Staff Software Engineer - Android Device Authenticators

Okta Okta · Enterprise · Toronto, ON · SW Eng - Core Identity-670

Okta is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for their Android Device Authenticators team. This role focuses on building foundational authentication and authorization services for Okta-protected resources, specifically on Android client software. The engineer will lead design, development, and delivery of cloud-native security products, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and ensure high programming standards through code reviews and testing. Experience with Android development, Kotlin, and security engineering is required, with a preference for knowledge of Identity and Access Management protocols.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead the design, development, and delivery of our cloud-native security products.
  2. Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to translate requirements into robust and effective solutions.
  3. Commit to high programming standards by reviewing code and writing unit, functional, and UI tests.
  4. Optimize applications for speed, scalability, and responsiveness across various devices and browsers.
  5. Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback and ensuring code quality across the team.

Skills

Required

  • 5-7 years of software development experience, with at least 3 years of experience designing and building enterprise software on Android.
  • Good understanding of design patterns, scalability patterns, security engineering, and object-oriented principles.
  • Proficiency in Kotlin, with a proven ability to leverage its features for robust and maintainable codebases.
  • Experience working in fast-paced software development teams leveraging continuous integration and deployment practices.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to work across functions.
  • Strong debugging and problem-solving skills to identify, diagnose, and resolve complex issues across various Android OS versions and device types.

Nice to have

  • Experience with Java is a plus.
  • Understanding of Identity and Access Management protocols and technologies (FIDO, U2F, WebAuthn, SSO, SAML, OAuth, Federation, etc.)
  • Security Application experience - building VPN, firewalls, anti-virus, etc.

What the JD emphasized

  • Android client software