Okta

PrincipalSoftwareEngineer

$250–400k ~AI est. Chicago, Illinois, United States; Tel Aviv, Israel; United States
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Principal Software Engineer at Okta. Skills: Distributed systems, Security posture, Device identity. Translate strategic business objectives into actionable, scalable technical. Lead the design and implementation of new features”

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Solve complex challenges

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

10+ years of software development experience, Designing and building scalable, high-performance server-side features using Java and Spring, High-performance Postgres or MySQL environments, Schema design and query optimization, Designing, building, and securing RESTful APIs, Expert knowledge of server-side technologies, Caching, asynchronous processing, and multi-threading, Deep understanding of design patterns, Scalability patterns, security engineering, and object-oriented principles, Experience in fast-paced agile environments, Understanding of CI/CD and automated testing, Excellent communication skills, Deep understanding of endpoint security concepts, Conceptual understanding of OS-level security features, Proficiency in leveraging AI coding assistants

Nice to Have

Understanding of Identity and Access Management protocols, Knowledge of cybersecurity principles, Secure coding practices, Experience with UI technologies, Exposure to gRPC API development, Exposure to microservice architecture

What You'll Do.

Translate strategic business objectives into actionable

Lead the design and implementation of new features

Take ownership from conception to deployment

Define and champion engineering best practices

Make critical contributions to technical designs

Act as a force multiplier across multiple teams

Mentor Staff and Senior engineers

Guide technical design reviews

Raise the engineering bar across the entire pillar

maintainable software

Drive improvements to testing and CI/CD strategies

Create and maintain high-quality technical documentation

Foster a culture of knowledge sharing

Champion the adoption of AI-native engineering practices

Utilize AI coding assistants to accelerate delivery

Ensure rigorous security and code quality standards

Spearhead technical innovation

Identify emerging industry trends

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with Product Management; Partner with Engineering Directors; Partner with Principal Architects; Partner with engineering leadership; Partner with product management; Cross-functional teams

Communication Scope

Articulate complex technical concepts

Process & Methodology

Agile environments, Roadmaps

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. 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. Device Identity and Access Organization The Device Identity and Access organization is at the forefront of Okta’s Zero Trust vision. As a foundational pillar within Okta Research and Development (ORD), our mission is to transform the device itself into a secure, trusted, and effortless identity factor. We are the teams responsible for ensuring users can seamlessly interact with their work from any endpoint, anywhere in the world. We engineer the end-to-end device experience—from our flagship FastPass, Okta Device Access (ODA), and Device Assurance. Our teams own the continuous authentication pipeline, device lifecycle management, and the sophisticated cloud services that analyze real-time trust and assurance signals to make frictionless, passwordless access a reality across Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android. Our organization is comprised of engineers who thrive at the intersection of deep client-side platform engineering and massive-scale distribut

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