Staff Software Engineer - Core Identity

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Product, Design, and QA to deliver critical engineering initiatives.
• Lead the design and implementation of features and services in the core Java platform from conception through deployment.
• Define engineering best practices and contribute to technical designs, proposals, and long-term architectural decisions.
• Mentor and coach engineers through code reviews, technical guidance, and quality and security standards.
• Develop maintainable software with comprehensive test coverage and improve testing and CI/CD strategies.
• Create technical documentation and promote knowledge sharing.
• Champion AI-native engineering practices and use AI coding assistants while maintaining security and code quality.

Requirements

• 7+ years of software development experience designing and building scalable, high-performance server-side features using Java and Spring.
• Deep expertise with high-performance Postgres or MySQL environments, including schema design and query optimization.
• Extensive experience designing, building, and securing RESTful APIs for large-scale systems.
• Expertise in caching, asynchronous processing, multi-threading, design patterns, scalability patterns, security engineering, and object-oriented principles.
• Experience in fast-paced agile environments with CI/CD and automated testing.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to influence technical direction.
• Proficiency with AI coding assistants such as GitHub Copilot.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Preferred: knowledge of identity and access management technologies including FIDO, U2F, WebAuthn, SSO, SAML, OAuth, and Federation; cybersecurity principles and secure coding; CISSP or Security+ certifications; ReactJS; gRPC API development; and microservice architecture.

Benefits

• Annual base salary range of $160,000–$220,000 CAD for candidates located in Canada.
• Equity, bonus, health, dental, and vision insurance, RRSP with a match, healthcare spending, telemedicine, and paid leave including PTO and parental leave, where applicable.
• Hybrid work arrangement, with an immersive in-person onboarding experience.
• Okta provides well-being support, social-impact programs, talent development, and community connection.