Staff Software Engineer (Identity Threat Protection)

Join Okta, a leading identity and access management company, as a Staff Software Engineer on the Identity Threat Protection (ITP) engineering team. In this role, you will design, develop, and support cloud-native security products, drive collaboration across teams, uphold programming excellence, lead remote teams, and mentor junior engineers. You will have the opportunity to tackle complex security challenges and work in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

Responsibilities

• Architect and lead the design, development, delivery, and supportability of cloud-native security products, from initial concept to final implementation.
• Drive collaboration by building solid partnerships and working closely with engineering, product management, design, support, and documentation teams.
• Uphold excellence by committing to the highest programming standards through rigorous code reviews and the creation of comprehensive unit and functional tests.
• Proven experience designing, building, and operating complex, large-scale distributed systems in a cloud environment (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure)

Requirements

• A strong grasp of architectural patterns for scalability, reliability, and security, with the ability to lead technical design discussions and make informed trade-offs
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with a history of working effectively with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful products
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to independently debug and remediate issues in complex, unfamiliar codebases and systems
• Deep expertise in Java, including a strong understanding of object-oriented design, multithreading, and building high-performance services
• A proactive and ownership-driven mindset, with the ability to manage your own priorities and spot areas for future work
• A powerful security background and a proven track record of championing best practices
• 8+ years of professional software development experience, with a demonstrated history of technical leadership and mentorship

Preferred

• Experience building anomaly detection systems or risk systems is a monumental advantage
• Expertise in cloud security, identity, and/or authentication protocols
• Experience with modern frontend frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue.js) is a plus