Senior Software Engineer, OIG

Senior Software Engineer, OIG

Bellevue, Washington

Secure Every Identity, from AI to HumanIdentity 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. Were all in on this mission. If you are too, lets talk. Opportunity As a Senior Engineer on the OIG team, you will be involved into development, design, and maintenance of our product to serve enterprise customers at scale. You will involve the architecture and evolution of our product features - spanning the across different access governance personas - and work collaboratively across engineering, product, and design to deliver features that are secure, scalable, and delightful to use. This is a role for someone who thinks in systems, leads with craft, and is energized by the challenge of building enterprise-grade software that millions of users depend on. This is a rare opportunity to join a team where your technical decisions will directly shape how thousands of enterprises manage access governance at scale, where the technical challenges are genuinely hard, and where the work you ship will be seen and felt by real users every day. Job Duties And Responsibilities Take end-to-end ownership of feature areas - from technical design through implementation, testing, deployment, and post-launch monitoring Design, build, and ship high-quality, production-ready features across the OIG system, with a focus on correctness, reliability, and performance Quickly deliver high-quality bug fixes and handle customer-reported issues Write clean, well-tested, maintainable code and hold yourself and teammates to a high bar for engineering quality Partner with our Product Development, QA, and Site Reliability Engineering teams for scoping the development and deployment work

Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities 5+ years of software engineering experience, with a demonstrated ability to independently own and deliver complex features in a production environment Proven track record of architecting and delivering large-scale, distributed systems in production environments serving enterprise customers Deep expertise in microservices, event-driven architectures, APIs, and data modeling at scale Strong proficiency in one or more of: Java, Kotlin, Go, or equivalent JVM/cloud-native languages used in Oktas backend stack Demonstrated ability to influence without authority - driving technical alignment across multiple teams and stakeholders Experience designing systems that meet enterprise reliability, scalability, and security requirements (think: multi-tenancy, high availability, audit logging, RBAC/ABAC) Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to make complex technical topics accessible to both engineers and non-engineers Preferred if you have experience in any of the following! Experience building identity, access management, or governance (IAM/IGA) products or platforms Familiarity with workflow engines or approval/routing systems (e.g., finite state machines, BPM-style systems) Experience with enterprise SaaS platforms serving large, complex customer organizations Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and modern observability tooling Education B.S. Computer Science or equivalent Additional requirements: There is no citizenship requirement. The Okta employee must be on US Soil, which means the 50 states, the District of Columbia, or outlying areas of the United States, as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101

#P25907_3567008The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay area is between:$165,000-$227,000 USDBelow is the annual base salary range for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York and Washington. Your actual base salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, 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/us. The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York, and Washington is between:$147,000-$202,000 USDThe 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 records, consistent with applicable laws.If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete any part of the job application, interview process, or onboarding please use this Form to request an accommodation.Notice for New York City Applicants & Employees: Okta may use Automated Employment Decision Tools (AEDT), as defined by New York City Local Law 144, that use artificial intelligence, machine learning, or other automated processes to assist in our recruitment and hiring process. In accordance with NYC Local Law 144, if you are an applicant or employee residing in New York City, please click here to view our full NYC AEDT Notice.

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