Senior Software Engineer - Android

Access Management Engineering Team

The Okta Access Management Team builds the foundation for authentication and authorization across Okta-protected resources. Our mission is to enable customers to access these resources securely. We develop Okta cloud services and client software that allow users to seamlessly login to devices and use Okta authenticators to access applications securely. The Access Essentials team is part of Workforce Identity Cloud (WIC) Engineering. Our team is fast-growing and impactful at Okta. Join our team and develop foundational blocks for products that help our customers daily, such as Okta FastPass, Okta Device Assurance, and Okta Device Access. Learn more about Okta’s Engineering on our blog.

About You

The team is seeking a highly technical and experienced engineer on Android application platform & SDKs. The ideal candidate should have solid experience in software development and be enthusiastic about writing Android client software. The role gives the candidate an excellent opportunity to learn about interesting problems in the security and identity space.

• You will join the Android Client Foundations team to design and implement foundational blocks and core platform components for Okta’s mobile line of products like Android Okta Verify app, Fastpass, Device Assurance etc and public SDKs.
• You are a highly technical and experienced engineer. You have a passion for working on mobile platforms, with deep expertise and extensive experience on the Android platform.
• You have successfully built an enterprise or consumer product on the Android platform.
• You are comfortable leading the technical path of an organization breaking ground in a new frontier.
• You will enjoy a high degree of responsibility and impact within Okta.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deliver secured elements for Okta products.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to translate requirements into robust and effective solutions.
• Commit to high programming standards by reviewing code and writing unit, functional, and UI tests.
• Optimize applications for speed, scalability, and responsiveness across various devices and browsers.
• Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback and ensuring code quality across the team.
• Proactively identify and address technical debt, performance bottlenecks, and areas for improvement.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in Linux development, evaluating and recommending new tools and approaches.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and technical excellence within the team.

Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• 5 - 9 years of professional software development experience

• Good understanding of design patterns, scalability patterns, security engineering, and object-oriented principles.
• Develop and maintain high-quality Android applications using Kotlin. 
• Experience working in fast-paced software development teams leveraging continuous integration and deployment practices.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work across functions.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills to identify, diagnose, and resolve complex issues across various Android OS versions and device types.
• Proven track record of designing and implementing highly durable, resilient, and enterprise-grade secure solutions that withstand complex security threats.

Nice-to-haves

• Understanding of Identity and Access Management protocols and architecture (FIDO, U2F, WebAuth, SSO, SAML, Kerberos, OAuth, Federation, etc.)
• Security or Systems development experience on Android, such as root detection, code signing, or tamper resistance experience, PKI, SafetyNet.
• Knowledge of Mobile Device Management.
• Experience working on public-facing SDKs.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

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