Staff Software Engineer, UI Platform

Okta Inc

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
San Francisco, CA
Salary
$194,000–$267,000 / yr
Posted
15 days ago
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This role $230k
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This role pays more than 65% of similar roles. Most pay $169,550–$250,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $230k versus about $210k 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 87 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $174,000–$239,000 across 87 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer, UI Platform

Staff Software Engineer - UI Platform joins the Platform R&D team to define the architectural vision and technical roadmap for critical UI platform infrastructure. This role involves building shared libraries, tools, and reusable components that empower feature teams to deliver scalable, world-ready software. The engineer will manage complex initiatives such as UI modernization, internationalization infrastructure, and versioning strategies while serving as a design reviewer for high-impact proposals. Day-to-day responsibilities include resolving technical ambiguity, mentoring senior engineers, and ensuring adherence to coding standards across the organization. The role requires expertise in software architecture and proficiency with technologies including Java, Python, C++, Spring, React.js, or Node.js. The work focuses on solving complex infrastructure challenges to ensure accessibility and scalability for a global audience while treating internal developers as customers within a fast-paced agile environment.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214000 from 830 postings across 69 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Define and drive the architectural vision and technical roadmap for major UI platform subsystems.
  • Serve as the primary reviewer for high-impact proposals and cross-team interface specifications.
  • Resolve technical ambiguity and align multiple product teams on shared infrastructure goals.
  • Build reusable components, robust design patterns, and shared libraries to empower feature teams.
  • Mentor senior engineers and establish best practices to foster a culture of continuous learning.
  • Act as a hands-on contributor to implement the platform's most complex and foundational components.

What we're looking for

  • Must have at least 5 years of software development experience.
  • Must possess expertise in software architecture and implementation with a background in Java, Python, or C++.
  • Must have significant experience with frameworks such as Spring, React.js, or Node.js.
  • Must possess strong communication skills to distill complex concepts into simple narratives.
  • Experience defining and implementing internationalization and localization strategies for large-scale enterprise applications (preferred).
  • Familiarity with globalization and accessibility tooling processes (preferred).
  • Familiarity with UI build tooling, CLIs, and design systems (preferred).
  • U.S. citizen as defined in 42 U.S. Code § 9102.

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