Staff Software Engineer, Core Infrastructure

Okta Inc

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
San Francisco, CA
Salary
$194,000–$267,000 / yr
Posted
73 days ago
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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $194k
This role $230k
$113k most similar roles pay here $283k

This role pays more than 80% of similar roles. Most pay $162,050–$226,350 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $230k versus about $194k 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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At a glance

TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer, Core Infrastructure

Staff Software Engineer, Core Infrastructure joins the Core Engineering team to build and evolve shared infrastructure and services that form the foundation for other engineering teams. This role involves designing, developing, and delivering cloud-based projects while managing common services like search, cache, configuration management, and email pipelines. The engineer will evaluate new features, perform code reviews, monitor systems, and provide technical mentorship to junior developers. Key technologies include Java, Spring, Spring Boot, Hibernate, Tomcat, Redis, Docker, Terraform, and AWS. Candidates must possess expertise in multithreading, memory management, MySQL, Kubernetes, and REST fundamentals. The role focuses on solving complex infrastructure challenges related to multi-tenancy, scalability, and resource optimization within a cloud-native environment to ensure high availability for enterprise identity services.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214000 from 925 postings across 71 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design, develop, and deliver cloud-based infrastructure projects using a modern tech stack including Redis, Docker, and Terraform on AWS.
  • Drive the evaluation, development, and rollout of new common features and frameworks for shared services.
  • Operate, support, and scale shared services such as search, cache, and configuration management to meet growing business demands.
  • Conduct design and code reviews while ensuring high programming standards through unit and functional testing.
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve issues within the team's owned services and frameworks.
  • Evaluate system performance and identify or resolve technical bottlenecks.
  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers on the engineering team.

What we're looking for

  • Candidates must be able to establish U.S. Person status (e.g., U.S. Citizen, National, Lawful Permanent Resident, Refugee, or Asylee).
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent; master's preferred.
  • 8+ years of programming experience in an object-oriented language like Java with a deep understanding of multithreading and memory management.
  • 3+ years of experience working with MySQL or equivalent relational database systems.
  • 3+ years of experience developing, operating, and troubleshooting web services on Kubernetes.
  • Experience with Spring, Spring Boot, Hibernate, Tomcat, AWS, Redis, and Docker.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of REST fundamentals, network security, authentication, and authorization.
  • Experience with enterprise SaaS (preferred).

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