Staff Software Engineer - Backend

Okta
Bengaluru
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 7+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Leadership","Problem-solving","Mentoring","Collaboration"]

Lead the design and development of scalable, high-performance server-side features in Java and Spring for Okta’s device identity platform. Mentor Staff and Senior engineers, drive architectural decisions, ensure test coverage and CI/CD improvements, and champion AI-native engineering practices across multiple teams.

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Staff Software Engineer - Backend

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Job Summary

Lead the design and development of scalable, high-performance server-side features in Java and Spring for Okta’s device identity platform. Mentor Staff and Senior engineers, drive architectural decisions, ensure test coverage and CI/CD improvements, and champion AI-native engineering practices across multiple teams.
Location: Bengaluru
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Partner closely with Product Management, Engineering Directors, and Principal Architects to translate strategic business objectives into actionable, scalable technical roadmaps.
  • •Lead the design and implementation of new features and services within our core Java platform, taking ownership from conception to deployment.
  • •Define and champion engineering best practices, and make critical contributions to technical designs, proposals, and long-term architectural decisions.
  • •Act as a force multiplier across multiple teams, mentoring Staff and Senior engineers, guiding technical design reviews, and raising the engineering bar across the entire pillar.
  • •Develop high-quality, maintainable software with comprehensive test coverage and drive improvements to our testing and CI/CD strategies.

Key Requirements

  • •7+ years of progressive software development experience, designing and building scalable server-side features using Java and Spring.
  • •Deep expertise with high-performance Postgres or MySQL environments, including schema design and query optimization.
  • •Extensive experience designing, building, and securing RESTful APIs for large-scale systems.
  • •Expert knowledge of server-side technologies, including caching, asynchronous processing, and multi-threading.
  • •Understanding of design patterns, scalability patterns, security engineering, and object-oriented principles.
Experience:7+ yearsIdentitySecurityEnterprise softwareDistributed systemsSaaS
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationLeadershipProblem-solvingMentoringCollaboration
Languages:English
Tech Stack:JavaSpringPostgreSQLMySQLRESTCachingAsynchronous processingMultithreadingGitHub CopilotCI/CD

Company Brief

Okta
Provides identity and access management cloud solutions that help organizations secure and manage user authentication, single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, and lifecycle management across applications and devices.
Industry: Cybersecurity
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2009
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