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Staff Backend Engineer, Golang - Okta
Backend Engineer
Senior backend engineer building high‑performance, secure services in Go for privileged access management, leveraging distributed systems and cloud infrastructure to protect critical enterprise resources.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable Go services that enforce privileged access policies across large enterprises.
- Architect and optimize distributed systems for high availability, low latency, and robust security.
- Collaborate with security, product, and DevOps teams to integrate IAM, authentication, and audit logging.
- Implement automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and observability for production reliability.
- Mentor junior engineers and drive best practices in code quality, performance, and security.
Requirements
- 5+ years of backend development experience, with deep expertise in Go.
- Strong background in distributed systems, microservices, and cloud platforms (AWS or GCP).
- Hands‑on experience with IAM, privileged access, and security controls.
- Proficiency in containerization, orchestration (Kubernetes), and CI/CD tooling.
- Excellent problem‑solving skills and a passion for building secure, high‑performance systems.
Skills
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