Senior Software Engineer (Core Frontier)
Okta
Bengaluru, IndiaPosted 1 month ago
Skill Required
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Key highlights
- 5+ years of professional software development experience required
- Proficiency in Node.js (JavaScript/TypeScript) and experience building public and secure APIs
- Experience designing, building, and operating distributed systems in AWS or Azure
- On‑call rotation for critical services to ensure high reliability
- Opportunity to be a founding engineer in a new team in Bengaluru
- Experience or interest in IAM and security engineering principles is a strong plus
Role overview
Senior Engineer on the Core Frontier team at Okta’s Auth0 platform, based in Bengaluru. The role focuses on building and scaling the authentication pipeline, designing new identity features, and ensuring the system’s security, reliability, and performance for millions of developers worldwide.
Responsibilities
- Be a founding engineer of the new Core Frontier team in Bengaluru, setting the technical bar and engineering culture for the growing regional presence while collaborating with global teams in Europe and North America
- Build and design innovative features that extend Auth0’s platform capabilities, such as Native to Web, Cross-App Access, and Custom Token Exchange
- Contribute to the strategic technical quality, security, reliability, and scalability of our systems and advocate for engineering best practices
- Work in a highly collaborative cross‑functional environment with Product, Security, Design, Architecture, and QA to deliver features that delight customers and maintain a unified technical vision
- Deepen or gain expertise in identity, security, and modern cloud technologies (AWS, Azure) while working on distributed systems at scale
- Mentor and be mentored by other engineers, contributing to a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement
- Participate in an on‑call rotation to ensure our critical services remain healthy and reliable
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional software development experience, or equivalent
- Proficiency in designing and building services with Node.js (JavaScript or TypeScript)
- Experience creating and maintaining public and secure APIs, as well as front‑end components
- Experience designing, building, and operating distributed systems in a cloud environment (e.g., AWS, Azure)
- Strong commitment to quality, with experience in various testing strategies (unit, integration, end‑to‑end)
- A product‑oriented mindset, able to understand customer needs and work collaboratively to find effective solutions
Nice to have
- Experience in the Identity and Access Management (IAM) domain
- Knowledge of security engineering principles and application security best practices
Benefits
- Flexible work environment and mobility options to empower employees to work productively wherever they live
- Immersive in‑person onboarding experience designed to accelerate impact and foster community from day one
- Commitment to social impact, talent development, and fostering connection and community within the organization
- A dynamic work environment that provides the best tools, technology, and benefits to support creativity and success
Additional details
- Okta is The World’s Identity Company, offering flexible and neutral products such as the Okta Platform and Auth0 Platform for secure access, authentication, and automation
- Auth0 is a developer‑friendly identity platform that simplifies authentication and authorization for applications, with over 100 million daily logins worldwide
- The Core Identity organization owns the authentication pipeline, identity protocols, user sessions, and foundational elements underpinning the entire product
- This team focuses on the technical health, performance, and efficiency of the Auth0 ecosystem
- The role will primarily work with NodeJS backend (TypeScript/JavaScript), MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, running on multi‑cloud infrastructure (AWS and Azure)
- Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer; all qualified applicants receive consideration regardless of various protected characteristics
- The position is open to candidates in Bengaluru and involves collaboration with global teams across Europe and North America