Staff Software Engineer, Core Identity

Okta Inc

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Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
San Francisco, CA
Salary
$160,000–$220,000 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
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Below market

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This role pays less than 73% of similar roles. Most pay $185,000–$231,625 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $190k versus about $208k for comparable roles.

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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 105 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $174,000–$239,000 across 105 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer, Core Identity

The Staff Software Engineer - Core Identity joins the Device Identity and Access organization within Okta Research and Development. In this role, you will architect, build, and scale critical server-side software and services to transform devices into secure, trusted identity factors. You will lead the design and implementation of new features, mentor other engineers, and champion engineering best practices for high-quality enterprise software. Key responsibilities include managing the continuous authentication pipeline and device lifecycle management across various operating systems. You will utilize Java, Spring, Postgres, and MySQL to build secure RESTful APIs. The role requires expertise in multi-threading, caching, and asynchronous processing to solve complex security challenges, specifically focusing on providing frictionless, passwordless access and preventing modern identity attacks across millions of global enterprise endpoints.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214500 from 1223 postings across 78 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Lead the design and implementation of new features and services within the core Java platform.
  • Architect and scale critical server-side software and services for the security and identity platform.
  • Mentor and coach other engineers through code reviews and technical guidance to ensure high quality.
  • Define and champion engineering best practices and long-term architectural decisions.
  • Develop maintainable software with comprehensive test coverage and improve CI/CD strategies.
  • Create and maintain high-quality technical documentation to foster a culture of knowledge sharing.
  • Champion the adoption of AI-native engineering practices to accelerate the product development lifecycle.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
  • 7+ years of software development experience designing and building scalable server-side features using Java and Spring.
  • Deep expertise with high-performance Postgres or MySQL environments, including schema design and query optimization.
  • Extensive experience designing, building, and securing RESTful APIs for large-scale systems.
  • Expert knowledge of server-side technologies including caching, asynchronous processing, and multi-threading.
  • Deep understanding of design patterns, scalability patterns, security engineering, and object-oriented principles.
  • Experience in fast-paced agile environments with a strong understanding of CI/CD and automated testing.
  • Proficiency in leveraging AI coding assistants to accelerate development while maintaining high standards for code quality and security.

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