# Principal Software Engineer - Windows

**Company**: Okta
**Location**: Bengaluru
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

We are seeking a highly impactful and influential Software Engineer to join our Windows engineering team.

The Device Identity and Access organisation is at the forefront of Okta’s Zero Trust vision, transforming devices into secure, trusted, and effortless identity factors.

As a Principal Software Engineer, you will leverage your deep expertise in Windows client software development to architect, build, and scale critical Windows software and services.

## Key Responsibilities

- Partner with Product Management, Engineering Directors, and Principal Architects to translate strategic business objectives into technical roadmaps.

- Drive cross-functional collaboration with Product, Design, and QA to ensure seamless delivery of critical engineering initiatives.

- Lead the design and implementation of new features and services, taking ownership from conception to deployment.

- Act as a force multiplier across multiple teams, mentoring Staff and Senior engineers, guiding technical design reviews, and raising the engineering bar.

- Raise the technical bar through rigorous code standards, comprehensive automated testing, and modernized CI/CD pipelines.

- Create and maintain high-quality technical documentation and foster a culture of knowledge sharing.

- Work within an environment that leverages AI-native engineering practices, utilizing AI coding assistants to accelerate delivery.

- Spearhead technical innovation, identifying emerging industry trends and prototyping solutions.

## Minimum Requirements

- 7+ years of progressive software development experience, with a proven track record of designing and building Windows features using C++, C#, and the .NET framework.

- Deep expertise with Windows software environments, including design and performance optimization, security considerations.

- Solid understanding of advanced debugging and performance optimization in Windows environment, Win32 API, inter-process communication (IPC), Windows services, and secure credential handling.

- Experience in fast-paced agile environments, with a strong understanding of CI/CD and automated testing.

- Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences and influence technical direction.

- Proficiency in leveraging AI coding assistants.

- Cross-Platform context with strong conceptual understanding of Windows security features.

## Nice-to-haves

- Security Domain Expertise such as Cryptography, endpoint security concepts.

- Understanding of Identity and Access Management protocols and technologies.

- Knowledge of cybersecurity principles, secure coding practices, and certifications like CISSP or Security+.

## Skills

### Required
- C++
- C#
- .NET framework
- Windows software development
- Win32 API
- inter-process communication (IPC)
- Windows services
- secure credential handling
- CI/CD
- automated testing
- AI coding assistants

### Nice to have
- Cryptography
- endpoint security concepts
- Identity and Access Management protocols
- cybersecurity principles
- secure coding practices
- CISSP or Security+

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