About the company
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.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and development of complex, high-performance features using React and TypeScript.
- Collaborate closely with product managers, UI/UX designers, and backend engineers to translate requirements into robust and effective frontend solutions.
- Write clean, modular, well-tested, and maintainable code, adhering to best practices and coding standards.
- Optimize applications for speed, scalability, and responsiveness across various devices and browsers.
- Contribute to the evolution of our frontend architecture, ensuring its long-term scalability and maintainability.
- 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 frontend development, evaluating and recommending new tools and approaches.
- Champion a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and technical excellence within the team.
Requirements
- 13+ years of professional experience in frontend development, with a strong focus on building complex web applications.
- Deep expertise in React, including a strong understanding of its core principles, hooks, component lifecycle, and state management.
- Proficiency in TypeScript, with a proven ability to leverage its features for robust and maintainable codebases.
- Solid understanding of modern JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, and CSS3.
- Experience with front-end tooling such as Webpack, Babel, Vite, and package managers (Yarn).
- Demonstrated experience consuming and integrating with RESTful APIs.
- Familiarity with testing frameworks (e.g., Jest, React Testing Library, Playwright) and a commitment to writing comprehensive tests.
- Strong understanding of version control systems, particularly Git.
- Experience with responsive design principles and building accessible web interfaces.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to debug complex issues and find practical solutions.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively within a cross-functional team.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with design systems and component libraries.
- An understanding of Identity and Access Management protocols and architecture, e.g., FIDO, U2F, WebAuth, SSO, SAML, OAuth, Federation.
- Contributions to open-source projects.
Conditions
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
- Hybrid work opportunity.