Senior Software Engineer, Non-Human Identity

About

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 Team

The Okta Privileged Access Management (PAM) is an identity‑centric approach to a common and critical privileged access use case. Our elegant Zero Trust architecture is purpose‑built for the modern cloud and helps customers solve challenging security and operations pain points at scale.

We are looking for a Senior Backend Software Engineer to join our fast‑growing team with a focus on scalability, reliability, and enhancing the building blocks of the Non‑Human Identity product.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Be deeply involved in evolving the core architecture of PAM.
• Work in our product development teams to build scalable, composable components of our platform.
• Be responsible for designing and implementing scalable architecture patterns.
• Design and build APIs with OpenAPI Specification that customers rely on for access to production infrastructure.
• Work on backend systems and service daemons written in Go.
• Participate in the rotational on‑call activities with SRE and product development teams.

What You’ll Bring to the Role

• 5+ years of experience as a backend software engineer, with a Bachelors in CS or equivalent.
• In‑depth proficiency in Golang (Go) or programming languages with memory pointers.
• Familiarity with modern cloud infrastructure and DevOps toolings including Kubernetes, Hashicorp, Terraform, and Hashicorp Vault.
• Proven ability to design, implement, and maintain relational databases like PostgreSQL or similar RDBMS.
• Ability to design robust database models and backend APIs, thinking in terms of systems, services, and API boundaries.
• Experience with Linux shell scripting and multiple operating system development (Windows, macOS, Linux).
• Familiarity with common development tools (Git/GitHub, Make, OpenAPI, Docker) and IDEs (IntelliJ/Goland).
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals (IP addressing, routing, firewalls).
• Understanding of non‑HTTP protocols (SSH, RDP, TLS, LDAP, etc.) and PKI‑related concepts (asymmetric keys, trust stores, JWTs).
• Experience working in a production environment, ability to do analysis and refactor prior to implementation, and comfort resolving ambiguity in requirements.

Extra Credit (Nice to Have)

• Ability to thrive in a collaborative Agile environment built on end‑to‑end ownership, providing and receiving code reviews.
• Experience outside of a standard three‑tier monolith (frontend talks to backend talks to database).
• Experience working with existing codebases and production systems.
• Strong working knowledge of Linux.

Location

Must be able to work onsite from our Toronto office.

Salary

The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in Canada is $136,000 — $187,000 CAD.

Benefits & Total Rewards

• Equity (where applicable)
• Bonus
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• RRSP with a match
• Healthcare spending account
• Telemedicine
• Paid leave (including PTO and parental leave)

For more details, visit our Total Rewards program: https://rewards.okta.com/can

The Okta Experience

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• Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community

We are intentional about connection. Our global community, spanning over 20 offices worldwide, is united by a drive to innovate. Your journey begins with an immersive, in‑person onboarding experience designed to accelerate your impact and connect you to our mission and team from day one.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, consistent with applicable laws.

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About Okta

The foundation for secure connections between people and technology

Okta is the leading independent provider of identity for the enterprise. The Okta Identity Cloud enables organizations to securely connect the right people to the right technologies at the right time. With over 7,000 pre‑built integrations to applications and infrastructure providers, Okta customers can easily and securely use the best technologies for their business. More than 19,300 organizations, including JetBlue, Nordstrom, Slack, T‑Mobile, Takeda, Teach for America, and Twilio, trust Okta to help protect the identities of their workforces and customers.

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