Staff Software Engineer, Backend

Privileged Access Management Team Ever wonder how large organizations make sure the right people can access their most critical systems? That’s the problem we solve. Our team builds the infrastructure that controls who can reach sensitive servers, databases, and cloud resources, granting access only when it is needed. It is the security layer between people (and non‑human‑interfaces) and the systems they need to do their jobs. Staff Software Engineer Opportunity We’re looking for a Staff Backend Software Engineer who wants to work on hard problems: distributed systems and building software where getting it right really matters. You’ll ship code that protects real infrastructure for real organizations. You’ll build foundations that multiple feature teams depend on. When you make something faster, more reliable, or easier to use, it multiplies across the entire product. This is a role for someone who likes thinking about how systems fit together. You’ll need strong opinions about what makes a good abstraction, and the flexibility to evolve those abstractions as the product grows. 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 Backend Software Engineer to join our fast‑growing team with a focus on scalability, reliability, and enhancing the building blocks of the product. In this role you will: 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 written in Go. Participate in the rotational on‑call activities with SRE and product development teams. You might be a good fit if you: Are an experienced software engineer with a background in Golang (other languages are also acceptable). Experienced working with relational databases like PostgreSQL or similar RDBMS technologies. Have the ability to design database models and backend APIs. Have experience working with cloud services like Caching, Queues, NoSQL Databases etc. Experienced working with any cloud provider such as AWS, GCP or Azure. Thrive in a collaborative environment built on end‑to‑end ownership. Love thinking about distributed systems, and the reliability, availability, and performance implications of the decisions made in their design. Enjoy deep‑diving into production metrics, and familiarity with monitoring tools like Splunk, DataDog etc. Think in terms of systems, services, and APIs. Required education and experience 8+ years working as a software engineer. Experience working with production systems. Bachelors in CS, or equivalent. Compensation Below is the annual base salary range for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay Area. Your actual base salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. 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: The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay area is between: $194,000—$267,000 USD. Equal Opportunity and Legal Notice 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 for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws. If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete any part of the job application, interview process, or onboarding please use this Form to request an accommodation. Notice for New York City Applicants & Employees: Okta may use Automated Employment Decision Tools (AEDT), as defined by New York City Local Law 144, that use artificial intelligence, machine learning, or other automated processes to assist in our recruitment and hiring process. In accordance with NYC Local Law 144, if you are an applicant or employee residing in New York City, please click here to view our full NYC AEDT Notice. #J-18808-Ljbffr