Senior Software Engineer, Security Engineering (Auth0)
Okta
CA$136,000 - CA$187,000 / year
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Description
Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human
Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence.
This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk.
Senior Software Engineer, Security Engineering
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer that will join the Auth0 Security Engineering organization. In this role, you will join a team of Software Engineers dedicated to building and managing services that secure the platform that Auth0 runs on. You will be instrumental in expanding our platform security controls and architecting custom workflows in a scalable, reliable manner.
What You Will Do
- Service Development: Build, maintain, and operate platform security services and controls using Python, Node.js, or Golang.
- Security Data Pipelines: Design, build, and optimize custom workflows to ingest, process, and distribute security data to downstream systems at scale.
- Scalable System Architecture: Architect maintainable, secure, and resilient microservices and platform integrations that protect our infrastructure without adding friction for engineering teams.
- Engineering Quality: Write clean, testable, and well-documented code while driving technical designs and participating in code reviews to maintain high engineering standards.
What You Bring
- Software Development Experience: 5+ years of hands-on experience designing, building, and maintaining production-grade software services.
- Core Language Proficiency: Hands-on mastery of Python, Node.js, or Golang.
- System Design Expertise: Strong track record of designing scalable, maintainable, and secure software architectures.
- Cloud & Containers: Solid experience with cloud-native environments (AWS or Azure) and container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Security Mindset: Practical experience building platform security controls, managing service permissions, and applying secure coding practices.
- Education: A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
Nice to Have
- Experience with high-throughput streaming platforms or log processing tools (e.g., Kafka, Kinesis, Pub/Sub, Vector).
- Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform) and Policy-as-Code tools.
- Familiarity with compliance standards (FedRAMP, SOC2) and security frameworks in multi-cloud environments.
- Experience or interest in applying AI/ML tools to automate security workflows and analysis.
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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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We are intentional about connection. Our global community, spanning over 20 offices worldwide, is united by a drive to innovate. Your journey begins with an immersive, in-person onboarding experience designed to accelerate your impact and connect you to our mission and team from day one.
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.
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Benefits
- vision insurance
- paid time off
- stock options
- parental leave
About this role
Okta's Auth0 Security Engineering team is building the infrastructure that protects their identity platform at scale. In this senior role, you'd own the design and development of platform security services and controls—architecting microservices, building security data pipelines, and creating custom workflows that process and distribute security signals across their systems. The work spans service development in Python, Node.js, or Golang; designing resilient, maintainable architectures; and maintaining high engineering standards through code review and technical leadership.
You'll need at least five years of production software experience with deep proficiency in one of their core languages, plus solid grounding in cloud-native environments (AWS or Azure), containers, and secure system design. A background in building platform security controls or managing service permissions is essential. A degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field is required. Experience with streaming platforms like Kafka, Infrastructure-as-Code, compliance frameworks, or applying AI/ML to security workflows would strengthen your candidacy.
This is a hybrid role based in Toronto, offering a salary range of $136,000–$187,000 CAD plus equity, bonus, and benefits including health coverage, RRSP matching, and paid leave. It's suited for someone who combines deep engineering chops with a security mindset and wants to work on infrastructure that matters.
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