About the role
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. We are looking for a Software Engineer II to join the Auth0 Security Engineering organization. You'll help build and maintain the security guardrails for our multi-cloud environment, implementing security and compliance standards as programmatic, code-driven policies. What You Will Do Cloud Security Controls: Implement and maintain organization-wide controls (SCPs, Azure Policy) balancing protection with developer experience. Identity & Access Management (IAM): Build and update templates and permission boundaries that govern how services and humans interact with our cloud, applying the principle of least privilege. Infrastructure & Network Security: Contribute to the security standards for VPC architecture, edge networking, and cross-account connectivity. System Design: Help build systems and processes that validate the security posture of the platform, enforcing our security policies and surfacing actionable feedback for engineering teams. Growth & Collaboration: Partner with teammates across the organization, share what you learn, and continually deepen your security expertise. What You Bring Cloud & Infrastructure Experience: 3+ years of experience in software engineering or information security, with hands-on exposure to cloud-native environments, Kubernetes (EKS, AKS), and cloud security concepts. Policy & Automation: Experience building or maintaining automated controls and infrastructure-as-code, ideally within Terraform workflows. Security Mindset: An eagerness to identify attack vectors and think through risk in distributed systems, with a willingness to learn formal risk assessment practices. Tooling & AI Curiosity: Familiarity with security or cloud tooling, and an interest in applying AI to streamline security tasks and governance. Communication: Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams. Education: A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Systems Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.