Staff Software Engineer (Federal)
Core
Adapt the Okta Identity Governance (OIG) product to meet the needs of government customers by designing, building, and maintaining robust backend services and intuitive frontend interfaces for high-compliance public sector workloads.
Role type
Staff Fullstack Engineer (Federal)
Builds
Okta Identity Governance (OIG) platform for government and enterprise clients
Domain
Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) / Federal Government / Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Distributed systems design, AI-native engineering, Cloud infrastructure (on-prem/cloud), Security compliance (FedRAMP/Top Secret), Fullstack development (Java/Python/TypeScript), API design (REST/gRPC), CI/CD pipelines, Container orchestration (Docker/Kubernetes), Web authentication/authorization
Preferred skills
Air-gapped/Disconnected environment experience, Zero-trust frameworks, Identity and Access Management (IAM) expertise, Audit readiness, Tech debt reduction
Technologies
Java, Python, TypeScript, REST, gRPC, Playwright, Selenium, CircleCI, Docker, Kubernetes, FedRAMP
Responsibilities
Architect and maintain cloud and on-premises infrastructure across high-compliance security baselines; Support operations in disconnected, air-gapped, and top-secret defense environments; Maintain strict security controls, audit readiness, and continuous monitoring; Collaborate with engineering teams to meet governmental security standards; Proactively identify and prioritize tech debt; Partner with Product and Design to own customer outcomes; Mentor peer engineers to raise the technical bar
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities