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Staff Software Engineer in Test, PAM

Okta San Francisco, California Full-time Engineering Quality-630 Posted Jun 1, 2026
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What it’s like to work at Okta

Identity & Security · San Francisco

3.7
Employee Rating
3.8
Work-Life Balance
342
Open Roles
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What employees love

  • Dynamic Work policy — genuinely flexible schedules with no mandatory office days
  • Strong comp and benefits rated 4.0/5 — no-meeting Fridays and competitive equity

What could be better

  • Recent layoffs and restructuring have shaken trust in job security
  • Career opportunities rated 3.4/5 — growth paths could be clearer at this scale
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About the Role

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. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk.

The Staff SET Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Staff Software Engineer in Test to join our Identity Management Engineering (IDM) team serving the Privileged Access Team (PAM). This team is passionate about delivering large-scale, mission-critical software in a fast-paced Agile environment. In this role you'll be working with a team of highly-skilled and talented engineers, responsible for delivering sophisticated backend solutions that help Okta reliably operate at large scale and be highly available. As part of the team, you’ll be ensuring projects are completed with the highest quality and reliability using automation at every level for fast, robust and secure releases.

What you’ll be doing

  • Review requirements and design specs to develop relative test plans and test cases
  • Automate API tests, end-to-end tests, reliability/scale tests
  • Work with engineering management to scope and plan engineering efforts
  • Communicate and document QE plans for scrum teams to review
  • Review application code, identify bug and other areas of weakness, architect tools for future coverage
  • Automate all critical features to maintain zero-debt cadence
  • Release features with solid quality
  • Respond to production issues/alerts and customer issues during on-call rotation
  • Be a strong customer advocate with a strong quality DNA

What you’ll bring to the role

  • 5+ years of QE experience preferably in an enterprise SaaS company
  • 3+ years experience in quality engineering for enterprise level software.
  • 5+ years of experience in Python/Java-based automation development
  • Familiarity with - Selenium, TestCafe, Postman, Jmeter, Locust, Splunk, AWS, Kubernetes
  • Expertise in test planning and cross team collaborative efforts.
  • Experience working with distributed systems at large scale
  • Able to write and review designs and code with other team members
  • Able to deliver well-designed high-quality code on time
  • Experience with non HTTP-based protocols (SSH, RDP, TLS, LDAP, etc)
  • Experience with networking (IP addressing, routing, firewalls)
  • Experience with Performance testing is a huge plus

Additional requirements:

  • This position requires the ability to access federal environments and/or have access to protected federal data. As a condition of employment for this position, the successful candidate must be able to submit documentation establishing U.S. Person status (e.g. a U.S. Citizen, National, Lawful Permanent Resident, Refugee, or Asylee. 22 CFR 120.15) upon hire.

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Below is the annual base salary range for candidates located in San Francisco Bay Area. Your actual base salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies. To learn more about our Total Rewards program please visit: https://rewards.okta.com/us.

The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay area is between:
$174,000$239,800 USD


The Okta Experience

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.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete any part of the job application, interview process, or onboarding please use this Form to request an accommodation.

Notice for New York City Applicants & Employees: Okta may use Automated Employment Decision Tools (AEDT), as defined by New York City Local Law 144, that use artificial intelligence, machine learning, or other automated processes to assist in our recruitment and hiring process. In accordance with NYC Local Law 144, if you are an applicant or employee residing in New York City, please click here to view our full NYC AEDT Notice.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the work-life balance like at Okta?
Okta has a work-life balance score of 3.8/5 based on employee reviews. This is about average for the AI/tech industry.
What is Okta’s culture like?
Okta is characterized by these culture values: learning, equity, product-impact, diverse. Based on employee reviews, the company has an overall rating of 3.7/5. Dynamic Work policy — genuinely flexible schedules with no mandatory office days
How many open roles does Okta have?
Okta currently has 342 open roles across departments including engineering, product, sales, and more. Roles are refreshed daily from their careers page.
Is this role remote-friendly?
This role is located in San Francisco, California. Check the job description above for specific location and remote work details.
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