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Senior Software Engineer

Job Posted 3/6/2025
Latitude Financial Services
Kingston, VICTORIA 3364
Job Description
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  • Education support: Better giving programme with charity partners, Latitude matches dollar for dollar and Community partner days
  • : Flexible work arrangements- balance work and personal responsibilities, Hybrid set up - work from home & the office, 3 Days paid volunteer leave annually, paid community service leave, paid compassionate / bereavement leave
  • Yearly salary reviews & an STI Bonus

We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer with expertise in Golang programming and Identity Management solutions to join our team. As a senior Software Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining secure and scalable identity and access management solutions as well as other backend services.

Your deep understanding of Okta, AWS and Golang programming will play a crucial role in the success of our projects.

In this role, you will:

  • Design, develop, and implement secure and scalable identity and access management solutions using Okta and Golang programming.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
  • Integrate and configure Okta for Single Sign-On (SSO), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and user provisioning across various applications and systems.
  • Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and event-driven workflows in the identity domain.
  • Monitor and troubleshoot identity and access-related issues, providing timely resolution and root cause analysis.
  • Continuously improve IAM performance, security, and efficiency by staying up-to-date with the latest Okta features, Golang best practices, and industry trends.
  • Work closely with security and infrastructure teams to ensure compliance with security standards.

Experience and skills:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Strong experience in Golang programming and a deep understanding of its best practices.
  • Proven experience working with Okta IAM solutions, including SSO, MFA, and user provisioning.
  • Familiarity with cloud infrastructure concepts and platforms, such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
  • Knowledge of identity and access management best practices, standards, and protocols such as SAML, OAuth, and OIDC.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work well in a team-oriented environment.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Nice to have:
  • Okta Certified Administrator, Developer, or Consultant certifications.
  • Experience with AWS infrastructure products, including ECS, CloudFormation, EC2, S3, RDS, and Lambda.
  • Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Buildkite, Jenkins, GitLab, or Travis CI.

Sound like you? That's a good sign! In return for your energy and ideas, we offer a flexible working environment and great compensation. We always support a safe, healthy, engaging, and productive working environment for all employees and workers, whether that be in your home and office, or a combination of both.

We're Latitude, partners in money: Latitude may seem like the new kid on the block, but it's taken us almost a hundred years to become an overnight success. Digital payments, cards, and loans is what we offer - but what we really are is a platform that helps people shop and live better. Always living and breathing our values: Take Ownership, Pursue Excellence, Win Together, Create Tomorrow.

We're not engaging any recruitment agencies for this role, so if you're interested, please apply directly!

Successful applicants will be required to complete a background check (including criminal history and bankruptcy check) prior to commencement of employment. Only open to Australian or New Zealand Permanent Residents or Citizens.

About Us Why work at Latitude?

In addition to a great culture, challenging work, and the chance to grow your career, Latitude also offers a comprehensive suite of employee benefits, designed to be as individual as each of our employees. From superannuation and short-term incentives to flexible working policies and a comprehensive employee assistance program, there are Latitude benefits to support your working and personal life. Additionally, the 'Congratitude' recognition program exists to reinforce our spirit of teamwork and achievement, and have a little fun along the way.