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 Team
Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We enable everyone to safely use any technology anywhere, on any device or application. Our Workforce and Customer Identity Clouds provide secure, flexible access, authentication, and automation, transforming how people navigate the digital world and placing Identity at the core of business security and growth. At Okta, we are committed to celebrating a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are looking for lifelong learners and individuals whose unique experiences will make our organization better. The Technology Data and Intelligence (TDI) team at Okta is focused on boosting internal efficiency through the implementation of secure, scalable, and innovative systems.
About the Role
The team is seeking a talented Senior Software Engineer to become part of our TDI team in Bangalore, who can effectively balance technical excellence with a disciplined approach to the software development lifecycle. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and developing customizations, extensions, configurations, and integrations required to meet the company’s strategic business objectives. Candidates will work collaboratively with business stakeholders, business analysts, and engineers on different infrastructure layers, from proposal development to deployment and support. Therefore, a commitment to collaborative problem-solving and delivering high-quality solutions is essential. In addition, your product owner will look to you to provide all technical services—design, config, software development, and testing.
Key Responsibilities
- End-to-End Development: Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain high-quality, scalable web applications using modern front-end and back-end technologies.
- Architecture & Design: Contribute to architectural decisions, API design, database schema modeling, and system integrations to ensure high performance and reliability.
- Leadership & Mentorship: Lead technical projects, conduct thorough code reviews, and mentor junior/mid-level engineers to foster a culture of engineering excellence.
- Collaboration: Partner with Product Management, UX/UI designers, and Stakeholders to translate product requirements into technical specifications.
- Performance & Optimization: Identify bottlenecks, optimize application performance for maximum speed and scalability, and troubleshoot complex production issues.
- CI/CD & DevOps: Support the automation of deployment pipelines and contribute to our cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP)
Required Qualifications:
- 5+ years of robust experience with hands-on development & design experience
- Experience working with the following technologies: Java, NodeJs, Typescript, AWS (Lambda, EventBridge, SQS, SNS, API Gateway, DynamoDB, Secrets Manager/Parameter Store, EC2 Instances, AppFlows, StepFunctions, Kinesis), React, Scripting Languages (Python, Shell, Kotlin), Databases (DynamoDB, PostGreSQL), Terraform, Serverless architecture,, Unit Testing Frameworks (JUnit, Mockito)
- Experience working on latest AI technologies is a big plus
- Provide leadership and have influence over the design, implementation and support of all the POCs built for the business
- Experience coaching and developing individuals for increased effectiveness and working with a geographically dispersed workforce is a plus.
- Willingness to learn and master unfamiliar technologies and/or concepts
- Excellent verbal and written technical documentation skills
Extra Credits:
- Proven background in developing within serverless ecosystems, particularly utilizing AWS Lambda and similar services.
- Knowledge of container orchestration through Kubernetes or managing Infrastructure as Code via Terraform.
- Prior usage of continuous integration and delivery platforms such as GitHub Actions.
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Skills Required
- 5+ years of robust hands-on development and design experience
- Experience with Java
- Experience with NodeJs
- Experience with Typescript
- Experience with AWS services (Lambda, EventBridge, SQS, SNS, API Gateway, DynamoDB, Secrets Manager, Parameter Store, EC2, AppFlows, StepFunctions, Kinesis)
- Experience with React
- Experience with scripting languages: Python, Shell, Kotlin
- Experience with databases: DynamoDB, PostgreSQL
- Experience with Terraform
- Experience with serverless architecture
- Experience with unit testing frameworks (JUnit, Mockito)
- Experience supporting CI/CD automation and contributing to cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP)
- Leadership: lead technical projects, conduct code reviews, and provide technical design and support for POCs
- Excellent verbal and written technical documentation skills
- Willingness to learn and master unfamiliar technologies and concepts
- Experience working on latest AI technologies
- Experience coaching and developing individuals, including geographically dispersed teams
- Proven background developing within serverless ecosystems, particularly AWS Lambda
- Knowledge of Kubernetes or container orchestration
- Prior usage of CI/CD platforms such as GitHub Actions
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.
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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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