- 8+ years of professional software development experience, with a demonstrated history of technical leadership and mentorship.
- Deep expertise in Java, including a strong understanding of object-oriented design, multithreading, and building high-performance services.
- Proven experience designing, building, and operating complex, large-scale distributed systems in a cloud environment (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure).
- A strong grasp of architectural patterns for scalability, reliability, and security, with the ability to lead technical design discussions and make informed trade-offs.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to independently debug and remediate issues in complex, unfamiliar codebases and systems.
- A proactive and ownership-driven mindset, with the ability to manage your own priorities and spot areas for future work.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with a history of working effectively with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful products.
- A powerful security background and a proven track record of championing best practices.
And extra credit if you have experience in any of the following!
- Experience building anomaly detection systems or risk systems is a monumental advantage.
- Expertise in cloud security, identity, and/or authentication protocols.
- Experience with modern frontend frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue.js) is a plus.
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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:
$160,000—$220,000 CAD
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