Platform Engineer - PAM Core at Okta, Inc. - Australia

San Francisco, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

20 Jul, 26

Salary

267000.0

Posted On

21 Apr, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Go, Java, C++, Kubernetes, AWS, Terraform, PostgreSQL, Docker, Redis, Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, Kinesis, Kafka, Microservices, Zero Trust, Identity Management

Industry

Software Development

Description

Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. 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. This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk. Okta is the identity standard. The Okta Identity Cloud is an independent and neutral platform that securely connects the right people to the right technologies at the right time. We help organizations do two things - secure and manage their extended enterprise, and transform their customers' experiences. With over 14,000 customers, 7000+ app integrations, and well over 200 million registered users, we are only getting started. The Okta Privileged Access Management (PAM) is an identity-centric approach to a common and critical privileged access use case. Our elegant Zero Trust architecture is purpose-built for the modern cloud and helps customers solve challenging security and operations pain points at scale. We're looking for a staff-level Platform engineer to join a team of highly skilled and talented team players who're proud of what they own and deliver. Our elite team is fast, creative, and flexible; with a weekly release cycle and individual ownership, we expect great things from our engineers and reward them with stimulating new projects, new technologies, and the chance to have significant equity in a company that is changing the cloud computing landscape forever. You Will Core contributor to Okta’s FedRAMP initiative Work with engineering teams to design, develop and deliver cloud-based infrastructure projects on a modern tech stack (Kubernetes/EKS, RDS, DynamoDB, Kinesis, MKS, Redis, OpenSearch, Docker, Terraform on AWS) Drive evaluation, development, and rollout of new common microservices Operate, support, and upgrade shared services and frameworks. Scale these as their usage invariably grows along with Okta's business. Evaluate existing systems to evolve them for serving in specialized circumstances to support Okta's future business needs Conduct design and code reviews. Ascertain that proposed designs consider scale, redundancy, and multi-tenancy. Ensure high programming standards by writing unit and functional tests. Monitor, troubleshoot, and fix services and frameworks the team owns Evaluate system performance and resolve bottlenecks Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers Collaborate with architects, QA, product owners, security and operations engineers You Have Immense passion for doing the right thing to help Okta's technology stay ahead of its anticipated business growth Solid technology chops in architecting, implementing, tuning, and debugging some of the largest cloud deployments in the enterprise world A good understanding of computer science fundamentals such as data structures and algorithms” Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent; master's preferred. 7+ years of extensive programming experience in a modern programming language like Go, Java, or C++ especially in backend services. Go is preferred. 4+ years experience working with PostgreSQL or equivalent relational database systems. Experience with designing and querying databases with optimization in mind is a plus. Experience with Cloud fundamental building blocks like IaC, Observability, Secrets Management, CI / CD pipelines, secure coding practices, and compliance. Demonstrated experience of working with REST and thorough understanding of its fundamentals Experience with AWS, Redis, Elasticsearch / OpenSearch, Kinesis, Kafka, and Docker Knowledge of network security, authentication, and authorization Demonstrably followed best software engineering principles Familiarity with Agile software development process Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent This position requires the ability to access federal environments and/or have access to protected federal data. As a condition of employment for this position, the successful candidate must be able to submit documentation establishing U.S. Person status (e.g. a U.S. Citizen, National, Lawful Permanent Resident, Refugee, or Asylee. 22 CFR 120.15) upon hire. Requires in-person onboarding and travel to our San Francisco, CA HQ office or our Chicago office during the first week of employment. #LI-Hybrid #LI-LSS1 requisition ID- P24954_3414076 Below is the annual base salary range for candidates located in San Francisco Bay Area. Your actual base salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, 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/us. The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay area is between: $194,000—$267,000 USD The Okta Experience Supporting Your Well-Being Driving Social Impact Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community We 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. Okta 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. If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete any part of the job application, interview process, or onboarding please use this Form to request an accommodation. Notice 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. In accordance with NYC Local Law 144, if you are an applicant or employee residing in New York City, please click here to view our full NYC AEDT Notice. Okta is committed to complying with applicable data privacy and security laws and regulations. For more information, please see our Personnel and Job Candidate Privacy Notice at https://www.okta.com/legal/personnel-policy/.

Responsibilities

The Platform Engineer will design, develop, and deliver cloud-based infrastructure projects while contributing to Okta’s FedRAMP initiative. They will also be responsible for scaling shared services, conducting code reviews, and providing technical mentorship to junior developers.