Okta · 1 day ago
Senior Architect- Identity Management
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$305K/yr - $381K/yr
15+ years expOkta is The World's Identity Company, focusing on secure access and authentication through their platforms. The Senior Architect in Identity Management will lead the technical vision for identity management solutions, ensuring scalability and security while collaborating with various teams and mentoring junior engineers.
CRMEnterprise SoftwareIdentity ManagementIT InfrastructureManagement Information SystemsSoftwareWeb Development
Responsibilities
Drive the long-term architecture of our Identity Management platform
Translate product and market requirements into designs that align with the mid- and long-term goals for our product and technology evolution
Design, implement, review, and troubleshoot highly scalable, mission-critical software
Foster, enable, and promote a culture of innovation
Analyze and refine requirements in close collaboration with Product Management
Work with engineering management to scope and plan engineering efforts, especially those spanning multiple teams
Champion test-driven development, and uphold high standards for design and code reviews
Collaborate with QA, SREs/Technical Operations, Product Management, Technical Support, Documentation, and UX teams
Mentor junior engineers to foster their growth and development
Drive key technical initiatives across Okta Product Development
Qualification
Required
15+ years of backend software development experience building highly reliable, mission-critical software
Deep experience with server-side technologies, including caching, asynchronous processing, and multi-threading
Proven experience working in Security, Governance, or Authentication & Authorization domains
Experience designing and implementing REST APIs
A solid grasp of software engineering principles and best practices
Experience in Test-Driven Development (TDD)
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field
Preferred
Experience with Java, MySQL, and Postgres
Experience with Identity Management, specifically Identity Governance & Administration (IGA)
Deep knowledge of Identity and Access Management protocols and technologies (e.g., OAuth, SAML, SCIM)
Benefits
Amazing Benefits
Making Social Impact
Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community at Okta
Company
Okta
Okta is a management platform that secures critical resources from cloud to ground for workforce and customers.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.23BKey Investors
Andreessen Horowitz,Greylock,Sequoia CapitalSequoia CapitalAndreessen Horowitz
2020-06-08Post Ipo Equity· $1B
2017-04-06IPO
2017-03-30Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Todd McKinnon
CEO & Co-Founder
Frederic Kerrest
Vice-Chairman & Co-Founder
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