Get to know Okta

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.

Access Management Team

The Okta Access Management Team is responsible for building the foundation of authentication and authorization to the resources that Okta protects. Our mission is to let our customers safely and securely use Okta-protected resources. We are building Okta cloud services and client software that allows the user to safely and seamlessly log in to devices and use Okta authenticators to securely access their entitled applications. There are multiple opportunities open for Windows engineering within Access Management.

About You

We seek a passionate, experienced software development engineer to join our Windows team. The ideal candidate should have solid experience in Windows software development and be enthusiastic about writing Windows client software. The role gives the candidate a great opportunity to learn about interesting problems in the security and identity space.

Join our team! We’re building innovative identity and security products from the ground up.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Interface with QA, Product Management, Technical Support, Documentation, and UX.
• Analyze/Refine Requirements with Product Management and Engineering for prototyping Windows client components.
• Create and review technical designs and proposals.
• Implement software components and unit/functional tests.
• Review software design and peers' code.

Minimum Requirements:

• Experience working in an Agile software development team leveraging continuous integration and deployment practices.
• Hands-on experience in writing C++ or C# code in the .Net framework.
• Experience with debugging tools on Windows platforms such as windbg.

Nice to have:

• Experience with Windows interprocess communication (COM, Pipes, RPC, Windows Sockets, Credential Manager, Windows Login Service) and potentially kernel debugging.
• Experience with Windows UI frameworks such as WPF, XAML.
• Understanding of Identity and Access Management protocols and architecture (FIDO, U2F, WebAuth, SSO, SAML, Kerberos, OAuth, Federation, etc.).

Education and Training: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• 4-6 years of software development experience with at least two years of experience designing and building enterprise software on Windows. 

#LI-Remote

Below is the annual salary range for candidates located in Canada. Your actual salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance, RRSP with a match, healthcare spending, telemedicine, and paid leave (including PTO 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/can.

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

• Amazing Benefits
• Making Social Impact
• Fostering Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging at Okta 

Okta cultivates a dynamic work environment, providing the best tools, technology and benefits to empower our employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs. Each organization is unique in the degree of flexibility and mobility in which they work so that all employees are enabled to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, regardless of where they live. Find your place at Okta today! https://www.okta.com/company/careers/.

Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please use this Form to request an accommodation.

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