Senior Software Engineer (TS/SCI)

Okta is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (TS/SCI) to join the Okta Identity Governance (OIG) team. The successful candidate will adapt the OIG product to meet the needs of government customers.

The Senior Software Engineer (Federal) will design, build, and maintain robust backend services and intuitive frontend interfaces. This role requires deep expertise in distributed systems and a commitment to AI-native engineering.

Key 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, taking responsibility for raising the technical bar of the team.

Requirements:

• 5+ years in software engineering, shipping enterprise cloud software.
• Hands-on depth in coding at scale using: Java, Python, or TypeScript, plus API (REST, gRPC) and UI automation (Playwright, Selenium, or equivalent).
• Experience with CI/CD (CircleCI or equivalent), containers (Docker, Kubernetes), and a major cloud platform.
• Operates well beyond basic AI tool usage - understands how to apply AI meaningfully across the full software development lifecycle.
• Proven experience defining scalable backend architectures and integrating complex APIs with modern web technologies.
• Solid understanding of web authentication and authorization fundamentals.
• Architectural expertise: Proven experience defining scalable backend architectures and integrating complex APIs with modern web technologies.
• Backend proficiency: Deep expertise in building reliable, secure, enterprise-grade software in Java or another type-safe language.
• Frontend flexibility: High proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript with true fullstack range.
• Security Clearance: Active U.S. TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Poly Compliance.
• Expertise: Proven experience navigating Federal and DoD compliance frameworks, specifically FedRAMP and Impact Level 6 (IL6).

Additional requirements:

• U.S. soil status - the employee must be on U.S. soil.
• U.S. Security Clearance status - the employee must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.

Salary range: $147,000-$202,000 USD per year.

Benefits include health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave.