Okta

Staff Software Engineer - UI Platform

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2 months ago
Toronto, CanadaStaff+

Responsibilities

  • Define, own, and drive the architectural vision and technical roadmap for major UI platform subsystems.
  • Review high-impact technical proposals and cross-team interface specifications.
  • Drive cross-functional alignment and resolve technical ambiguity across multiple product teams.
  • Build reusable components, shared libraries, frameworks, tools, and design patterns for feature teams.
  • Implement complex, foundational platform components and ensure their technical quality.
  • Mentor Senior Engineers and establish engineering best practices.
  • Support accessibility, scalability, maintainability, and world-ready software delivery.

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of software development experience.
  • Expertise in software architecture and implementation.
  • Strong development experience with a language such as Java, Python, or C++.
  • Significant experience with frameworks such as Spring, React.js, or Node.js.
  • Strong understanding of software engineering design principles and practices for scalable, maintainable systems.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to explain complex concepts clearly.
  • Preferred experience with internationalization and localization strategies for large-scale enterprise applications.
  • Preferred specialized knowledge of Unicode, ISO standards, and localization frameworks.
  • Preferred familiarity with globalization testing processes.
  • Preferred experience on platform teams that treat developers as customers.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work arrangement.
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • RRSP with a match.
  • Healthcare spending and telemedicine benefits.
  • Paid leave, including PTO and parental leave.
  • Equity and bonus may be available where applicable.
  • Immersive, in-person onboarding experience.
  • Opportunities for talent development, social impact, and community connection.
Okta

About Okta

5,001-10,000 employees

Okta builds cloud-based identity and access management for enterprises and developers, including single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, and lifecycle management. It sells subscription SaaS as the Okta Workforce Identity and Customer Identity Clouds; the latter incorporates Auth0, acquired in 2021. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, Okta is a public company traded on Nasdaq.

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