Staff Security Engineer

Okta Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Francisco, CA
Salary: $134,000–$184,800 / yr
Posted: 3 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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About Okta Inc

Okta, Inc. is an American identity and access management company based in San Francisco. It provides cloud software that helps companies manage and secure user authentication into applications, and for developers to build identity controls into applications, websites, web services, and devices.[

Okta Inc currently has 152 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Staff Security Engineer

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As a Staff Security Engineer at Okta’s Technology, Data, and Intelligence (TDI) team, you will work closely with engineering and operations teams to enhance security across infrastructure, cloud, and business systems. Your daily tasks include building a centralized Security Posture Analytics and Reporting capability using tools like Snyk, Semgrep, and Qualys, automating issue tracking, and developing remediation solutions. You’ll also leverage AI to simplify security posture management and provide actionable insights for proactive risk management at scale. Ideal candidates have over 10 years of experience in Security Engineering or DevSecOps within a SaaS environment, with expertise in AWS security practices, secure SDLC, and secrets management. This role requires hands-on technical skills and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally while balancing security needs with business objectives.

Skills

AWS Snyk Semgrep Qualys CI/CD DevSecOps ProdSec SDL secrets rotation automation Security Architecture Reviews (SARs) CSPM Salesforce ERP Google Workspace Slack Zoom secure SDLC/PDLC supply chain security visualization tools BI tools

What you'll do

Build and operationalize Security Posture Analytics and Reporting capabilities.
Automate issue tracking and ownership assignment for security findings.
Develop remediation solutions for unowned security issues.
Implement agentic-first scalable security controls across TDI assets.
Configure and manage tools like Snyk, Semgrep, and Qualys for scanning.
Provide technical mentorship to developers on secure coding practices.

What we're looking for

10+ years of experience in Security Engineering, DevSecOps, or SaaS apps.
Hands-on expertise in cloud and SaaS ecosystem security scanning and remediation.
Proven ability to deploy and manage Snyk, Semgrep, and Qualys tools.
Strong knowledge of AWS security practices and securing business technology stacks.
Experience coaching development teams on secure SDLC and secrets management.
Creative strategic thinking for risk reduction through secure design and simplicity.
Effective communication skills for collaboration with leadership and individual contributors.

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