Principal Software Engineer - FGA Core (Auth0) Remote

About the Role

We're hiring a Principal Software Engineer to join our team at Okta. This Principal Software Engineer remote position is an exciting opportunity to work on the Fine-Grained Authorization (FGA) team, where you'll help build and operate a high-availability, multi-region SaaS platform that provides flexible, high-performance authorization solutions for our customers.

What You'll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, performant, and secure authorization solutions.
• Architect the FGA platform for extreme performance, ensuring millisecond-level p99 check latencies and horizontal scalability to handle millions of QPS.
• Lead the design, continuous benchmarking, and relentless optimization of core data models and distributed caching strategies.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code while performing code reviews to ensure adherence to coding best practices.
• Diagnose and resolve issues in authorization systems, ensuring reliability, performance, and security.
• Engage in continuous improvement initiatives, including refactoring code to meet new requirements.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for all developed features and systems.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, providing technical leadership and fostering a culture of continuous learning.
• Participate in the team's on-call rotations to ensure the best availability for our services.

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, focusing on Distributed Systems.
• 3+ years of experience in designing and optimizing production-grade, high-performance algorithms.
• Deep expertise in advanced graph theory and a strong command of set theory and Boolean algebra.
• Experience with Go programming language and cloud platforms, specifically AWS.
• Strong understanding of performance optimization, including Big O notation.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex issues.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a diverse team environment.
• Experience working in an asynchronous remote environment.

Nice to Have

• Background in Mathematics or experience applying statistical methods to query optimization.
• Experience with OpenFGA.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary range of $224,000—$308,000 per year.
• Equity options where applicable.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Flexible spending account and paid leave, including PTO and parental leave.
• A supportive environment that fosters talent development and community connection.
• Remote work flexibility with some roles requiring in-person onboarding.
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.