Principal Software Engineer – Developer Platform (Auth0)
Okta · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Posted 29 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 29 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 Principal Software Engineer on the Developer Platform team at Auth0, you will lead the technical direction of the platform that supports identity solutions for developers and AI agents. Your role involves designing scalable distributed systems, turning ambiguous problems into clear technical designs, and collaborating with other teams to ensure architectural alignment. You will also mentor engineers and set high standards for technical execution within the team.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- 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
- 10+ years of software engineering experience
- Proven track record as a Principal or Staff level individual contributor
- Extensive experience designing and operating high-scale, reliable backend and event-driven systems
- Track record of designing and shipping platforms or developer-facing systems at scale
- Deep understanding of identity and access management
- Ability to own vaguely specified problems and drive them to a clear technical direction
Nice to have
- Experience with agent frameworks, AI-facing systems, or developer toolchains in the LLM space
- Background at a company where developers are the primary customer
- Experience setting technical direction for a platform that other engineering teams build on
What you get
- Annual base salary range of $184,000 — $253,000 CAD
- Equity (where applicable)
- Bonus
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- RRSP with a match
- Healthcare spending
Worth weighing
- No specific technologies or tools mentioned beyond Node.js and Go
- Vague description of some responsibilities may require strong problem-solving skills
- High-level role may involve significant ambiguity in project specifications
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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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