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Okta is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join the SIW Platform team within the Enterprise Access pillar. The SIW Platform team owns Okta's secure web experiences for end-user authentication and access, including the Sign-In Widget (SIW)—a highly secure, open-source login platform used by millions daily and extended by both internal feature teams and external customers.
In this role, you will lead the technical execution and architecture while helping define long-term strategy for the SIW platform, ensuring it meets enterprise-grade standards for security, scalability, and performance. You will lead the design and implementation of core platform features and foundational framework components, making decisions that enable extensibility for other engineering teams. You'll collaborate with Product Management, Design, and other Principal Engineers to shape the product roadmap and translate complex business requirements into sustainable technical strategy.
Key responsibilities include spearheading the resolution of the most complex technical challenges (performance bottlenecks, security vulnerabilities, architectural limitations), championing technical excellence and innovation by identifying and advocating for new technologies and approaches, and optimizing applications for speed, scalability, and responsiveness across various devices and browsers. You will write clean, modular, well-tested, and maintainable code adhering to best practices, and proactively identify and address technical debt and areas for improvement.
Okta is The World's Identity Company, freeing everyone to safely use any technology, anywhere, on any device or app. The Enterprise Access team drives billions of authentications monthly, building and supporting single sign-on, strong authentication, provisioning, and threat protection technologies on a secure, reliable platform with 99.99% availability.
**Requirements:**
- 8+ years of software development experience, with at least 5 years focused on designing and building complex, enterprise-grade web applications
- Demonstrated experience as a technical leader with a proven track record of architecting and delivering large-scale, high-impact software projects
- Deep mastery of the modern frontend ecosystem, including expert-level knowledge of React and TypeScript, with nuanced understanding of state management, component architecture, and performance optimization
- Exceptional problem-solving skills and ability to navigate ambiguity and make high-judgment technical decisions
- Proven ability to mentor senior engineers and influence technical direction across multiple teams
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
- Familiarity with modern frontend stacks including JavaScript/TypeScript, frameworks like React, and tooling such as Webpack or Vite
- Solid understanding of modern JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, and CSS3
- Familiarity with server-side languages such as Java or C#
- Familiarity with testing frameworks (e.g., Jest, React Testing Library, Playwright) and commitment to writing comprehensive tests
- 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
