Staff Software Engineer (Federal)

Okta is seeking a Staff Software Engineer (Federal) to join the Okta Identity Governance (OIG) team. The successful candidate will adapt the OIG product to meet the needs of government customers. They will design, build, and maintain robust backend services and intuitive frontend interfaces.

Responsibilities:

• Architect, deploy, and maintain cloud and on-premises infrastructure across high-compliance security baselines.
• Support operations transitioning into disconnected, air-gapped, and top-secret defense environments.
• Maintain strict security controls, audit readiness, and continuous monitoring for classified networks.
• Collaborate with other engineering teams to ensure software deployments meet stringent governmental security standards.
• Proactively identify and prioritize tech debt; drive improvements in areas beyond feature work.
• Partner with Product and Design to understand and own the desired customer outcome.
• Actively invest in the growth of peer engineers.

Requirements:

• 8+ years in software engineering, shipping enterprise cloud software.
• Hands-on depth in coding at scale using Java, Python, or TypeScript.
• Experience with CI/CD, containers, and a major cloud platform.
• Operates well beyond basic AI tool usage.
• Proven experience defining scalable backend architectures and integrating complex APIs with modern web technologies.
• Solid understanding of web authentication and authorization fundamentals.

Nice to Have:

• Federal Infrastructure Expertise.
• Network & Security Isolation.
• Identity Governance and Administration (IGA).
• Identity and Access Management.
• Work experience in a compliance context.

Salary: $174,000-$239,000 USD per year. Benefits include health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave.