Staff Software Engineer - Federal

Okta is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join their Defensive Cyber Engineering organization in Washington, DC. The successful candidate will work closely with Security, Business Technology Engineering, and Product teams to implement and manage security solutions.

Requirements

• 8+ years of strong coding and scripting experience
• Experience with Python is required
• Proficiency in other languages (e.g., Bash, PowerShell, Go) is a plus
• Experience developing and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines for onboarding security data into Okta's security data lake
• Experience working with security teams to integrate log sources and ensure seamless data ingestion
• Ability to build and maintain scalable, fault-tolerant data pipelines to process security event data
• Proven track record of automating security controls and workflows using a cloud-first approach
• Experience with Terraform and other infrastructure-as-code tools to orchestrate security infrastructure
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines for security automation and drift management
• Strong communication skills
• 2+ years of experience building engineering solutions within highly regulated environments
• Current or previous Secret, Top Secret (TS), or Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance is a plus

Benefits

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Flexible spending account
• Paid leave (including PTO and parental leave)