Backend Software Engineer

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Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology—anywhere, on any device or app. Our Workforce and Customer Identity Clouds enable secure yet flexible access, authentication, and automation that transforms how people move through the digital world, putting Identity at the heart of business security and growth.

At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we’re looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences.

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Backend Software Engineer
The Spera Team - ISPM

At Spera, we are revolutionizing the field of identity security, providing comprehensive solutions to address the challenges faced by modern organizations. Our platform offers security leaders end-to-end contextual visibility of their identity landscape, reducing risks, improving operational efficiency, and ensuring compliance.

With an exceptional team dedicated to pushing boundaries and achieving remarkable results, we are seeking a talented engineer to join us in shaping the future of identity security.

What you’ll be doing

As a Staff Software Engineer at Spera (Okta ISPM), you will play a critical role in building our platform. Your expertise and contributions will directly impact the success and effectiveness of our product. Specifically, your responsibilities will include:

Developing and maintaining a robust and scalable platform.
Solving complex customer problems.
Collaborating with product and R&D engineers to translate product requirements into technical solutions.
Ensuring high code quality through testing, code reviews, and documentation.
Identifying and resolving technical issues and performance bottlenecks.
Staying up to date with the latest industry trends and technologies to continuously improve our products.
Office presence 4 times per week in Tel Aviv
What you’ll bring to the role
4+ years of experience as a software engineer, preferably in a fast-paced environment.
4+ years programming experience with Python and its related frameworks.
A proven track record of successfully building and delivering high scale systems.
Solid understanding of software engineering principles, design patterns, and best practices.
Excellent problem-solving skills and a detail-oriented mindset.
Strong communication and collaboration abilities to work effectively within a team.
Extra credit if you have experience in any of the following
Experience with Snowflake or other data warehousing platforms
Experience with Amazon Web Services and modern cloud stack

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What you can look forward to as a Full-Time Okta employee!

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Okta cultivates a dynamic work environment, providing the best tools, technology and benefits to empower our employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs. Each organization is unique in the degree of flexibility and mobility in which they work so that all employees are enabled to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, regardless of where they live. Find your place at Okta today! https://www.okta.com/company/careers/.

Some roles may require travel to one of our office locations for in-person onboarding.

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Okta
The foundation for secure connections between people and technology

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. More than 19,300 organizations, including JetBlue, Nordstrom, Slack, T-Mobile, Takeda, Teach for America, and Twilio, trust Okta to help protect the identities of their workforces and customers.