems, services, and APIs.
Required education and experience:
- 6+ years working as a software engineer.
- Experience working with production systems.
- Bachelors in CS, or equivalent
This role may not be for you if:
- you prefer frontend UI work with JavaScript/TypeScript
- have no experience outside of a standard three-tier monolith (frontend talks to backend talks to database)
- you have only worked on greenfield projects
- have no Linux experience
#LI-remote
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.
What you can look forward to as an Full-Time Okta employee!
- Amazing Benefits
- Making Social Impact
- Fostering Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging at Okta
Okta cultivates a dynamic work environment, providing the best tools, technology and benefits to empower our employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs. Each organization is unique in the degree of flexibility and mobility in which they work so that all employees are enabled to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, regardless of where they live. Find your place at Okta today! https://www.okta.com/company/careers/.
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 participate in the job application, interview process, or onboarding please use this Form to request an accommodation.
Okta is committed to complying with applicable data privacy and security laws and regulations. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy at https://www.okta.com/privacy-policy/.
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At Okta, a leading name in identity management, we're excited to welcome a new Staff Software Engineer with expertise in Go and Terraform to our dynamic team in Toronto. In this role, you'll become an integral part of our Privileged Access Management (PAM) team, where your work will directly contribute to our innovative Zero Trust architecture. Imagine being responsible for building scalable backend systems that empower our clients to manage access securely and efficiently. You'll have the chance to dive deep into evolving our core PAM architecture while collaborating closely with our product development teams to construct powerful, composable platform components. If you thrive on design, enjoy implementing scalable architecture patterns, and are adept at crafting APIs using OpenAPI Specification, this is the perfect role for you! We value your independent problem-solving abilities as much as your collaborative approach, so you'll feel right at home if you enjoy providing and receiving constructive feedback in your engineering journey. At Okta, we appreciate diverse experiences and perspectives, and we’re not just filling a position; we’re looking for someone who can grow with us and enhance our team culture. If you're excited about working in a fast-paced, agile environment, with tools and technologies like Kubernetes, Docker, and PostgreSQL, let's discuss how you can contribute to shaping the future of secure access management with Okta!
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Okta is a leading identity and access management company headquartered in San Francisco, California that is committed to allowing people to access applications on any device at any time, while still enforcing strong security policies.
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