Staff Software Engineer, Security

Responsibilities

• Act as a liaison among Engineering, Security, and Product to develop requirements for the security roadmap.
• Research, design, implement, and own security-oriented frameworks and features that protect Okta customers.
• Evangelize security best practices across the engineering organization.
• Participate in cross-vertical code reviews with an emphasis on security.
• Prototype rapidly, break down complex problems, and contribute iteratively to security initiatives using agile practices.
• Troubleshoot and fix production issues affecting reliability, security, and performance.
• Coach and mentor junior engineers.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, including cookbooks and design and architecture documents.

Requirements

• 8+ years of development experience designing and implementing software systems in Java.
• 4+ years of experience designing and implementing security solutions for applications and distributed systems.
• Experience with Application Security, Cryptography, Authentication, Authorization, Certificates, and Secrets Management.
• Experience using cloud service providers such as AWS and GCP.
• Experience with RDBMS such as MySQL, including replication and clustering, and familiarity with Redis and Elasticsearch.
• Understanding of post-quantum cryptography, quantum-resistant algorithms, cryptographic migration strategies, and secure enterprise integration.
• Understanding of designing, developing, and securing production-grade agentic AI systems, including autonomous and multi-agent architectures.
• Strong security and engineering leadership, software engineering knowledge, written and verbal communication, and strategic problem-solving skills.
• B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or a related field.
• Must be located on U.S. soil and qualify as a U.S. person; working on a U.S. visa does not qualify as U.S. person status.

Benefits

• Equity, where applicable, plus bonus and health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave including PTO and parental leave.
• Immersive in-person onboarding and connection with a global community spanning more than 20 offices.
• Well-being support, social-impact opportunities, talent development, and community-building programs.