Staff Backend 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 flexible and neutral products, Okta Platform and Auth0 Platform, provide secure access, authentication, and automation, placing identity at the core 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.

Join our team! We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you.

At

Okta

, we’re redefining

Privileged Access Management (PAM)

from the ground up, purpose-built for Cloud, SaaS, Databases, Containers, and any virtualized environment. Our mission is to simplify and secure workforce access with

seamless, secure-by-default workflows

that adapt dynamically to modern infrastructure.

We eliminate standing privileges, enforce least privilege, and embed

Zero Trust

principles into every access workflow by default.

Staff Backend Engineer – Tel Aviv (Hybrid)

We’re seeking a

Staff Backend Engineer

to expand and harden the core of Axiom’s platform. You’ll work at the intersection of

identity, security, and infrastructure

, designing and delivering features that directly impact how Developers, Security, and Operational teams control access at scale.

This is a

hybrid role based in Tel Aviv

, where you’ll collaborate closely with engineering, product, and design to take features from concept to production quickly, securely, and at scale.

What you’ll be doing

Design, develop, and optimize backend services that are

performant, secure, and resilient

Own end-to-end delivery of features: from design to deployment to monitoring

Architect

microservices and event-driven workflows

in Go and AWS

Collaborate across teams to transform ideas into production-ready systems

Continuously improve

scalability, reliability, and developer experience

Mentor engineers and contribute to engineering culture through reviews and discussions

What you’ll bring to the role

6+ years

of software engineering experience, with

3+ years in cloud-native environments

Expertise in

backend systems, distributed architecture, and microservices

Hands-on experience with

Go

(or strong background in a similar language, with eagerness to pick up Go)

Familiarity with

AWS (Lambda, SQS, IAM), Kubernetes, and CI/CD automation

Strong understanding of

security principles

and building resilient systems

High

ownership mindset

, bias for action, and ability to thrive in complex problem spaces

Growth-oriented, passionate about feedback, and committed to becoming the best version of yourself

And extra credit if you have experience in any of the following!

Experience With

IAM, access control, or security-first products

Background with

Graph databases or policy engines

Startup experience building infrastructure at scale

Open-source contributions or technical writing

Our Tech Stack

Language

Go

Infra

AWS, Serverless, Kubernetes

Data

Postgres (RDS), ArangoDB (NoSQL)

Devops

GitHub Actions, Docker, Terraform, Helm

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

Amazing

Benefits

Making

Social Impact

Developing

Talent and Fostering Connection + Community at Okta

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/

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

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