Senior Software Engineer, Access Requests

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Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology, anywhere, on any device or app. Our flexible and neutral products, Okta Platform and Auth0 Platform, provide secure access, authentication, and automation, placing identity at the core of business security and growth.

At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we’re looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences.

Join our team! We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you.

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Access Requests team, you will be a key player in one of Okta's fastest-growing product lines. You will own medium or co-own large features, working with a high degree of autonomy and a focus on delivering robust, high-performance solutions. You will be expected to not only write high-quality Java code but also to contribute to the overall health and culture of the team. This role is perfect for a hungry, collaborative engineer eager to make a significant impact on a product that is scaling rapidly.

*This is a hybrid role based out of our San Francisco office. The role requires a candidate to be within a 50-mile radius of the office to allow for attendance on required in-office days.

• • 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.

As an engineer on the Access Requests team, you will:

• Independently own medium or co-own large tactical features within the Identity Governance-micro service.


• Design and build highly resilient and scalable REST APIs that will be used by thousands of customers and partners.


• Actively participate in scrum activities, planning, and retrospectives, and proactively suggest improvements to team processes.


• Proactively collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders (PMs, designers, QA) to understand the business value and impact of features.


• Create high-quality code along with comprehensive unit, functional, and integration tests.


• Leverage your Java expertise to troubleshoot complex issues and ensure the reliability of the service.


• Embody Okta's customer-focused culture by working with field and CSM teams to resolve customer issues.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• 5+ years of software development experience with at least 1 year building highly resilient and scalable enterprise software.


• Experience with Java .


• Experience with high-performance Postgres and MySQL environments.


• Experience with REST API design.


• Experience with server-side technologies, including caching, asynchronous processing, and multi-threading.


• Be federally eligible to support monitoring a burgeoning federal customer base.

Nice to Haves:

• Exposure to gRPC API development.


• Exposure to microservice architecture.


• Experience with Spring and Hibernate .


• A strong desire to learn and grow as a full-stack engineer.

Additional requirements:

• • 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.

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Below is the annual base salary range for candidates located in California. 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: .

The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay area is between:

$159,000—$239,000 USD

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Some roles may require travel to one of our office locations for in-person onboarding.

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