Senior Software Engineer Salesforce
Okta · Posted Sep 25
Cloud-based identity and access management solutions for workforce and customer security
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About the role
At Okta, the Technology Data and Intelligence (TDI) team drives internal efficiency through secure, scalable, and innovative systems, building and supporting the infrastructure, automation, and enterprise applications that keep operations running smoothly. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the TDI team and help scale internal business solutions with a sharp focus on security, reliability, scalability, and intelligent automation. You will design and develop customizations, configurations, integrations, and AI-powered solutions to meet the company's strategic business objectives, driving projects from ideation to production.
What you will do
- Design and implement secure, scalable solutions using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Salesforce Flow, and platform configuration tools.
- Translate business requirements into technical specifications and solution designs leveraging the Salesforce platform.
- Build and maintain integrations between Salesforce and external systems using REST/SOAP APIs, middleware, and event-driven patterns.
- Develop and deploy serverless solutions using Amazon Web Services Lambda and cloud-native services to extend Salesforce capabilities.
- Build intelligent automation solutions using Python and AI frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, and Amazon Bedrock.
- Design conversational workflows, internal copilots, or AI agents that improve employee productivity and customer support operations.
- Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to align solutions with business goals.
- Provide level-of-effort estimates and feasibility assessments for proposed solutions.
- Develop Salesforce features across multiple clouds (Sales Cloud, Service Cloud Console, Experience Cloud).
- Own the full delivery lifecycle from discovery to deployment with proper documentation.
- Create and execute unit, integration, functional, and automation test cases to ensure solution quality.
- Support production deployments and perform root-cause analysis of issues.
- Mentor other engineers to help them grow and improve their skills.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- 5+ years of hands-on Salesforce development experience using Apex, Process Automation tools, and Lightning Web Components.
- 5+ years of software development experience using Java, Python, or JavaScript.
- Experience with Salesforce products such as Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, and Communities with an in-depth understanding of best practices, coding, and declarative frameworks.
- Strong Python development experience for automation, integrations, and AI/ML workflows.
- Experience designing cloud-native solutions using Amazon Web Services services such as Lambda, API Gateway, SQS, Step Functions, or serverless architectures.
- Hands-on experience with Generative AI / LLM frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, or Amazon Bedrock.
- Familiarity with source control and CI/CD pipelines.
- Ability to manage and deliver full lifecycle Salesforce projects independently.
- Deep understanding of developing secure solutions that protect sensitive data.
- Strong problem-solving, debugging, and communication skills.
Preferred qualifications
- Salesforce certifications
- Experience with Einstein Bots, predictive analytics, Agentforce, or other AI-powered Salesforce tools.
- Familiarity with DevOps tools and CI/CD practices for Salesforce.
- Experience building multi-agent orchestration or workflow automation platforms.
- Knowledge of prompt engineering, vector databases, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), or AI governance practices.
- Experience improving marketing workflows and automation in marketing environments.
- Background in high-growth, fast-paced technology companies.
Benefits and support
- Amazing Benefits
- Making Social Impact
- Fostering Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging at Okta
- Okta cultivates a dynamic work environment, providing the best tools, technology, and benefits to empower our employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs.
- Each organization is unique in the degree of flexibility and mobility in which they work, so all employees are enabled to be their most creative and successful selves, regardless of where they live.
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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