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Senior Software Engineer, OIG

Okta · Bellevue, Washington · On-site

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About Okta

The Okta and Auth0 Platforms enable secure access, authentication, and automation — putting identity at the heart of business security and growth. Backed by Greylock, Khosla and Sequoia.

About the role

This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience, with a demonstrated ability to independently own and deliver complex features in a production environment
  • Proven track record of architecting and delivering large-scale, distributed systems in production environments serving enterprise customers
  • Deep expertise in microservices, event-driven architectures, APIs, and data modeling at scale
  • Strong proficiency in one or more of: Java, Kotlin, Go , or equivalent JVM/cloud-native languages used in Okta's backend stack
  • Demonstrated ability to influence without authority — driving technical alignment across multiple teams and stakeholders
  • Experience designing systems that meet enterprise reliability, scalability, and security requirements (think: multi-tenancy, high availability, audit logging, RBAC/ABAC)
More about this role

Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human

Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence.

This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk.

As a Senior Engineer on the OIG team, you will be involved into development, design, and maintenance of our product to serve enterprise customers at scale. You will involve the architecture and evolution of our product features — spanning the across different access governance personas — and work collaboratively across engineering, product, and design to deliver features that are secure, scalable, and delightful to use.

This is a role for someone who thinks in systems, leads with craft, and is energized by the challenge of building enterprise-grade software that millions of users depend on.

This is a rare opportunity to join a team where your technical decisions will...

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