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OktaOktaSan Francisco, CA

Staff Backend Engineer, Identity Threat Protection

Staff Backend Engineer building and scaling Okta's AI-powered Identity Threat Protection platform. Lead architecture and development of cloud-native security products that perform real-time risk analysis and threat neutralization for enterprise authentication.

194k – 267k
Hybrid7+ YOEBackend Engineering

About the role

What you’ll be doing

  • Architect and lead the design, development, delivery, and supportability of cloud-native security products from initial concept to production-ready implementation.
  • Build cross-group partnerships and demonstrate exceptional interpersonal communication, working closely with engineering, product management, design, support, and documentation teams.
  • Uphold the highest programming standards through rigorous code reviews and the creation of comprehensive unit and functional tests.
  • Lead remote teams while relentlessly ensuring product quality, agility, and velocity.
  • Act as a player-coach to mentor, groom, and educate junior engineers.

What you’ll bring to the role

  • 7+ years of experience building Java-based web applications.
  • Deep understanding of design patterns, scalability patterns, security engineering, and object-oriented principles.
  • Experience thriving in fast-paced software development teams that leverage continuous integration and deployment practices.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to work across functions.
  • A powerful security background and a proven track record of championing best practices.

Nice-to-haves

  • Experience building anomaly detection systems or risk systems.
  • Expertise in cloud security, identity, and/or authentication protocols.
  • Hands-on experience with one or more cutting-edge UI technologies such as Angular, ReactJS, Backbone, and Vue.

Skills

JavaSecurity EngineeringDesign PatternsScalability PatternsObject-Oriented ProgrammingContinuous IntegrationContinuous DeploymentAnomaly DetectionRisk SystemsCloud SecurityIdentity ProtocolsAuthentication ProtocolsAngularReactBackbone.Js
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