Staff Software Engineer, Developer Foundations · Okta

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:14:33 GMT
Engineering

Okta · San Francisco, California · $194,000-$267,300 USD · hybrid

Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organisations to safely embrace this new era.

This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence. This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk.

The Staff Software Engineer Opportunity

Okta Developer Foundations team is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to help us scale and increase velocity. You will be driving and perfecting our vision of Continuous Delivery, increasing the velocity and productivity of engineering. You will work with a wide range of stakeholders and partners, including Engineers, Architects, Operations, Program Management, and Quality. We have a great team driving innovative projects,join us and bring your ideas!

What you’ll be doing

Build high-quality tools and automation for internal use to support continuous delivery and developer productivity.

Design and implement Continuous Delivery pipelines for a diverse set of projects using Java, Jenkins, AWS, Docker, Python, Node, iOS, Ruby, Bash, and Go.

Provide technical input by implementing Proof of Concept, influence the choice of the right technology, contribute to existing frameworks, and reviewing design and code.

Roll out deliverables to internal customers in phases, monitor adoption, collect feedback, and fine-tune the project to respond to internal customers’ needs.

Support pre-prod infrastructure in AWS,monitoring, backup and restore, SLA, cost control, deployment.

What you'll bring

Solid understanding of CI/CD release pipelines and infrastructure (5+ years exp)

Experience working with Gradle, Bazel, Artifactory, Docker registry, NPM registry

Experience with AWS, its services, and its supporting tools (cost control, reporting, environment management).

Experience with Android and/or iOS (mobile build infrastructure) is a plus

Ability to coordinate cross-functional work toward task completion.

B.S. in CS or equivalent