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Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence.\nThis is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk.\nStaff Software Engineer, Device Identity (Java)\nDevice Identity and Access Organization\nThe Device Identity and Access organization is at the forefront of Okta’s Zero Trust vision. As a foundational pillar within Okta Research and Development (ORD), our mission is to transform the device itself into a secure, trusted, and effortless identity factor. We are the teams responsible for ensuring users can seamlessly interact with their work from any endpoint, anywhere in the world.\nWe engineer the end-to-end device experience-from our flagship FastPass, Okta Device Access (ODA), and Device Assurance. Our teams own the continuous authentication pipeline, device lifecycle management, and the sophisticated cloud services that analyze real-time trust and assurance signals to make frictionless, passwordless access a reality across Windows, macOS, iOS, Linux and Android.\nOur organization is comprised of engineers who thrive at the intersection of deep client-side platform engineering and massive-scale distributed systems. The work we do secures millions of enterprise endpoints globally, prevents modern identity attacks, and fundamentally changes how people work by making world-class security completely invisible to the end user.\nExplore our culture and technical innovations on the Okta Engineering Blog.\nThe Staff Software Engineer Opportunity\nWe seek a dynamic and influential Staff Software Engineer to join our Device Identity engineering team. The ideal candidate will leverage their deep Java experience to architect, build, and scale the critical server-side software and services at the heart of our security and identity platform. This is a high-visibility, hands-on opportunity to design solutions for current and emerging industry challenges.\nYou will not only demonstrate an aptitude for software engineering excellence but also act as a player-coach, mentoring other engineers and elevating the team's capabilities. You will join an engineering team that shares a passion for elegant solutions and believes in designing for scale, rigorous code reviews, automated testing, and an iterative process to build high-quality enterprise software.\nWhat you’ll be doing \nDrive cross-functional collaboration with Product, Design, and QA to ensure the seamless delivery of our most critical engineering initiatives.\nLead the design and implementation of new features and services within our core Java platform, taking ownership from conception to deployment.\nDefine and champion engineering best practices, and make critical contributions to technical designs, proposals, and long-term architectural decisions.\nMentor and coach other engineers through code reviews, technical guidance, and by setting a high bar for quality and security.\nDevelop high-quality, maintainable software with comprehensive test coverage and drive improvements to our testing and CI/CD strategies.\nCreate and maintain high-quality technical documentation and foster a culture of knowledge sharing within the team and the broader organization.\n Champion the adoption of AI-native engineering practices within our Product Development Lifecycle (PDLC), utilizing AI coding assistants to accelerate delivery while ensuring rigorous security and code quality standards.\nWhat you’ll bring to the role\n7+ years of software development experience, with a proven track record of designing and building scalable, high-performance server-side features using Java and Spring.\nDeep expertise with high-performance Postgres or MySQL environments, including schema design and query optimization.\nExtensive experience designing, building, and securing RESTful APIs for large-scale systems.\nExpert knowledge of server-side technologies, including caching, asynchronous processing, and multi-threading.\nA deep understanding of design patterns, scalability patterns, security engineering, and object-oriented principles.\nExperience in fast-paced agile environments, with a strong understanding of CI/CD and automated testing.\nExcellent communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences and influence technical direction.\nProficiency in leveraging AI coding assistants (e.g., GitHub Copilot) to accelerate the development lifecycle, with a focus on maintaining high standards for code quality and security.\nNice-to-haves\nUnderstanding of Identity and Access Management protocols and technologies (FIDO, U2F, WebAuthn, SSO, SAML, OAuth, Federation, etc.)\nKnowledge of cybersecurity principles, secure coding practices, and certifications like CISSP or Security+.\nExperience with UI technologies such as ReactJS\nExposure to gRPC API development\nExposure to microservice architecture \nEducation:\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.\nP25586_3575286\nBelow 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: https://rewards.okta.com/can.\nThe annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in Canada is between:\n$160,000—$220,000 CAD\nThe Okta Experience\nSupporting Your Well-Being \nDriving Social Impact \nDeveloping Talent and Fostering Connection + Community\nWe are intentional about connection. Our global community, spanning over 20 offices worldwide, is united by a drive to innovate. Your journey begins with an immersive, in-person onboarding experience designed to accelerate your impact and connect you to our mission and team from day one.\nOkta 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.\nIf reasonable accommodation is needed to complete any part of the job application, interview process, or onboarding please use this Form to request an accommodation.\nNotice 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. 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