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.
About the job
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
Java, Security Engineering, Design Patterns, Scalability Patterns, Object-Oriented Programming, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, Anomaly Detection, Risk Systems, Cloud Security, Identity Protocols, Authentication Protocols, Angular, React, Backbone.Js
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