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Okta

Staff Software Engineer - Platform App Services

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about 20 hours ago
Barcelona, Spain
Staff+
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Responsibilities

  • Define and drive the long-term technical roadmap for Golang-based backend services.
  • Lead the design and evolution of Postgres-backed distributed systems.
  • Identify systemic redundancies and lead efforts to simplify the developer experience.
  • Set standards for observability and operational health.
  • Partner with Product, Infrastructure, and Security leadership to negotiate technical trade-offs.
  • Mentor Senior and Mid-level engineers through technical guidance and code reviews.
  • Champion best practices in software design, CI/CD, and automation.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of software engineering experience with a track record of leading large-scale initiatives.
  • Expert proficiency in Golang and understanding of distributed systems design.
  • Significant experience with Postgres, including advanced schema design and query optimization.
  • Proven ability to design resilient, high-availability services.
  • Exceptional ability to drive consensus across multiple engineering teams.
  • Excellence in communicating complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.
  • A history of identifying and resolving high-impact technical debt.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage and financial benefits.
  • Paid time off and parental leave.
  • Opportunities for social impact and community connection.

Tech Stack

AWSAzureGoJavaScriptKubernetesNode.jsPostgreSQLTypeScript

Categories

BackendData EngineeringDevOps