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.
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Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We enable everyone to safely use any technology anywhere, on any device or application. Our Workforce and Customer Identity Clouds provide secure, flexible access, authentication, and automation, transforming how people navigate the digital world and placing Identity at the core of business security and growth. At Okta, we are committed to celebrating a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are looking for lifelong learners and individuals whose unique experiences will make our organization better. The Technology Data and Intelligence (TDI) team at Okta is focused on boosting internal efficiency through the implementation of secure, scalable, and innovative systems.
About the Role
The team is seeking a talented Senior Software Engineer to become part of our TDI team in Bangalore, who can effectively balance technical excellence with a disciplined approach to the software development lifecycle. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and developing customizations, extensions, configurations, and integrations required to meet the company’s strategic business objectives. Candidates will work collaboratively with business stakeholders, business analysts, and engineers on different infrastructure layers, from proposal development to deployment and support. Therefore, a commitment to collaborative problem-solving and delivering high-quality solutions is essential. In addition, your product owner will look to you to provide all technical services—design, config, software development, and testing.
Key Responsibilities
- End-to-End Development: Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain high-quality, scalable web applications using modern front-end and back-end technologies.
- Architecture & Design: Contribute to architectural decisions, API design, database schema modeling, and system integrations to ensure high performance and reliability.
- Leadership & Mentorship: Lead technical projects, conduct thorough code reviews, and mentor junior/mid-level engineers to foster a culture of engineering excellence.
- Collaboration: Partner with Product Management, UX/UI designers, and Stakeholders to translate product requirements into technical specifications.
- Performance & Optimization: Identify bottlenecks, optimize application performance for maximum speed and scalability, and troubleshoot complex production issues.
- CI/CD & DevOps: Support the automation of deployment pipelines and contribute to our cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP)
Required Qualifications:
- 5+ years of robust experience with hands-on development & design experience
- Experience working with the following technologies: Java, NodeJs, Typescript, AWS (Lambda, EventBridge, SQS, SNS, API Gateway, DynamoDB, Secrets Manager/Parameter Store, EC2 Instances, AppFlows, StepFunctions, Kinesis), React, Scripting Languages (Python, Shell, Kotlin), Databases (DynamoDB, PostGreSQL), Terraform, Serverless architecture,, Unit Testing Frameworks (JUnit, Mockito)
- Experience working on latest AI technologies is a big plus
- Provide leadership and have influence over the design, implementation and support of all the POCs built for the business
- Experience coaching and developing individuals for increased effectiveness and working with a geographically dispersed workforce is a plus.
- Willingness to learn and master unfamiliar technologies and/or concepts
- Excellent verbal and written technical documentation skills
Extra Credits:
- Proven background in developing within serverless ecosystems, particularly utilizing AWS Lambda and similar services.
- Knowledge of container orchestration through Kubernetes or managing Infrastructure as Code via Terraform.
- Prior usage of continuous integration and delivery platforms such as GitHub Actions.
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