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full-timeSenior Software Engineer, Observability (auth0)
Okta · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence. This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk. The Auth0 Platform Observability team owns the observability tooling that monitors the Auth0 Platform, and we are looking for an Observability Engineer to help ensure our Product and Platform Engineers can monitor and observe our platform while we continue to rapidly ship software our customers love. Our engineers maintain and automate observability tooling for our entire platform, including metrics, logs, and traces. We are looking for engineers passionate about monitoring, observing, measuring uptime and availability, and ensuring platform stability. If you have experience within the Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) field or working as a Development Operations (DevOps) engineer, and you have a passion for Observability tooling, this position will allow you to further your learning and development in these areas. As a Senior Engineer on this team, you will act as a core technical leader. You will work cross-functionally to help integrate services with our instrumentation libraries, support product teams, and actively investigate incidents to identify our observability gaps. Responsibilities: Proven ability to champion observability best practices, acting as an educator who can effectively correct anti-patterns and teach other engineering teams how to build robust, standardized instrumentation. Be an expert in running services in production environments Contribute to the process of designing services for high growth and high availability. Provision, configure, and monitor cloud-native infrastructure and services Design, build, and maintain scalable observability infrastructure using tools like Terraform. Troubleshoot performance issues and operational issues. Automating operational tasks and improving scripts. Assisting with and providing feedback for performance testing and automation Actively participate in major incident response to diagnose root causes and identify critical gaps in our current telemetry tooling. Act as a technical leader, driving cross-team initiatives to improve instrumentation and observability standards across the broader engineering organization. Qualifications: 5+ years of platform engineering, SRE, or DevOps experience Experience with cloud infrastructure like AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure Expertise in the Datadog ecosystem (Metrics, Logs, Traces, and Error Tracking), including establishing alerting standards, implementing tagging taxonomies, and managing Datadog configurations via Terraform. Strong coding skills in Node.js or Golang Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes). A data-driven approach to debugging complex, cross-service performance bottlenecks. Deep understanding of microservice architecture and best practices. Experience in coaching and mentoring more junior engineers. Proven ability to lead cross-functional technical initiatives and collaborate seamlessly with multiple engineering teams. Hands-on experience with OpenTelemetry (OTel), Vector, or similar frameworks for instrumenting applications. Below is the annual salary range for candidates located in Canada. Your actual salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance, RRSP with a match, healthcare spending, telemedicine, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies. To learn more about our Total Rewards program, please visit: https://rewards.okta.com/can . The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in Canada is between: $136,000 — $187,000 CAD The Okta Experience Supporting Your Well-Being Driving Social Impact Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community We are intentional about connection. Our global community, spanning over 20 offices worldwide, is united by a drive to innovate. Your journey begins with an immersive, in-person onboarding experience designed to accelerate your impact and connect you to our mission and team from day one. Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions rec
| Role | Senior Software Engineer, Observability (auth0) |
|---|---|
| Company | Okta |
| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Type | full-time |
| Compensation | Not disclosed |
| Posted | 2026-10-15 |
| Deadline | Rolling |
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- 1ApplicationSubmit your resume through the apply link.
- 2ScreeningRecruiter reviews your background against the role.
- 3AssessmentA technical test, assignment, or coding round, depending on the role.
- 4Interview(s)One or more rounds with the hiring team.
- 5OfferOffer letter with compensation and start date.
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0/4About Okta
Okta, Inc. is an Identity-as-a-Service (IDaaS) company founded in 2009 and based in San Francisco. The company provides identity and access management solutions for workforces, customers, and AI agents. Its offerings include the Okta Platform for governance and the Auth0 Platform for authentication. Okta’s services are designed to secure human and machine identities, helping organizations manage access across their digital ecosystems. The company serves a diverse client base, including major government agencies and two-thirds of the Fortune 100, supporting thousands of organizations globally in securing their business operations and digital infrastructure.
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