Staff Software Engineer, Security

Okta · Bengaluru · Posted 2026-07-18

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Responsibilities:
- Act as a liaison between the engineering and security org to develop innovative requirements for the security roadmap.
- Evangelize security best practices across the engineering org.
- Research, design, implement and own security oriented frameworks and features with the common goal of protecting Okta’s customers.
- Routinely participate in cross-vertical code reviews with emphasis on Security.
- Break down complex problems into sub-tasks while prototyping rapidly and iteratively contributing to security initiatives using agile practices.
- Coach and mentor junior engineers in the team.
- LI_Hybrid
- P22332_3090120
- Supporting Your Well-Being
- Driving Social Impact
- Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community
Qualifications:
- for the security roadmap.
- Evangelize security best practices across the engineering org.
- Research, design, implement and own security oriented frameworks and features with the common goal of protecting Okta’s customers.
- Routinely participate in cross-vertical code reviews with emphasis on Security.
- Break down complex problems into sub-tasks while prototyping rapidly and iteratively contributing to security initiatives using agile practices.
- Coach and mentor junior engineers in the team.
- LI_Hybrid
- P22332_3090120
- Supporting Your Well-Being
- Driving Social Impact
- Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community

Qualifications

- for the security roadmap.
- Evangelize security best practices across the engineering org.
- Research, design, implement and own security oriented frameworks and features with the common goal of protecting Okta’s customers.
- Routinely participate in cross-vertical code reviews with emphasis on Security.
- Break down complex problems into sub-tasks while prototyping rapidly and iteratively
- contributing to security initiatives using agile practices.
- Coach and mentor junior engineers in the team.
- LI_Hybrid P22332_3090120 Supporting Your Well-Being
- Driving Social Impact
- Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community

Responsibilities

- Act as a liaison between the engineering and security org to develop innovative requirements for the security roadmap.
- Evangelize security best practices across the engineering org.
- Research, design, implement and own security oriented frameworks and features with the common goal of protecting Okta’s customers.
- Routinely participate in cross-vertical code reviews with emphasis on Security.
- Break down complex problems into sub-tasks while prototyping rapidly and iteratively
- contributing to security initiatives using agile practices.
- Coach and mentor junior engineers in the team.
- LI_Hybrid P22332_3090120 Supporting Your Well-Being
- Driving Social Impact
- Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community

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