Manager, Engineering

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.

Get to know Okta

Okta is The Worlds Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology anywhere on any device or app. Our flexible and neutral products Okta Platform and Auth0 Platform provide secure access authentication and automation placing identity at the core of business security and growth.

At Okta we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - were looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences.

Join our team! Were building a world where Identity belongs to you.

About Oktas Enterprise Access Team

Okta is The Worlds Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technologyanywhere on any device or app. Our Workforce and Customer Identity Clouds enable secure yet flexible access authentication and automation that transforms how people move through the digital world putting Identity at the heart of business security and growth.

The Enterprise Access team drives billions of authentications every month. The team builds and supports single sign-on strong authentication provisioning and threat protection technologies. Our Enterprise Access service runs in the cloud on a secure reliable extensively audited platform with 99.99% availability.

About the role

Were looking for an Engineering Manager to lead the SIW Platform team. Operating under the larger Enterprise Access pillar the SIW Platform team owns Oktas secure web experiences for end-user authentication and access. We build the Okta Sign-In Widget (SIW) a highly secure open-source login platform designed to be easily customized and extended both by our internal feature teams and by external customers.

What youll be doing

• Manage the teams performance goals and career development fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment where engineers can do their best work.
• Partner with product management and technical leads to define the strategic direction and roadmap for the team
• Ensure the team maintains a high bar for quality security and operational excellence through effective processes mentorship and a focus on testing and automation.
• Lead the team in adopting new technologies and practices including the integration of AI into the software development lifecycle.
• Drive key projects from inception to delivery ensuring effective cross-functional collaboration and clear communication with stakeholders.
• Recruit hire and retain top engineering talent building a diverse and high-performing team for the long term.

Minimum Requirements:

• Proven ability to lead mentor and develop a team of engineers including performance management and career growth planning.
• Demonstrated experience managing technical projects from planning to execution with a strong understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) and CI/CD.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional and geographically distributed teams.
• Strategic mindset with experience contributing to product and technical roadmaps.

Technical Qualifications:

• A strong technical background in building scalable secure and high-performance web applications.
• Familiarity with modern frontend stacks including JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks like React and tooling such as Webpack or Vite.
• Familiarity with server-side software architecture and frameworks including Java/C# and the Spring Framework.
• Understanding of web security principles secure coding practices and accessibility standards (WCAG).
• Knowledge of IAM protocols (e.g. OAuth OIDC SAML) and identity management concepts is a strong plus.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and secure coding practice is a strong plus
• Prior experience as a Tech Lead or in an architecture-focused role is highly desirable.

Education and Training:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• 10 years of software development experience with at least 5 years of experience designing and building enterprise grade software
• 2 years managing engineering teams balancing new feature/product development and maintaining existing features.
  
  

Oktas Top 5 Core Leadership Competencies

Its our expectation that our managers and leaders embody these core competencies:

• Builds Effective Teams: Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.
• Demonstrates Self-Awareness (EQ): Using a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses.
• Develops Talent: Developing people to meet both their career goals and the organizations goals.
• Drives Results: Consistently achieving results even under tough circumstances.
• Strategic Mindset: Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies.

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The Okta Experience

• Supporting Your Well-Being
• Driving Social Impact
• Developing Talent and Fostering Connection Community

We are intentional about connection. Our global community spanning over 20 offices worldwide is united by a drive to innovate. 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. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records consistent with applicable laws.

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