Staff Software Engineer

by hiring a Staff Software Engineer in the DC area. You’ll work closely with Security, Business Technology Engineering, and Product teams to implement and manage security solutions, ensuring our core infrastructure applications protect our workforce, endpoints, and corporate data. To deliver on this vision, you will build data and infrastructure platforms by leveraging your software, data, and security engineering skills. You’ll use automation, policy-as-code, and cloud-native technologies to deliver scalable, resilient, and secure solutions. What you bring: 8+ years of strong coding and scripting experience, with a focus on building automation and custom tooling for security engineering teams. Experience with Python is required; proficiency in other languages (e.g., Bash, PowerShell, Go) is a plus. Experience developing and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines for onboarding security data into Okta’s security data lake. Experience working with security teams to integrate log sources and ensure seamless data ingestion. Ability to build and maintain scalable, fault-tolerant data pipelines to process security event data. Proven track record of automating security controls and workflows using a cloud-first approach. Experience with Terraform and other infrastructure-as-code tools to orchestrate security infrastructure. Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines for security automation and drift management. Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with technical staff, support teams, executive leadership, and external vendors. 2+ years of experience building engineering solutions within highly regulated environments such as FedRAMP High, IL4, IL5, and/or IL6 is a plus. Current or previous Secret, Top Secret (TS), or Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance. What you’ll be doing Serve as a security subject matter expert (SME) for solution engineering and architecture reviews, preferably in the Detection and Response and/or enterprise security tooling space. Lead technical efforts to evaluate, design, and implement new enterprise security systems and feature enhancements. Build, maintain, and enhance custom automation and cloud infrastructure using Terraform or similar tools to support team workflows and enforce security controls. Develop integrations with APIs, cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), and security infrastructure to improve detection, response, and remediation. Write and maintain scripts and automations, with an emphasis on Python-based solutions, to streamline security operations. Establish monitoring and alerting for security posture, misconfigurations, and threats across endpoints, SaaS, and cloud workloads. Proactively identify and remediate security gaps; stay updated on emerging threats, solutions, and tooling across the industry. And extra credit if you have experience in any of the following! Advanced identity management technologies (MFA, SAML, OAuth, OIDC, WebAuthn) Deep understanding of Oktas ecosystem, including advanced configuration and integrations Experience with continuous compliance solutions (e.g., policy-as-code, automated evidence gathering) #LI-HYBRID#LI-SH1P24527_3348076, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Application Integration, Application Programming Interface (API), Architectural Engineering, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Bash Scripting, Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Computer Programming, Computer Security, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Data Lake, Data Management, Data Processing, Database Extract Transform and Load (ETL), Design Evaluation, Ecosystems, Engineering, Enterprise Protection, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), GCP (Good Clinical Practices), Government, Government Contracts, Home Automation, Identity Data Management, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Leadership, Machine Tool, Microsoft Windows Azure, OAuth, Onboarding, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Scalable System Development, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Security Infrastructure, Security Monitoring, Slack, Software Engineering, Software as a Service (SaaS), Team Player, Technical Delivery, Technical Leadership, Technical Recruiting, Technical Support, Training/Teaching, United States Military, Windows PowerShell

Below is the annual base salary range for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York and Washington. Your actual base salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies. To learn more about our Total Rewards program please visit: https://rewards.okta.com/us. The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York, and Washington is between:$161,000-$221,000 USDThe Okta Experience Supporting Your Well-Being Driving Social Impact Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community We are intentional about connection. Our global

Secure Every Identity, from AI to HumanIdentity 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. Were all in on this mission. If you are too, lets talk. The Team We safeguard Okta from threats and vulnerabilities that could disrupt our business or erode our customers’ trust. The Defensive Cyber Engineering organization is responsible for the Security Data Platform, infrastructure, and tooling that enable Okta’s Detection and Response capabilities. The team also manages enterprise security tools and infrastructure that support XDR, DLP, and SSPM capabilities. The Role We are expanding this team to support Okta’s Public Sector roadmap, community, spanning over 20 offices worldwide, is united by a drive to innovate. Your journey begins with an immersive, in-person onboarding experience designed to accelerate your impact and connect you to our mission and team from day one.Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws.If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete any part of the job application, interview process, or onboarding please use this Form to request an accommodation.Notice for New York City Applicants & Employees: Okta may use Automated Employment Decision Tools (AEDT), as defined by New York City Local Law 144, If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection. As a government contractor subject to Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measure the effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categories is as follows:

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An “Armed forces service medal veteran” means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985., Okta is the leading independent provider of identity for the enterprise. The Okta Identity Cloud enables organizations to securely connect the right people to the right technologies at the right time. With over 7,000 pre-built integrations to applications and infrastructure providers, Okta customers can easily and securely use the best technologies for their business. More than 19,300 organizations, including JetBlue, Nordstrom, Slack, T-Mobile, Takeda, Teach for America, and Twilio, trust Okta to help protect the identities of their workforces and customers.