Join Okta as a Senior Software Engineer to enhance the network architecture for Auth0, supporting millions of users globally.
Posted by employer 3 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 3 months ago
Last verified on the company career page 20 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
Requirements
- Experience
- 3+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In this role, the Senior Software Engineer will focus on enhancing the connectivity of Auth0 by designing and implementing robust networking infrastructure that can scale globally. Key skills include experience with cloud-native services, a solid understanding of networking protocols, and proficiency in tools like Terraform and Go. This position is ideal for someone with over three years of experience in software development, particularly in environments that prioritize reliability and scalability. The team is dedicated to building a secure and efficient identity management platform that supports millions of users.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about 3 months ago — first seen on Joblaze July 2, 2026. Last confirmed on Okta's careers page October 8, 2026.
- Starts above 8% of 37 comparable senior backend roles in Canada that list AWS we track (median $107,361 across 12 companies). See AWS salary trends
- AWS appears in 46.2% of 78 comparable senior backend roles in Canada; API appears in 1.3% of 78 comparable senior backend roles in Canada.
Quick facts
- Is the Senior Software Engineer, Platform Network (Auth0) role remote?
- It's hybrid — Okta expects some on-site time in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- What's the salary range?
- Okta lists CAD 136,000–CAD 187,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 3 years of relevant experience for this Senior Software Engineer, Platform Network (Auth0) role.
- Where is the role based?
- Okta is hiring for this position in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: API, AWS, Azure, DNS, Envoy Proxy, Go.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Okta targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Senior Software Engineer, Platform Network (Auth0) role at Okta.
From the original posting
Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human
The Platform Network Engineering Team
Auth0 by Okta is an easy-to-implement authentication and authorization platform designed by developers for developers. We make access to applications safe, secure, and seamless for over 100 million daily logins worldwide. Our modern approach to identity enables this Tier 0 global service to deliver convenience, privacy, and security so customers can focus on innovation.
The Senior Software Engineer Opportunity
You will be part of the Platform Network engineering team responsible for all connectivity of Auth0. You will play a key engineering role as we evolve our network architecture to meet the demands of enormous growth and support the hundreds of millions of users who rely on us to provide uninterrupted access. You will get to work with engineers throughout the engineering organization.
What you’ll be doing
- Implement internal and edge networking infrastructure and design solutions that work at global scale and with multi-cloud and multi-region constraints.
- Carry cross-team initiatives from end to end: code reviews, design reviews, operational robustness, security hygiene, etc.
- Design and develop new services, tools, and automation to expose network functionality to other Okta engineering and operations teams.
- Research and implement solutions addressing cross-cutting concerns such as routing, failover, and scaling.
- Participate in the team’s on-call rotation.
What you’ll bring to the role
- Have 3+ years of software development experience in cloud-native services like API.
- Demonstrable knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, TLS.
- Have DevOps experience using cloud-agnostic, cloud-native technologies..
- Have experience managing infrastructure with Terraform.
- Have experience contributing to Go-based services.
- Have a passion for working on global distributed systems that are highly reliable, maintainable, scalable, and secure.
- Tend to deliver work incrementally to get feedback and iterate over solutions.
- Bring the right attitude to the team: ownership, accountability, and attention to detail.
And extra credit if you have experience in any of the following!
- A 'Product Mindset' toward infrastructure—building internal networking tools that are self-service, well-documented, and easy for application teams to consume.
- Experience with using cloud providers such as AWS or Azure and major content delivery networks.
- Experience implementing and scaling Service Mesh architectures to manage service-to-service communication, observability, and security.
- Knowledge of Istio/Envoy Proxy and the Kubernetes Gateway API to provide flexible, self-service ingress solutions for product teams.
- Experience designing and maintaining multi-cloud networking topologies and hybrid connectivity (Direct Connect, Cloud Interconnect) at scale
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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.
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