Staff Backend Engineer, Identity Threat Protection

Identity Threat Protection (ITP)

Identity Threat Protection (ITP), powered by cutting-edge Okta AI, delivers real-time, surgical defense against the most sophisticated and rapidly evolving threats. By deeply integrating with existing security infrastructure, ITP relentlessly analyzes user behavior and system data to proactively hunt down and neutralize risks before they impact our customers.

Team

The Identity Threat Protection Team is an elite group of full-stack engineers, visionary data scientists, and pioneering ML engineers. We are not just redefining cloud authentication—we are engineering the next-gen security platform that continuously evaluates global threats and constructs a comprehensive, dynamic risk.

Staff Software Engineer Opportunity

Okta is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to be a driving force on the ITP engineering team. This is your chance to dive into the deep end and solve the most critical and complex security challenges facing enterprises today. You will be a technical cornerstone of a team that lives and breathes elegant solutions and uncompromising quality.

• Architect and Lead: Command the design, development, delivery, and supportability of cloud-native security products—leading the charge from initial concept to final, production-ready implementation.
• Drive Collaboration: Build solid, cross-group partnerships and demonstrate exceptional interpersonal communication, working closely with engineering, product management, design, support, and documentation teams.
• Uphold Excellence: Commit to the highest programming standards through rigorous code reviews and the creation of comprehensive unit and functional tests.
• Lead Remote Teams: Excel at working with remote teams and individuals while relentlessly ensuring product quality, agility, and velocity.
• Mentor and Empower: Act as a player-coach to mentor, groom, and educate junior engineers.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience building Java-based web applications.
• Deep understanding of design patterns, scalability patterns, security engineering, and object-oriented principles.
• Experience thriving in fast-paced software development teams that leverage continuous integration and deployment practices.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work across functions.
• A powerful security background and a proven track record of championing best practices.
• Experience building anomaly detection systems or risk systems is a monumental advantage.
• Expertise in cloud security, identity, and/or authentication protocols.
• Hands-on experience with one or more cutting-edge UI technologies such as Angular, ReactJS, Backbone, and Vue.

Additional Requirements

• This position requires the ability to access federal environments and/or have access to protected federal data.
• As a condition of employment for this position, the successful candidate must be able to submit documentation establishing U.S. Person status (e.g., a U.S. Citizen, National, Lawful Permanent Resident, Refugee, or Asylee).

Compensation

The annual base salary range for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay Area is between: $194,000 USD - $267,000 USD.

Benefits

Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, 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/us.

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