Staff Software Engineer, Security Engineering

Okta Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Bellevue, WAChicago, ILNew York, NYWashington, DC
Salary: $174,000–$239,000 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $206k

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This role pays more than 52% of similar roles. Most pay $165,000–$230,818 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $206k versus about $198k 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 156 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $186,000–$253,000 across 156 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer, Security Engineering

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Join our Auth0 Security Engineering team as a Staff Software Engineer, where you will design and implement security guardrails for our multi-cloud environment. You’ll create organization-wide controls to ensure maximum protection while minimizing developer friction, architect IAM templates with least privilege principles in mind, define VPC architecture standards, and lead platform-related security reviews. Your role involves designing real-time validation systems for security policies and mentoring junior engineers on critical security decisions. Ideal candidates have over 8 years of experience in cloud-native environments, expertise in Kubernetes, network architecture, and PKI management, along with proficiency in building automated controls within Terraform workflows and hands-on risk assessment skills. Familiarity with security platforms and AI applications for governance is a plus, as well as strong communication abilities to influence senior leadership on security matters.

Skills

Kubernetes Terraform Python Go JavaScript AWS Azure CI/CD FedRAMP SOC2 HIPAA VPC PKI VPN Istio Docker Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

Design organization-wide cloud security controls to maximize protection with minimal developer friction.
Architect IAM templates and permission boundaries adhering to the principle of least privilege.
Define security standards for VPC architecture, edge networking, and cross-account connectivity.
Lead platform-related security reviews for new features and high-impact services during design phase.
Design systems and processes to validate real-time enforcement of security policies with actionable feedback.

What we're looking for

8+ years of cloud-native information security experience.
Expertise in Kubernetes (EKS, AKS) and cloud security.
Deep knowledge of secure network architecture and PKI management.
Strong background in Policy-as-Code within Terraform workflows.
Practical risk assessment skills for complex distributed systems.
Experience with security platforms and AI for governance tasks.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.

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