Okta

Principal Software Engineer

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10 days ago
Bengaluru, IndiaStaff+
H1B Sponsor

Responsibilities

  • Lead technical strategy and translate complex PAM and network access problems into modular designs.
  • Design, architect, and optimize connector plugins for databases and network infrastructure.
  • Develop secure, performant backend services in Go and lead constructive code reviews.
  • Collaborate with global technical leads on major architectural decisions and product alignment.
  • Mentor P2/P3 engineers and guide the local engineering pod.
  • Participate in global on-call and product support rotations.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of software engineering experience with technical leadership or Principal/Staff-level individual contributor experience.
  • Significant Privileged Access Management or Identity and Access Management experience; resource discovery, credential rotation, or agentless communication experience is preferred.
  • Strong experience with SSH, Telnet, SNMP, router and switch configurations, or database infrastructure integration.
  • Extensive experience building high-scale secure backend services, distributed systems, microservices, and event-driven workflows.
  • Strong proficiency in Go or deep backend expertise in C++, Rust, or Java with willingness to work extensively in Go.
  • Experience with AWS, including IAM, SQS, and Lambda, Kubernetes, and resilient agentless systems.
  • Ability to navigate ambiguity, make pragmatic trade-offs, and guide a local development team.
  • Experience with enterprise security companies such as CyberArk or Delinea, graph databases such as ArangoDB, policy engines such as OPA, or autonomous remote engineering pods is an advantage.

Benefits

  • L1 hybrid work arrangement.
  • Immersive in-person onboarding experience.
  • Programs supporting well-being, social impact, talent development, connection, and community.
  • Global collaboration across a community spanning more than 20 offices.
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About Okta

5,001-10,000 employees

Okta secures AI. Okta is The World’s Identity Company. Freeing everyone to safely use any technology—anywhere, on any device or app.

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