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.

We are seeking an experienced and technically influential Senior Software Development Engineer to join our Cloud Tooling and Pipelines team. This pivotal team is responsible for the design, development, and maintenance of our core Continuous Delivery (CD) platform (leveraging Spinnaker and custom tooling), Infrastructure as Code (IaC) execution engines (primarily Terraform), and a suite of supporting microservices. These systems are critical for enabling and managing our extensive resource footprint across AWS ECS and EKS.

As a Senior Software Development Engineer, you will be a key contributor, driving the implementation of scalable, reliable, and secure software solutions that automate infrastructure provisioning and application deployments. Your deep expertise in software engineering principles and cloud-native development will be essential in building and enhancing our critical tooling for infrastructure provisioning, vulnerability management, and IaC deployments. You will also play a vital role in mentoring other engineers and influencing the team's technical roadmap. If you have a strong passion for building robust software systems that empower operational efficiency at scale, we encourage you to apply.

Key Responsibilities

Design and Develop Core Platform Components: Lead the design and development of scalable and reliable microservices and tools that form the backbone of Okta's Continuous Delivery (CD) platform (including components for Spinnaker, Terraform, and custom tooling).
Build Infrastructure as Code Automation: Develop sophisticated software solutions and APIs that empower engineering teams to provision and manage infrastructure, execute production changes, and deploy code with high reliability and efficiency.
Architect and Implement Deployment Workflows: Contribute to the architectural design and hands-on implementation of robust CD pipelines and Terraform-based IaC workflows, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security for application deployments.
Develop High-Quality Automation Software: Write clean, efficient, and well-tested code (primarily in Java, Python, or Go) for microservices with a strong focus on automation, operational excellence, and self-service capabilities.
Collaborate for Operational Efficiency: Partner closely with DevOps, SREs, and Product teams to proactively identify operational bottlenecks and manual processes. Then, lead the software development efforts to create scalable and reliable automation solutions.
Champion Software Engineering Best Practices: Advocate for and implement industry best practices in software design, development, testing, and deployment to ensure the highest quality and maintainability of our tooling.
Integrate Security by Design: Apply and promote security best practices throughout the software development lifecycle of our tooling and infrastructure automation to ensure a secure and compliant operational environment.
Enable Self-Service Capabilities: Proactively identify opportunities to build self-service automation for infrastructure

Senior Software Engineer – Tooling & Platform (Terraform)