Staff Backend Engineer (Identity Threat Protection)

TL;DR

Staff Backend Engineer (Identity Threat Protection): Architect and lead cloud-native identity threat protection capabilities, building and scaling real-time security defenses with an accent on security engineering, scalability, and automated testing. Focus on designing and delivering production-ready systems that proactively detect and neutralize risks, while mentoring engineers and collaborating across product, design, support, and documentation.

Location: San Francisco, California

Salary: $194,000 — $267,000 USD (annual base)

Company

Okta builds trusted identity and security infrastructure for organizations adopting AI.

What you will do

• Architect and lead the design, development, delivery, and supportability of cloud-native security products from concept to production.
• Drive cross-group collaboration with engineering, product management, design, support, and documentation teams.
• Uphold engineering excellence through rigorous code reviews and comprehensive unit and functional testing.
• Lead remote collaboration while maintaining product quality, agility, and delivery velocity.
• Mentor and coach junior engineers.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience building Java-based web applications.
• Deep understanding of design patterns, scalability patterns, security engineering, and object-oriented principles.
• Experience with continuous integration and deployment practices in fast-paced development teams.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work across functions.
• U.S. Person status required for access to federal environments and/or protected federal data (e.g., U.S. Citizen, National, Lawful Permanent Resident, Refugee, or Asylee).

Nice to have

• Experience building anomaly detection systems or risk systems.
• Expertise in cloud security, identity, and/or authentication protocols.
• Hands-on experience with UI technologies such as Angular, ReactJS, Backbone, or Vue.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work model (role marked as #LI-Hybrid).
• Equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits including health, dental, vision, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave (PTO and parental leave).
• Relentless automated testing, rigorous code reviews, and high standards for software quality.
• High-speed, highly autonomous environment with agile cycles and strong ownership.