Okta

Staff Software Engineer

Okta
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7 hours ago
Bengaluru, IndiaStaff+
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Responsibilities

  • Design and develop scalable microservices and tools for Okta’s Continuous Delivery platform, including Spinnaker, Terraform, and custom tooling.
  • Build APIs and automation for infrastructure provisioning, production changes, application deployments, vulnerability management, and self-service operations.
  • Architect and implement reliable, secure, and scalable continuous delivery pipelines and Terraform-based Infrastructure as Code workflows.
  • Write clean, efficient, and well-tested Java, Python, or Go software for automation and operational tooling.
  • Partner with DevOps, SRE, and Product teams to identify bottlenecks and replace manual processes with scalable automation.
  • Apply software engineering, testing, deployment, and security best practices throughout the development lifecycle.
  • Mentor engineers and provide technical guidance while influencing the team’s technical roadmap.

Requirements

  • At least 7 years of professional software development experience focused on backend systems and distributed applications.
  • At least 5 years of hands-on experience with Java, Go, Python, or similar backend languages.
  • Experience building automation tools, platforms, or microservices for cloud environments such as AWS or GCP.
  • Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code principles and practical Terraform experience.
  • Experience developing Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery platforms, including familiarity with Spinnaker or similar tools.
  • Understanding of Kubernetes and ECS from a software development perspective.
  • Proficiency with Docker and experience working with Linux and networking fundamentals.
  • Experience with database technologies such as MySQL and MongoDB in application development and operational management.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
  • Preferred: experience building AI-powered assistants or copilots for Terraform or Pulumi templates.
  • Preferred: familiarity with Retrieval-Augmented Generation architectures for intelligent platform documentation bots and deployment diagnostics.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work arrangement is indicated by the #LI-Hybrid designation.
  • An immersive, in-person onboarding experience is provided.
  • The company supports employee well-being, social impact, talent development, and community connection.
Okta

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.