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.
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.
Authentication Experience
Okta supports a wide variety of organizations across both the Workforce and Consumer spaces. These diverse environments present unique challenges; no two organizations have the same requirements when it comes to the desired authentication experience for their end users. We are dedicated to striking the perfect balance between robust security and effortless usability. We are constantly building cutting-edge authentication mechanisms designed to make access seamless, specifically tailored for the fast-paced, user-centric world of consumer identity and security-centric world of workforce identity.
If you are driven to innovate, passionate about the intersection of product flexibility and security, and want to help shape how the world connects to technology—we’d love for you to join us.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Architects, QA, Product, Documentation, and UX teams) to ideate, design and implement features that drive the core authentication experience for users in the Workforce and Customer identity landscape
- Manage entire lifecycle of major features from ideation to delivery by maintaining strong emphasis on broader alignment, accurate estimations and high bar for quality and security
- Propose and align on technical strategy
- Contribute to technical designs, proposals, and architectural decisions
- Develop high-quality, maintainable software components with comprehensive unit/functional tests
- Participate in code reviews, providing feedback and ensuring adherence to coding standards and security best practices
- Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge sharing within the team
- Mentor and coach junior engineers
Minimum Requirements:
- Extensive experience working on medium to large projects in a technical capacity through accurate estimations, precise project planning, project oversight and delivery
- Strong hands-on experience designing & developing enterprise software using Java with Springboot
- Proficient in object-oriented programming principles, design patterns, server-side technologies and distributed system concepts(caching, asynchronous processing, multi-threading)
- Skilled in debugging and troubleshooting complex java codebase
- Passionate about writing clean, maintainable and scalable code with a deep focus on security
- Solid experience with cloud infrastructure platforms particularly AWS and databases
- Proven experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban), CI/CD pipelines, and automation tools
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and proven ability to work with cross-functional(Product/Design/QA) and geo-distributed teams
- Lead and mentor junior engineers
Nice to have:
- Prior experience as TechLead
- Strong understanding of IAM protocols(FIDO, WebAuthn, SSO, SAML, OAuth) and identity management best practices
- Strong understanding of multi-factor authentication and phishing resistance
- Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and secure coding practices
- Some experience with javascript frameworks and basic UI development
- Prior experience building teams from ground-up
Education and Training:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
- 10+ years of software development experience, with at least 5 years of experience designing and building enterprise grade software using Java at scale
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The 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.
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Skills Required
- Extensive experience managing medium to large technical projects, including estimations, planning, oversight and delivery
- Hands-on experience designing and developing enterprise software using Java with Spring Boot
- Proficient in object-oriented programming, design patterns, server-side technologies and distributed system concepts (caching, asynchronous processing, multithreading)
- Skilled in debugging and troubleshooting complex Java codebases
- Passionate about writing clean, maintainable and scalable code with a deep focus on security
- Solid experience with cloud infrastructure platforms particularly AWS and databases
- Proven experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban), CI/CD pipelines, and automation tools
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work with cross-functional and geo-distributed teams
- Lead and mentor junior engineers
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
- 10+ years of software development experience, with at least 5 years designing and building enterprise-grade Java software at scale
- Prior experience as TechLead
- Understanding of IAM protocols (FIDO, WebAuthn, SSO, SAML, OAuth) and identity management best practices
- Strong understanding of multi-factor authentication and phishing resistance
- Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and secure coding practices
- Some experience with JavaScript frameworks and basic UI development
- Prior experience building teams from ground-up
Okta Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Okta and has not been reviewed or approved by Okta.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage spans medical, dental, vision, mental-health support, and income protection, complemented by preventive care options and wellness resources. These elements indicate robust coverage for both routine needs and more complex situations.
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Parental & Family Support — Policies include paid parental leave, adoption and surrogacy assistance, and fertility and family‑building benefits. Caregiving resources and flexible arrangements help employees navigate family responsibilities.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible or unlimited PTO, separate sick time, paid holidays, and a company Wellbeing Week provide multiple avenues for time away. This breadth supports rest, recovery, and work‑life balance.
Okta Insights
What We Do
Okta is the leading independent identity provider. The Okta Identity Cloud enables organizations to securely connect the right people to the right technologies at the right time. With more than 7,000 pre-built integrations to applications and infrastructure providers, Okta provides simple and secure access to people and organizations everywhere, giving them the confidence to reach their full potential. More than 10,000 organizations, including JetBlue, Nordstrom, Siemens, Slack, T-Mobile, Takeda, Teach for America, and Twilio, trust Okta to help protect the identities of their workforces and customers.
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