Okta
AI
EngineeringManager
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“Engineering Manager at Okta. Skills: UI Platform infrastructure, People leader, Strategic steward, Team health, Roadmap delivery, Empowering Staff/ Principal Engineers, Technical vision, Building frameworks and systems, World-ready software, Shared libraries and tools, Accessibility, Scalability, Coding standards. Recruit, mentor, and support a team of skilled engineers. Foster a strong, collaborative culture”
What You'll Achieve.
Team health; Strategic roadmap delivery; Consistently delivers high-quality, reliable services; Ensure accessibility, scalability, and adherence to Okta’s coding standards
Industry & Context.
Solve complex challenges
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
10+ years of software development experience, 2+ years of engineering management experience as a people manager, Expertise in software architecture and implementation, Development background in a language like Java, Python, or C++, Significant experience with frameworks such as Spring, React. js, or Node. js, A grasp of software engineering designs, principles, and practices, Focus on building scalable and maintainable systems, Communication skills and can distill complex concepts into simple, easy to understand narratives
Nice to Have
Experience defining and implementing internationalization and localization strategies for large-scale enterprise applications, Deep, specialized knowledge of Unicode, ISO standards, and localization frameworks, Proven track record of applying this knowledge to solve complex, company-wide globalization challenges, Familiarity with globalization testing processes
What You'll Do.
and support a team of skilled engineers
collaborative culture
Keep the team motivated and engaged
Own the roadmap and execution
Partner with product and stakeholder teams to define the team's strategy and roadmap
Ensure the team consistently delivers high-quality
Translate high-level product objectives into a clear
prioritized technical roadmap
Ensure adequate resourcing and architectural guidance for key initiatives
Hold the team to a high standard of quality
and operational robustness
Champion best practices in software development
Serve as the key interface between your team and stakeholders
Ensure alignment and smooth execution on complex
cross-team initiatives
Champion a culture of continuous improvement
and technical excellence within the team
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with product and stakeholder teams; Serve as the key interface between your team and stakeholders across product, engineering, and customer service; Ensure alignment and smooth execution on complex, cross-team initiatives; Globally distributed engineering team
Communication Scope
Distill complex concepts into simple, easy to understand narratives
Process & Methodology
Roadmap and execution, Prioritizing work, Technical roadmap, Key initiatives
Full Job Description
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. At Okta, we are building a world where anyone can safely use any technology, and within Okta Platform R&D, we're specifically focused on protecting the future of work. We are a globally-minded company dedicated to delighting our customers across the world. We are looking for an experienced full stack Engineering Manager (with a focus on UI) who is passionate about building large-scale, mission-critical infrastructure in a fast-paced agile environment. The ideal candidate will be excited about joining a platform team that is driving several cross functional initiatives within the company. You will be the people leader and strategic steward for the UI Platform team, accountable for team health and strategic roadmap delivery, and empowering Staff/ Principal Engineers to define and drive the technical vision for Okta’s UI platform infrastructure. You will work with a globally distributed engineering team to build the frameworks and systems that empower all feature teams to effectively deliver world-ready software. You will play a crucial role in developing and maintaining shared libraries and tools used across the entire organization, ensuring accessibility, scalability, and adherence to Okta’s coding standards. If you are passionate about technical leadership and have a deep expertise in transforming complex products for a global audience, then we want to talk to you. In this role, you’ll get to… You will recruit, mentor, and support a team of skilled engineer
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