Senior Software Engineer - Fullstack
Okta · Posted Sep 15
Cloud-based identity and access management solutions for workforce and customer security
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About the role
The Technology Data and Intelligence (TDI) team at Okta is focused on boosting internal efficiency through the implementation of secure, scalable, and innovative systems. Okta is The World's Identity Company, enabling everyone to safely use any technology anywhere, on any device or application through its Workforce and Customer Identity Clouds. This Senior Software Engineer role in Bangalore involves designing and developing customizations, extensions, configurations, and integrations that meet the company's strategic business objectives, working collaboratively with business stakeholders, business analysts, and engineers from proposal development through deployment and support.
What you will do
- End-to-End Development: Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain high-quality, scalable web applications using modern front-end and back-end technologies.
- Architecture & Design: Contribute to architectural decisions, API design, database schema modeling, and system integrations to ensure high performance and reliability.
- Leadership & Mentorship: Lead technical projects, conduct thorough code reviews, and mentor junior/mid-level engineers to foster a culture of engineering excellence.
- Collaboration: Partner with Product Management, UX/UI designers, and Stakeholders to translate product requirements into technical specifications.
- Performance & Optimization: Identify bottlenecks, optimize application performance for maximum speed and scalability, and troubleshoot complex production issues.
- CI/CD & DevOps: Support the automation of deployment pipelines and contribute to our cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP)
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- 5+ years of robust experience with hands-on development & design experience
- Experience working with the following technologies: Java, NodeJs, Typescript, AWS (Lambda, EventBridge, SQS, SNS, API Gateway, DynamoDB, Secrets Manager/Parameter Store, EC2 Instances, AppFlows, StepFunctions, Kinesis), React, Scripting Languages (Python, Shell, Kotlin), Databases (DynamoDB, PostGreSQL), Terraform, Serverless architecture,, Unit Testing Frameworks (JUnit, Mockito)
- Experience working on latest AI technologies is a big plus
- Provide leadership and have influence over the design, implementation and support of all the POCs built for the business
- Experience coaching and developing individuals for increased effectiveness and working with a geographically dispersed workforce is a plus.
- Willingness to learn and master unfamiliar technologies and/or concepts
- Excellent verbal and written technical documentation skills
Preferred qualifications
- Proven background in developing within serverless ecosystems, particularly utilizing AWS Lambda and similar services.
- Knowledge of container orchestration through Kubernetes or managing Infrastructure as Code via Terraform.
- Prior usage of continuous integration and delivery platforms such as GitHub Actions.
Benefits and support
- Supporting Your Well-Being
- Driving Social Impact
- Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community
- Your journey begins with an immersive, in-person onboarding experience designed to accelerate your impact and connect you to our mission and team from day one.
- Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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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