Staff Software Engineer, Backend

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Staff Software Engineer, Backend in Canada

Okta
Full time
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Canada
08/19/2026
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Toronto

Responsibilities

Partner with product management, engineering directors, and principal architects to translate strategic objectives into scalable technical roadmaps.
Drive collaboration with Product, Design, and QA to deliver critical engineering initiatives.
Lead the design and implementation of features and services within the core Java platform from conception through deployment.
Define engineering best practices and contribute to technical designs, proposals, and architectural decisions.
Mentor Staff and Senior engineers, guide technical design reviews, and raise engineering standards across the organization.
Develop maintainable software with comprehensive test coverage and improve testing and CI/CD strategies.
Create technical documentation and promote knowledge sharing.
Champion AI-native engineering practices using AI coding assistants while maintaining security and code quality.
Identify emerging trends and prototype solutions in device security and AI-native development.

Requirements

7+ years of software development experience designing and building scalable, high-performance server-side features with Java and Spring.
Deep experience with Postgres or MySQL, including schema design and query optimization.
Extensive experience designing, building, and securing RESTful APIs for large-scale systems.
Expertise in caching, asynchronous processing, and multi-threading.
Understanding of design patterns, scalability patterns, security engineering, and object-oriented principles.
Experience with CI/CD, automated testing, and fast-paced agile environments.
Strong communication skills and the ability to influence technical direction.
Deep understanding of endpoint security concepts, including TPM, Secure Enclave, device management/MDM protocols, and endpoint detection.
Conceptual understanding of how iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS security features report state to the cloud.
Proficiency with AI coding assistants such as GitHub Copilot.
Preferred experience with anomaly detection systems, risk systems, cloud security, identity, authentication protocols, or Identity and Access Management technologies.
Preferred understanding of FIDO, U2F, WebAuthn, SSO, SAML, OAuth, and federation.
Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and secure coding practices; CISSP or Security+ certification is advantageous.
Experience with ReactJS, gRPC API development, or microservice architecture is advantageous.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance
RRSP with a match
Healthcare spending account
Telemedicine
Paid leave, including PTO and parental leave
Hybrid work arrangement
Immersive in-person onboarding experience
Equity and bonus may be available

Okta

Okta builds identity and access management solutions that provide secure authentication and automation for businesses. Our products empower organizations to safely connect any technology, device, or application, making identity central to security and operational efficiency. We cater to companies...

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