Windows Software Engineer

Windows Software Engineer - CAN

Okta

Okta is the leading independent provider of identity for the enterprise. The Okta Identity Cloud enables organizations to securely connect the right people to the right technologies at the right time. With over 7,000 pre-built integrations to applications and infrastructure providers, Okta customers can easily and securely use the best technologies for their business. Over 10,000 organizations, including 20th Century Fox, JetBlue, Nordstrom, Slack, Teach for America, and Twilio, trust Okta to help protect the identities of their workforces and customers.

Device Access Group

Device Access Group is a new engineering team with a vision to secure customers’ devices and build the most secure and delightful identity experience in the platform. We bring Okta’s MFA to customers’ first vulnerable touchpoint—the desktop login. We let customers define the security policy that helps keep their devices safe and compliant. Once logged in, we let users access their resources in the browser or through a native application without any additional authentication. We introduce and enhance an identity-centric approach for the entire device experience where a user goes through privilege escalation or logs in remotely.

About You

We seek a passionate software development engineer to join our Windows team. The ideal candidate should have experience in Windows software development and be enthusiastic about writing Windows client software. The role gives the candidate a great opportunity to learn about interesting problems in the security and identity space and has great growth potential. 

Join our team! We’re building innovative identity and security products from the ground up.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Interface with QA, Product Management, Technical Support, Documentation, and UX.
• Create and review technical designs and proposals.
• Implement software components and unit/functional tests.
• Review software design and peers' code.

Minimum Requirements:

• Experience working in an Agile software development team leveraging continuous integration and deployment practices.
• 3-5 years of developing in Windows core functionality and the ability to debug client code.
• 3-5 years of hands-on experience in writing C++ or C# code on Windows Platform.
• Familiarity and understanding of Identity and Access Management protocols and architecture (SSO, SAML, OAuth, etc.).

Nice to have:

• Experience with Windows interprocess communication (COM, Pipes, RPC, Windows Sockets) and potentially kernel debugging.
• Experience with Visual Studio, MSBuild, NuGet publishing, Cake.build, or similar is helpful, as is deep knowledge of other build environments.
• Familiarity with sysinternals tools and WinDbg.
• Familiarity with developing libraries / SDKs for the Windows platform

Education and Training: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• 3-5 years of software development experience on Windows platform. 

Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Okta is rethinking the traditional work environment, providing our employees with the flexibility to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, no matter where they are located.  We enable a flexible approach to work, meaning for roles where it makes sense, you can work from the office or from home, regardless of where you live.  Okta invests in the best technologies and provides flexible benefits and collaborative work environments/experiences, empowering employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs.  Find your place at Okta https://www.okta.com/company/careers/. 

By submitting an application, you agree to the retention of your personal data for consideration for a future position at Okta.  More details about Okta’s privacy practices can be found at: https://www.okta.com/privacy-policy.

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