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Staff Backend Engineer, Passwordless

Okta · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Posted 28 days ago

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This role has been open
28 days
Okta's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Okta's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Okta
low
0 stale, 35 reposted of 320 open
Hiring momentum
541 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Okta's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Okta.

About this role

As a Staff Backend Engineer on the Passwordless team at Okta, you will lead technical initiatives to develop and enhance passwordless authentication solutions. Your role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, owning major features from conception to deployment, mentoring engineers, and driving design discussions. You will also leverage data-driven insights to troubleshoot production issues and improve product performance.

Our read on this posting3.4out of 5
benefits
4/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Okta as an employer.

What you need

  • 8+ years of professional software development experience
  • Deep expertise in Java
  • Proven experience designing, building, and operating complex, large-scale distributed systems in a cloud environment
  • Strong grasp of architectural patterns for scalability, reliability, and security
  • Excellent problem-solving skills
  • Proactive and ownership-driven mindset

Nice to have

  • Experience with modern frontend frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue.js)

What you get

  • Annual base salary range of $160,000 - $220,000 CAD
  • Equity (where applicable)
  • Bonus
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • RRSP with a match
  • Healthcare spending

Worth weighing

  • No specific technology stack mentioned beyond Java and cloud environments
  • Salary range provided, but actual salary depends on individual qualifications and experience

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Listed by Okta on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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