Staff Software Engineer

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 organizations 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. Were all in on this mission. If you are too lets talk.

Okta Workflows is the secure no-code automation platform that empowers organizations to build identity-centric workflows across cloud applications all without writing code. Our intuitive drag-and-drop interface allows enterprises to automate complex business processes at scale enhancing productivity enforcing security and simplifying IT operations.
Customers like Netflix MGM and NTT rely on Workflows to automate high-impact identity scenarios with speed and confidence.

As we continue to scale were investing in extensibility developer experience and performance. Join us to help shape the future of cloud automation and low-code development.

Position Description

Were hiring a Staff Full-Stack Engineer to join the Integration Builder team within Okta Workflows. This team owns the core no-code surface that enables both internal teams and third-party developers (ISVs) to build powerful integrations and automation experiences with ease.

As a Staff Engineer youll lead initiatives that span front-end and back-end services delivering performant secure and scalable features. Youll help define architecture drive implementation and collaborate closely with Design PM and Platform teams. Youll also work directly with our technical architects to help shape what we build and how we build it. This is a high-impact role in a growing strategic product area with strong executive visibility.

Role Details:

• Design build and maintain end-to-end features using modern JavaScript and cloud-native technologies (React TypeScript PostgreSQL).
• Lead technical design for key initiatives driving quality scalability and maintainability.
• Build reusable and performant UI components for a best-in-class no-code builder experience.
• Own services throughout their lifecycle including implementation testing deployment observability and incident response.
• Work closely with Product Design and Architecture to define the what and how of features ensuring solutions are both user-friendly and technically sound.
• Partner with infrastructure and platform teams to optimize system performance and reliability
• Mentor and support engineers across the team fostering a culture of quality ownership and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to cross-functional planning architectural reviews and team-wide engineering practices.

Experience:

• 6 years of experience building modern web applications in a full-stack environment.
• Deep expertise in TypeScript ReactJS and (Express or similar frameworks).
• Experience designing APIs working with relational databases (PostgreSQL or similar) and building services in a distributed cloud-based architecture.
• A strong product mindset you work well with Product and Design and care about delivering intuitive and elegant user experiences.
• Ability to collaborate closely with Architects to make smart technical tradeoffs and drive alignment across teams.
• Passion for craftsmanship and high engineering standards (testing monitoring documentation scalability).
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to lead technical discussions and build consensus across functions.
• A growth mindset and interest in mentoring others and upleveling the team.

Nice to Haves:

• Experience with PostgreSQL Docker and Kubernetes.
• Exposure to low-code/no-code tools workflow engines or visual development platforms.
• Interest in AI-assisted developer tooling or automation.

Education and Training:

• Bachelors in Computer Science or relevant industry experience

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