Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human

Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence.

This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk.

The Access Management Group

The Access Management group drives billions of authentications every month. The group builds and supports single sign-on, strong authentication, provisioning, and threat protection technologies. Our Access Management service runs in the cloud on a secure, reliable, extensively audited platform with 99.99% availability.))

The Senior Software Engineer Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced and highly technical full stack software engineer to join the Authentication Experience team. Operating under the larger Access Management group, this team is responsible for building world-class authentication experiences for Okta’s Customer Identity (CIAM) clientele and to play a pivotal role in accelerating the adoption of the Okta Identity Engine, ensuring our customers can leverage the full power of our most advanced platform capabilities to build bespoke, high-performance identity journeys.

Okta supports a wide variety of organizations across both the Workforce and Consumer spaces. These diverse environments present unique challenges; no two organizations have the same requirements when it comes to the desired authentication experience for their end users. We are dedicated to striking the perfect balance between robust security and effortless usability. We are constantly building cutting-edge authentication mechanisms designed to make access seamless, specifically tailored for the fast-paced, user-centric world of consumer identity.

If you are driven to innovate, passionate about the intersection of product flexibility and security, and want to help shape how the world connects to technology—we’d love for you to join us.

What you’ll be doing

Partner closely with product managers and designers to bring cutting-edge phishing-resistant authenticators to life

Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance full-stack solutions that power identity security at enterprise scale

Wear the customer hat — deeply understand user needs and translate them into robust technical solutions

Champion code quality, maintainability, and best practices to ensure our solutions remain reliable and secure

Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies in identity and security, contributing ideas to keep our products innovative and effectiv

What you’ll bring to the role

5+ years of professional software development experience, with a strong focus on backend or full-stack engineering

Deep proficiency in Java, including object-oriented design, multithreading, and performance optimization

Experience with a modern frontend framework (e.g., React, Angular, Vue.js).

Experience designing and building scalable, distributed systems and RESTful APIs

Solid understanding of secure coding practices, authentication/authorization protocols (OAuth, OIDC, SAML), and identity management concepts

Good understanding of modern cloud infrastructure (e.g. AWS, GCP, Azure)

Proven ability to deliver high-quality, maintainable code, with a focus on automated testing and CI/CD practices

Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to debug complex systems

Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with product managers, designers, and other engineer

And extra credit if you have experience in any of the following!

Experience with phishing-resistant authentications such as Passkeys or Okta FastPass

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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.

The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in Canada is between:

$136,000—$187,000 CAD

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Senior Software Engineer - Authentication Experience

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