Staff Software Engineer

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.
About the Role
Okta is the identity standard. The Okta Identity Cloud is an independent and neutral platform that securely connects the right people to the right technologies at the right time. We help organizations secure and manage their extended enterprise while transforming their customers’ experiences. With thousands of global customers, 7,000+ app integrations, and over 200 million registered users, we are only getting started.
As a member of the Developer Productivity Engineering team, you will tackle high-impact challenges across development environments, AI enablement for engineering, scalability, and stability. Grounded in Okta’s core value—Always Secure. Always On.—your work directly powers developer velocity, system reliability, and software quality at scale. You will act as a force multiplier for our engineering teams by identifying workflow bottlenecks, pioneering AI integrations, establishing best practices for code organization, and maintaining performant development environments.
What You’ll Do
Design & Automation: Build and ship automated solutions that allow developers to deliver features rapidly without compromising quality, stability, or security standards.
Environment Performance & Tuning: Analyze local development workflows, build tools to track operational metrics, and profile/tune development environments (including codebase modifications).
AI & Tooling Enablement: Leverage AI technologies across the development stack and automate environment configuration to accelerate developer velocity.
Code Health & Best Practices: Define guidelines for modern code organization, build systems, and maintainable software architecture.
Developer Support & Collaboration: Partner directly with developers, architects, and Release Engineering to streamline CI/CD pipelines, optimize local builds, and resolve complex environment issues.
Innovation & Continuous Improvement: Stay at the forefront of industry trends in developer efficiency, integrating modern tools and processes into Okta’s engineering ecosystem.
Qualifications
Experience: 6+ years of professional software development experience in fast-paced environments with a proven track record of engineering excellence.
Core Tech Stack: 3+ years of hands-on experience developing, debugging, profiling, and performance tuning in Java, Spring, and Tomcat.
Build Systems: Deep expertise in configuring, profiling, and optimizing build tools such as Maven (preferred), Gradle, or Bazel for high performance.
Containerization & Cloud: Direct experience with container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS) and familiarity with major public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
CI/CD & Source Control: Strong familiarity with Git, modern continuous integration/continuous delivery pipelines, and developer tooling.
Collaboration & Adaptability: Strong collaborative mindset with the ability to navigate cross-functional engineering teams, communicate clear standards, and rapidly master new technologies.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
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