Okta

Staff Backend Engineer, Identity Threat Protection

Okta
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10 days ago

Base Salary

$194k - $267k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Architect, develop, deliver, and support cloud-native security products from concept through production implementation.
  • Lead collaboration across engineering, product management, design, support, and documentation teams.
  • Maintain high programming standards through rigorous code reviews and comprehensive unit and functional testing.
  • Work effectively with remote teams while ensuring product quality, agility, and delivery velocity.
  • Serve as a player-coach by mentoring, grooming, and educating junior engineers.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience building Java-based web applications.
  • Deep understanding of design patterns, scalability patterns, security engineering, and object-oriented principles.
  • Experience working in fast-paced software development teams using continuous integration and deployment practices.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across functions.
  • A strong security background and a proven record of championing security best practices.
  • Ability to submit documentation establishing U.S. Person status upon hire for access to federal environments or protected federal data.
  • Preferred experience includes anomaly detection systems, risk systems, cloud security, identity, authentication protocols, Angular, ReactJS, Backbone, or Vue.

Benefits

  • Annual base salary range of $194,000—$267,000 USD for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay Area, excluding equity and bonus.
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave including PTO and parental leave.
  • Hybrid work arrangement with an immersive in-person onboarding experience.
  • Opportunities for talent development, social impact, and connection across Okta’s global community and more than 20 offices.

Tech Stack

AngularBackbone.jsJavaReactVue.js

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About Okta

5,001-10,000 employees

Okta secures AI. Okta is The World’s Identity Company. Freeing everyone to safely use any technology—anywhere, on any device or app.

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