Staff Software Engineer - Federal
Core
Building secure data and infrastructure platforms to protect Okta's workforce, endpoints, and corporate data using automation, policy-as-code, and cloud-native technologies.
Role type
Staff Software Engineer (Security Infrastructure)
Builds
Scalable, fault-tolerant data pipelines, security automation tools, and cloud infrastructure for detection and response capabilities.
Domain
Cybersecurity / Cloud Infrastructure / Data Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Python, Bash, PowerShell, Go, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, API integrations, AWS, GCP, Azure, ETL/ELT pipelines, security event processing, automation scripting, cloud-native architecture, policy-as-code.
Preferred skills
FedRAMP High, IL4/IL5/IL6 experience, Secret/Top Secret clearance, identity management (MFA, SAML, OAuth, OIDC, WebAuthn), Okta ecosystem knowledge, continuous compliance solutions.
Technologies
Python, Bash, PowerShell, Go, Terraform, AWS, GCP, Azure
Responsibilities
Serve as security SME for architecture reviews; lead design and implementation of enterprise security systems; build and maintain custom automation and cloud infrastructure; develop API and cloud platform integrations; write Python-based automation scripts; establish monitoring and alerting for security posture; proactively identify and remediate security gaps.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic influence