Senior Software Engineer, Performance Tuning (Auth0)
Company: Okta
Location: Toronto, ON (Remote)
Type: Full-time
Level: Senior
Remote: Yes
Posted: 2026-02-18
About this role
Get to know Okta
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.
Auth0 is a product unit of Okta, focused on the Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) space. We are looking for exceptional new team members to join our team and help drive our next level of success. One team, one score!
Our vision is to free everyone to safely use any technology. We provide secure access for everyone, but not just anyone. We process billions of logins per month (and growing!). So, if you're a big thinker who is nimble and adaptable, Auth0 may be an ideal place for you to shine.
The Team & Role:
Okta is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Performance Engineering team.
Auth0's business is growing and evolving quickly. Traffic volume has grown substantially and new features are continually introduced. As a cloud-based SaaS provider, bringing scalable, high performance identity solutions to production at an attractive price is a priority for our business. The Performance Engineering team has a cross-functional charter that involves investigating, identifying, and remediating performance bottlenecks across all parts of our distributed system machinery. This includes the code we write, datastores, messaging systems, infrastructure, and the points at which different parts of the system communicate with one another. The Performance Engineering team works closely with component owners, test engineers, ...