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Okta is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join its Passwordless team, which is building cutting-edge phishing-resistant authenticators and passkey solutions powered by FIDO2 WebAuthn. This is a technical leadership role where you will make large, independent contributions and shape the future of how millions of users access technology securely.
You will partner closely with product, design, and cross-functional stakeholders to own problem spaces and ensure solutions meet customer needs. You will independently own and deliver major features from conception through deployment and monitoring, tackling ambiguous problems along the way. As a technical leader, you will drive design discussions, influence the roadmap, and make strategic trade-offs that improve team velocity and product health. You will mentor other engineers through code reviews, knowledge sharing, and by exemplifying engineering craft and operational excellence. You will champion a data-driven culture by leveraging telemetry and observability tools to troubleshoot complex production incidents and guide technical decisions.
Required qualifications include 8+ years of professional software development experience with demonstrated technical leadership and mentorship. You need deep expertise in Java, including strong understanding of object-oriented design, multithreading, and building high-performance services. Proven experience designing, building, and operating complex, large-scale distributed systems in cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure) is essential. You should have strong grasp of architectural patterns for scalability, reliability, and security, with ability to lead technical design discussions and make informed trade-offs. Excellent problem-solving skills, proactive ownership-driven mindset, and strong communication and collaboration skills are required. Experience in identity and access management (IAM), including protocols like OAuth, OIDC, and SAML, is expected.
Extra credit for experience with modern frontend frameworks (React, Angular, Vue.js) and deep knowledge of phishing-resistant authentication methods including Passkeys, FIDO2, or WebAuthn.
