Okta is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Imports Platform team. The role requires strong technical leadership, strategic thinking, and the ability to balance short-term delivery with long-term platform health. The team is working on a strategic initiative to modernize Okta's identity lifecycle management capabilities by architecting and migrating from a legacy monolithic system to a highly scalable, distributed microservices platform.
Requirements
- 7+ years of software development experience building highly-reliable, mission-critical software at scale
- Deep expertise with object-oriented languages, particularly Java, with proven ability to architect large-scale systems
- Expert-level knowledge of Spring Boot framework, Maven, and modern Java development practices
- Deep understanding of infrastructure-level technologies: distributed systems, caching strategies, stream processing, resilient architectures
- Strong experience with data stores including relational databases (MySQL), caching layers (Redis), and cloud storage (S3)
- Experience with one or more Directory services: Active Directory, LDAP, Office 365, Azure AD
- Strong experience with RESTful APIs, gRPC, and microservices architecture patterns
- Proven track record of working with systems at massive scale, including batch processing and real-time sync capabilities
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP) including services like SQS, S3, and multi-region architectures
- Strong understanding of distributed job processing, message queues, and event-driven architectures
- Demonstrated ability to lead technical projects independently and influence cross-team initiatives
- Excellent communication skills with ability to share information widely and coordinate across teams
- Strong mentorship capabilities with experience guiding senior and junior engineers
- Customer-focused mindset with experience working with Field teams to resolve complex issues
- Strategic thinking ability to participate in and contribute to platform strategy
- Experience with operational excellence including incident management, root cause analysis, and driving systemic improvements
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching
- Retirement Plan
- Relocation Assistance
- Supporting Your Well-Being
- Driving Social Impact
- Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community
