Senior Software Engineer - Platform

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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.

About the Team

Okta’s Auth0 technology is an easy-to-implement authentication and authorization platform built by developers, for developers. Every day, our platform enables 100+ million secure logins worldwide. As a Tier-0 global service, we prioritize security, privacy, and convenience so our customers can focus on innovation.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and motivated engineer to join our Platform Application Services team. In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain high-impact tools that enhance developer productivity, automate workflows, and reduce duplication across teams. You will collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand their needs, build scalable solutions, and ensure the reliability of our shared utilities. If you are passionate about developer experience, automation, and efficiency, we’d love to hear from you.

What You’ll Do

Develop and Maintain Scalable Tools: Build internal services and utilities that support large-scale product development.

Drive Efficiency: Identify and consolidate redundant tools to streamline engineering efforts across the organization.

Automate Workflows: Create automated processes to eliminate repetitive tasks and boost developer productivity.

Collaborate Broadly: Work closely with engineering and product teams to deliver impactful, shared solutions.

Set the Standard: Establish and enforce best practices for the development, deployment, and maintenance of internal platform services.

Ensure Reliability: Drive improvements in performance, security, and reliability, including participating in an on-call rotation for Tier-0 services.

Innovate & Mentor: Explore emerging technologies to enhance our platform and provide technical guidance to team members.

What You’ll Bring

Experience: 5+ years of software development experience with a track record of building internal tools and automation.

Technical Proficiency: Strong skills in one or more languages, specifically Golang, JavaScript, TypeScript, or Node.js.

Systems Thinking: Deep understanding of software architecture, microservices, and maintainability best practices.

Automation Mindset: A proactive approach to identifying inefficiencies and solving them through code.

Operational Excellence: Experience with CI/CD pipelines, monitoring tools, and maintaining high-availability services.

Communication: Excellent documentation skills and a passion for knowledge sharing across teams.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with gRPC and microservices architectures.

Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and containerization.

Experience deploying and managing services within AWS and/or Azure.

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Below is the annual salary range for candidates located in Spain. Your actual salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and comprehensive healthcare coverage and financial benefits including paid time off 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/esp.

The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in Spain is between:€58.000—€80.000 EUR

What you can look forward to as a Full-Time Okta employee!

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Okta
The foundation for secure connections between people and technology

Okta is the leading independent provider of identity for the enterprise. The Okta Identity Cloud enables organizations to securely connect the right people to the right technologies at the right time. With over 7,000 pre-built integrations to applications and infrastructure providers, Okta customers can easily and securely use the best technologies for their business. More than 19,300 organizations, including JetBlue, Nordstrom, Slack, T-Mobile, Takeda, Teach for America, and Twilio, trust Okta to help protect the identities of their workforces and customers.