Principal Architect, Professional Services R&D

Okta
Bengaluru
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 10+ yearsSkills: ["Strategic thinking","Communication","Influencing","Mentoring","Collaboration"]

Lead the end-to-end technical architecture for Okta’s Professional Services R&D reusable assets, defining architectural vision, standards, and security principles. Guide engineers through design reviews, technology selection, and complex problem-solving, while mentoring across the team. Collaborate with Product Management on feasibility and roadmap inputs, prototype new approaches to de-risk initiatives, and build an ecosystem of tools using Java, React, Node, Python, and .NET with public cloud platforms.

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Principal Architect, Professional Services R&D

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Job Summary

Lead the end-to-end technical architecture for Okta’s Professional Services R&D reusable assets, defining architectural vision, standards, and security principles. Guide engineers through design reviews, technology selection, and complex problem-solving, while mentoring across the team. Collaborate with Product Management on feasibility and roadmap inputs, prototype new approaches to de-risk initiatives, and build an ecosystem of tools using Java, React, Node, Python, and .NET with public cloud platforms.
Location: Bengaluru
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Define and own the end-to-end technical architecture for all reusable assets and solutions developed by the R&D team.
  • •Establish architectural standards, patterns, and best practices to guide development.
  • •Evaluate and select technologies, frameworks, and platforms to meet project and business goals.
  • •Mentor engineers and the Development Manager on complex technical challenges and architectural principles.
  • •Lead design reviews and ensure solutions align with architecture and security standards.

Key Requirements

  • •10+ years of software engineering experience with at least 3+ years in a technical leadership or architect role.
  • •Expert knowledge of software architecture principles, design patterns, and distributed systems.
  • •Experience designing and building applications using multiple languages (Java, Python, Node.js, C#/.NET) and front-end frameworks (React).
  • •Extensive experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and cloud-native solution design.
  • •Strong understanding of security best practices and identity concepts (IAM, OAuth, SAML).
Experience:10+ years
Skills:Strategic thinkingCommunicationInfluencingMentoringCollaboration
Languages:En
Tech Stack:JavaReactNodeNode.jsPython.NETC#AWSAzureGCP

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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