Senior Software Engineer
Okta · Posted Oct 1
Cloud-based identity and access management solutions for workforce and customer security
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About the role
Okta builds trusted, neutral identity infrastructure that secures AI and human identities for organizations. This role sits with the documentation platform/Builder Experience teams, owning the frontend, infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and publishing processes behind Okta's product and developer documentation sites, including help.okta.com and developer.okta.com. The engineer will support internal customers such as Information Development technical writers and other Builder Experience teams across regions, improving the user experience, content structure, and versioning for multiple products and global audiences.
What you will do
- Building, maintaining, and improving the documentation site’s infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and release processes.
- Supporting internal customers such as the Builder Experience teams with their structured authoring platforms and automation. Ensuring the technical writers are not blocked in their day-to-day work.
- Providing cross-regional support to various Builder Experience teams.
- Collaborating with DocTool Leads to maintain and improve the user experience for Okta's documentation sites, supporting content structure, and versioning for multiple products and global audiences.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- The ideal candidate should have at least 4+ years of development experience and proficiency in the following skills:
- Programming languages: JavaScript/TypeScript and Python
- Technologies: OpenAPI and the JAMstack architecture
- Frameworks: DITA, Redocly, VuePress, or any similar documentation framework
- CI/CD tools: Experience with tools like GitHub, CircleCI, Vercel, and Artifactory
- AI Tools: Hands-on experience with Generative AI tools to assist with coding, workflow automation, and tooling enhancements
- Good verbal communication skills
- A team player who enjoys collaborating with members in various teams
- Experience working in an agile environment
- A Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent work experience, is required for this role.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience working with technical writers and knowledge of the documentation process
- Localization experience
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Okta
Okta is a leading independent provider of cloud-based identity and access management solutions that securely connect people and technologies to the right applications. The company powers both Workforce Identity and Customer Identity platforms, allowing organizations to securely manage user access and navigate modern challenges like agentic AI security.
- Industry
- Enterprise Software
- Company size
- 7500+ employees
- Founded
- 2009
- Location
- San Francisco, California, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Funding
Public Company · $228M raised
- 2010-02-01Series A$10M
- 2011-08-01Series B$16.5M
- 2012-12-01Series C$25M
- 2013-09-01Series D$27M
- 2014-06-01Series E$75M
- 2015-09-01Series F$75M
- 2018-02-21Post IPO Debt$300M
Leadership
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Co-Founder and Executive Vice Chairman
Chief Marketing Officer
Chief Legal Officer
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