macOS Software Engineer Intern (Summer 2024)
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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 Workforce and Customer Identity Clouds enable secure yet flexible access, authentication, and automation that transforms how people move through the digital world, putting Identity at the heart 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.
Join the team that owns identity experience for device access. Our vision is to extend Okta Identity services to corporate devices, to own device identity, and to extend it from desktop login to access applications. We delight our users by giving them easy, secure, and convenient passwordless access to their machines and by extending that experience when they access resources on their devices.
We have grand ambitions and an aggressive roadmap to build new products. Join us on an exciting journey!
We are looking for a passionate software engineer to join our team. You should be quick to learn and enthusiastic about writing macOS client software. This role gives you an excellent opportunity to learn about exciting security and identity space problems and has a lot of room for growth. More specifically, the responsibilities include:
- Write high-quality macOS client software in Swift
- Write unit, functional and end-end tests
- Review software design and peer's code, address bugs, fix production issues
- Design macOS software components under the guidance of senior team member
Minimum Requirements
- Passion, energy, and enthusiasm for learning and building
- Strong data structures and algorithm skills
- Hands-on experience in writing code in any object-oriented language such as Swift, Java, C#
- Past summer internship experience a plus
Education and Training: (In progress) B.S. or MS in Computer Science or related field
Nice to Have
- Prior experience in iOS or macOS development
- Any prior experience in identity or security space
Okta’s Intern Program
As an intern, you’ll do real work that matters. While you’re on board, you’ll work on meaningful projects and have an opportunity to see what working at Okta is all about. You’ll also have the support of your mentor and manager to help you develop new skills.
Our interns have the opportunity to build a strong community - with their fellow interns, within their teams, and with the broader company. We want you to grow professionally and you’ll do that through participating in events like our Executive Speaker Series and Brown Bags. And of course, we want you to have fun too.
Interns may choose the format of their internship: either in-person at one of our Okta offices, or virtually. We give our interns the opportunity to choose the option that best suits their needs. We offer 12 week internships or 16 week co-ops in Canada.
Okta is rethinking the traditional work environment, providing our employees with the flexibility to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, no matter where they are located. We enable a flexible approach to work, meaning for roles where it makes sense, you can work from the office, or from home, regardless of where you live. Okta invests in the best technologies and provides flexible benefits and collaborative work environments/experiences, empowering employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs. Find your place at Okta https://www.okta.com/company/careers/.
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