Staff Software Engineer, Resiliency

About the role

We are seeking a technical leader to strengthen the reliability and fault tolerance of our identity infrastructure. You will focus on architectural improvements that ensure our systems remain available and performant under high load. This position involves solving critical engineering problems to support our global identity services.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Design and implement architectural changes to improve system uptime and disaster recovery.
• Analyze failure modes across our distributed systems to prevent service interruptions.
• Lead technical initiatives that enhance the scalability and stability of our identity platform.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to establish best practices for high-availability deployments.
• Mentor other engineers on strategies for building fault-tolerant software.

Requirements

• Extensive professional experience in software engineering, specifically with distributed systems.
• Proven track record of designing and maintaining high-scale, mission-critical infrastructure.
• Ability to identify and resolve complex bottlenecks within large-scale service architectures.
• Experience working in environments where service reliability is a primary business objective.

Skills & tools

• Distributed systems architecture
• Reliability engineering principles
• High-scale service design
• System performance optimization

Practical notes

Okta supports a diverse workforce and encourages applications from individuals with varied professional backgrounds. Please submit your application through the official company careers portal.