Senior Software Engineer

Okta
Toronto, Canada
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Candidates with experience in automation and cloud infrastructure will find this senior role at Okta suits those looking to work on large-scale systems and collaborate across teams in Toronto.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with strong automation and cloud infrastructure experience who thrive in collaborative, cross-functional environments
    — “Scripting, tools-building, and automation are paramount to Okta Engineering; everybody automates.”
  • Individuals with a background in building CI/CD systems and a passion for improving software delivery pipelines
    — “You will be creating and coding tools for internal use to support continuous delivery.”
  • Candidates who have experience with AWS or Kubernetes and are open to experimenting with new technologies
    — “We use the latest technology from AWS and you can experiment, recommend, and implement new technologies in our build and CI system.”

Things to consider

  • The role demands a high level of coordination across cross-functional teams and internal stakeholders
    — “Ability to coordinate cross-functional work towards task completion.”
  • Candidates should be prepared to work in a fast-paced environment with a weekly release cycle
    — “Our engineering team is fast, innovative and flexible; with a weekly release cycle and individual ownership.”

How to stand out

  • Emphasize past experience with CI/CD systems and tools that support automation and integration
    — “You will be part of the team that builds, maintains, and improves our highly-automated build, release and testing infrastructure.”
  • Showcase projects where you reduced compute time or increased testing efficiency in large-scale environments
    — “This comes with challenges in speed by reducing compute time from days to a few minutes.”
  • Highlight your ability to work with development, QA, and operations teams on infrastructure improvements
    — “Team up with Development, QA and Ops to continuously innovate and enhance our build and automation infrastructure.”
  • Demonstrate your experience with AWS or Kubernetes through specific, measurable contributions
    — “Past experience working on AWS or K8S.”
  • Include examples of how you've fine-tuned tools based on user feedback and internal needs
    — “Work with internal customers to roll-out projects and process, monitor adoption, collect feedback, and fine-tune the project to respond to internal customers’ needs.”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • Built and maintained automation tools for continuous delivery
  • Improved infrastructure scaling
Typical background
Experience in DevOps and automationBackground in cloud infrastructure

Skills & requirements

Required

AutomationContinuous IntegrationBuild And Release ManagementScriptingInfrastructure Scaling

Preferred

KubernetesAWSDockerLinux

Stack & domain

PythonGoJavaJavaScriptAWSKubernetesDockerLinuxLeadershipCommunicationTeamworkProblem-solvingDecision-makingAdaptabilityCollaborationSoftware EngineeringCloud ComputingContinuous IntegrationAutomationTest-driven DevelopmentAgile Methodologies

About the role

Original posting from Okta

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.

We are looking for a Senior Software engineer who is passionate about writing the tools to integrate and support to build large-scale, high-demand software in a fast-paced agile environment. You will share our passion for test-driven development, continuous integration and automation to produce frequent high-quality releases.

Our engineering team is fast, innovative and flexible; with a weekly release cycle and individual ownership. We expect great things from our engineers and reward them with stimulating new projects, emerging technologies and the chance to be part of a company that is changing the cloud computing landscape forever.

You will get an opportunity to work in scaling our infrastructure to the next generation. Our scale is already huge in running tens of thousands of tests for every commit automatically.  This comes with challenges in speed by reducing compute time from days to a few minutes. 

Responsibilities:

You will be part of the team that builds, maintains, and improves our highly-automated build, release and testing infrastructure.

Scripting, tools-building, and automation are paramount to Okta Engineering; everybody automates. You will be creating and coding tools for internal use to support continuous delivery. 

Team up with Development, QA and Ops to continuously innovate and enhance our build and automation infrastructure

Collaborate with peers and stake-holders to create new tools/process/technology.  We use the latest technology from AWS and you can experiment, recommend, and implement new technologies in our build and CI system.

Work with internal customers to roll-out projects and process, monitor adoption, collect feedback, and fine-tune the project to respond to internal customers’ needs.

Requirements:

3+ years of experience with one or more programming languages including Python, Go, Java, Javascript 

Good understanding of application development, micro services architecture and successful elements of a multi-service ecosystem

Ability to coordinate cross-functional work towards task completion.

Understanding of Agile methodologies is a plus.

Past experience working on AWS or K8S 

Good understanding of virtualization, dynamic provisioning, Docker, AWS and Linux

Experience in Kubernetes is a plus

B.S. Computer Science or equivalent.

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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: https://rewards.okta.com/can.

The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in Canada is between:$136,000—$187,000 CADThe Okta Experience

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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.

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Source: Okta careers

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