# Staff Software Engineer - Windows

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

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## Description

## Job Summary

We are seeking a highly impactful and influential Software Engineer to join our Windows engineering team at Okta. The ideal candidate will leverage their deep expertise in Windows client software development to architect, build, and scale critical Windows software and services at the heart of our security and identity platform.

## Key Responsibilities

- Partner closely 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 across the entire pillar.

- Raise the technical bar through rigorous code standards, comprehensive automated testing, and modernised CI/CD pipelines, while championing engineering best practices and architectural standards.

- Create and maintain high-quality technical documentation and foster a culture of knowledge sharing within the team and the broader organisation.

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

- Spearhead technical innovation, identifying emerging industry trends and prototyping solutions to keep Okta ahead of the curve.

## 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 optimisation, security considerations.

- Solid understanding of advanced debugging and performance optimisation 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 to accelerate the development lifecycle.

- 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+.

## Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

## 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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