Staff Software Engineer - Privileged Access Management (PAM)
Okta · Bellevue, Washington
About this role
**Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human** Okta secures AI by building trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This role is for builders and owners who move with speed and urgency and execute with excellence. **About the team** Okta is the identity standard. The Okta Identity Cloud securely connects the right people to the right technologies at the right time. The **Okta Privileged Access Management (PAM)** team applies an identity-centric approach to privileged access using a **Zero Trust** architecture purpose-built for modern cloud environments. --- ## You Will - Leverage AI pair-programmers and LLMs (e.g., Copilot, Claude) to accelerate development of **secure, enterprise-grade PAM** products. - Design, develop, and deliver cloud-based privileged access management solutions. - Build and maintain end-to-end features using modern **JavaScript** and cloud-native backend technologies. - Lead technical design for key initiatives, driving **quality, scalability, and maintainability**. - Build reusable, performant UI components for a best-in-class **no-code builder** experience. - Drive evaluation, development, and rollout of new features and common platform components. - Evaluate and evolve existing systems for specialized circumstances to support Okta’s future needs. - Conduct thorough design and code reviews (scalability, redundancy, multi-tenancy) and write comprehensive unit/functional tests. - Monitor, troubleshoot, and fix services/frameworks the team owns. - Evaluate system performance and resolve bottlenecks. - Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers. - Collaborate with architects, QA, product owners, security, and operations engineers. --- ## You Have - Proven expertise using AI development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Anthropic Claude) to accelerate the SDLC while maintaining high code quality. - Passion for doing the right thing and helping Okta stay ahead of anticipated growth. - Experience building cloud-based software security products. - Strong fundamentals in architecting, implementing, tuning, and debugging large enterprise cloud deployments. - Understanding of computer science fundamentals (data structures and algorithms). - Bachelor’s degree in computer science (or equivalent); master’s preferred. - **9+ years** programming experience (Go, Java, or C++; **Go preferred** but not required) with backend services. - Good knowledge of modern frontend JavaScript frameworks (React, Angular, Vue, etc.). - **4+ years** with PostgreSQL (or equivalent relational databases); database optimization experience is a plus. - Demonstrated experience with **REST**. - Experience with **AWS, Redis, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch, Kinesis, Kafka, Docker**. - Knowledge of network security, authentication, and authorization. - Strong software engineering principles and familiarity with **Agile**. - Prior experience at security firms is a plus. **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in computer science (or equivalent) --- ## Location / Work Requirements - *Must attend in-person onboarding the first week of employment in **San Francisco, CA*** - *Must go to office **2 days a week*** **#LI-MM** **#LI-Hybrid** --- ## Compensation (Base Salary Range) For candidates located in **California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York, and Washington**: **$180,000–$247,000 USD** (annual base). Equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits are also offer
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