Senior Software Backend Engineer - Okta Aeriel

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Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology, anywhere, on any device or app. Our flexible and neutral products, Okta Platform and Auth0 Platform, provide secure access, authentication, and automation, placing identity at the core of business security and growth.

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Okta is the leading independent provider of enterprise identity. The Okta Identity Cloud enables organizations to securely connect the right people to the right technologies at the right time. With over 6,500 pre-built integrations to applications and infrastructure providers, Okta customers can easily and securely use the best technologies for their business. Over 7,950 organizations, including 20th Century Fox, JetBlue, Nordstrom, Slack, Teach for America and Twilio, trust Okta to help protect the identities of their workforces and customers

 

Position Description

Okta Aerial is the foundational management layer that provides centralized visibility and governance across a customer’s entire multi-org ecosystem. It serves as a single pane of glass for account-level services, enabling zero-standing privileges and seamless orchestration across Okta’s globally distributed cell architecture.

We are looking for a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer to build the interfaces and services that define how administrators manage their Okta footprint at scale. You will be responsible for crafting intuitive, high-performance front-end experiences in React and robust backend APIs in Java. The ideal candidate is a product-oriented engineer who enjoys bridging the gap between sophisticated backend logic and a seamless user interface.

 

Job Duties And Responsibilities

 

• Lead the development of user-facing features for the Aerial Console, from the UI components down to the API and data persistence layers.


• Design and implement performant RESTful APIs and backend services in Java to support new multi-org management capabilities.


• Partner closely with UX Designers and Product Managers to translate complex administrative workflows into simple, powerful user experiences.


• Build and maintain scalable, responsive, and accessible web applications using React and modern state management libraries.


• Ensure high code quality through comprehensive unit and integration testing across the entire stack (e.g., Jest/Cypress for frontend, JUnit for backend).


• Participate in technical design sessions, ensuring that frontend requirements are reflected in backend architecture and vice versa.


• Work with senior engineering team in major development projects, design and implementation


• Participate in on-call rotations and collaborate with SRE to ensure the reliability and uptime of applications


• Partner with our Product Development, QA, and Site Reliability Engineering teams for scoping the development and deployment work

 

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• 5+ years of professional experience of full stack experience in building and maintaining production-grade web applications.


• Expert-level knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript and React. Experience with modern build tools and CSS frameworks.


• Strong experience with Java (Spring/Dropwizard) and/or Golang.


• Deep understanding of RESTful API principles, JSON handling, and secure communication between frontend and backend.


• Familiarity with OAuth 2.0, OIDC, and JWT—specifically how they relate to session management and frontend authentication.


• Proficiency in SQL and experience working with relational databases (MySQL/PostgreSQL).

Nice to haves:

• Experience with Cloud Infrastructure like AWS (Fargate, S3, CloudFront) and basic knowledge of Terraform.


• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins or GitHub Actions).


• Experience using tools like Splunk or SignalFX to debug issues across the full stack.


• A keen eye for design and experience working with design systems or component libraries.


• Understanding of how to build and deploy services across isolated infrastructure units

  Education and Training:

• B.S. Computer Science or related field



• Must attend in person orientation in the Toronto office the first Tuesday of employment.

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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:  .

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

$136,000—$187,000 CAD

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