Staff Software Engineer, Security Engineering | Okta

Okta Inc

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Bellevue, WA · Chicago, IL · New York, NY · Washington, DC
Salary
$174,000–$239,000 / yr
Posted
83 days ago

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This role $206k
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This role pays more than 50% of similar roles. Most pay $165,000–$218,003 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $206k versus about $192k 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 145 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $194,000–$267,000 across 145 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer, Security Engineering | Okta

As a Staff Software Engineer in the Auth0 Security Engineering team, you will design and implement security guardrails for our multi-cloud environment, focusing on cloud security strategy, identity management, infrastructure protection, and platform security architecture. Day-to-day responsibilities include creating organization-wide controls to ensure maximum protection with minimal developer friction, architecting IAM templates, defining VPC and network security standards, conducting security reviews, and mentoring junior engineers. The role requires expertise in cloud-native environments like Kubernetes, deep knowledge of secure networking principles, experience with Policy-as-Code within Terraform workflows, and proficiency in security platforms for analyzing cloud permissions. Additionally, candidates should have a background or interest in applying AI to streamline security tasks, strong communication skills, and ideally experience with compliance frameworks such as FedRAMP or SOC2.

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 to validate real-time enforcement of security policies with actionable feedback for teams.

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 for analyzing cloud permissions.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.

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