Software Engineer; Android Device Authenticators

Requirements

• The ideal candidate should have solid experience in software development and be enthusiastic about designing and writing complex, high-quality Android client software
• You will demonstrate a great aptitude for software engineering excellence and are not afraid to be a player-coach
• 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 with Java is a plus
• 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
• (Desirable) Understanding of Identity and Access Management protocols and technologies (FIDO, U2F, Web Authn, SSO, SAML, OAuth, Federation, etc.)
• (Desirable) Security Application experience - building VPN, firewalls, anti-virus, etc

• The Okta Access Management Team builds the foundation for authentication and authorization across Okta-protected resources
• We seek a dynamic Software Engineer to join our Device Authenticators engineering team
• The role gives the candidate an excellent opportunity to learn about interesting problems in the security and identity space. It also has a lot of visibility within Okta and has exceptional growth potential
• You will share our passion and pride in elegant solutions and join an engineering team that strongly believes in designing for scale, rigorous code reviews, automated testing, and an iterative process to build high-quality enterprise software
• Lead the design, development, and delivery of our cloud-native security products
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to translate requirements into robust and effective solutions
• Commit to high programming standards by reviewing code and writing unit, functional, and UI tests
• Optimize applications for speed, scalability, and responsiveness across various devices and browsers
• Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback and ensuring code quality across the team
• Proactively identify and address technical debt, performance bottlenecks, and areas for improvement
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in Android development, evaluating and recommending new tools and approaches
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and technical excellence within the team