Job Description
Overview
Senior Software Engineer, Core Identity (Auth0) at Okta. Auth0 is a developer-friendly identity platform that simplifies authentication and authorization for applications, serving more than 100 million daily logins around the world. Our Core Identity organization owns the authentication pipeline, identity protocols, user sessions, and foundational elements of the product, and is responsible for the platformโs technical health, performance, and efficiency.
What You Will Do
Join a fast-paced, agile team spread remotely across Central Europe and US or Canada EST.
Build innovative features and standards that extend Auth0โs platform to help organizations securely innovate globally.
Own the technical quality, security, reliability, and scalability of our systems; drive architectural improvements and advocate for engineering best practices.
Collaborate with Product, Security, Design, Architecture, and QA to deliver features that delight customers.
Develop expertise in identity, security, and modern cloud technologies (AWS, Azure) while working on distributed systems at scale.
Mentor other engineers and contribute to a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement.
Participate in on-call rotations to ensure critical services remain healthy and reliable.
What You Will Bring
4+ years of professional software development experience, or equivalent.
Proficiency in building backend services with Node.js (JavaScript or TypeScript).
Experience designing, building, and operating distributed systems in a cloud environment (e.g., AWS, Azure).
Strong commitment to quality with experience in testing strategies (unit, integration, end-to-end).
Product-oriented mindset with the ability to understand customer needs and collaborate to find effective solutions.
Nice To Have
Experience in the identity and access management (IAM) domain.
Knowledge of security engineering principles and application security best practices.
Experience working effectively in a distributed, remote-first team.
Compensation and Benefits (Canada)
The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in Canada is between: CA$130,000โCA$194,000. Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits including health, dental, and vision insurance, RRSP with matching, healthcare spending, telemedicine, and paid leave (PTO and parental leave) according to applicable plans and policies. For Total Rewards details, visit: https://rewards.okta.com/can.
What you can look forward to as a Full-Time Okta employee
Amazing Benefits
Making Social Impact
Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community at Okta
Equal Opportunity and Accessibility
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 qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please request accommodation using the provided form. For privacy and security, Okta complies with applicable data privacy laws; our Privacy Policy is available at https://www.okta.com/privacy-policy/.
Some roles may require travel to an office location for in-person onboarding.
Senior Software Engineer โ Related Roles
Note: This vacancy is specific to Core Identity. Other Senior Software Engineer roles may be listed separately, including roles in Backend, Full-Stack, and related domains.
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