Okta · 4 days ago
Staff Software Engineer, Core Infrastructure - TS/SCI
Washington, DC
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$159K/yr - $219K/yr
5+ years expOkta is The World’s Identity Company, providing secure access and authentication solutions. They are seeking a Staff Backend Engineer to join their National Security team, focusing on delivering secure, air-gapped solutions for federal partners while leading technical initiatives and mentoring junior engineers.
CRMEnterprise SoftwareIdentity ManagementIT InfrastructureManagement Information SystemsSoftwareWeb Development
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design and deliver AWS-based projects using Terraform, Docker, and Redis, adapting them for secure federal air-gapped environments
Operate and scale shared services and frameworks to support rapid business growth
Drive high-quality code through rigorous design reviews, code reviews, and automated unit/functional testing
Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize services to resolve performance bottlenecks and ensure high availability
Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with cross-functional teams (QA, Security, Product) to deliver secure, enterprise-grade solutions
Qualification
Required
Active U.S. TS/SCI clearance
Proven experience navigating Federal and DoD compliance frameworks, specifically FedRAMP and Impact Level 6 (IL6)
Deep expertise in architecting, deploying, and optimizing software within federal air-gapped environments
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
5+ years of professional experience in an object-oriented language (specifically Java)
3+ years of experience developing and troubleshooting web services on Kubernetes
3+ years of experience with MySQL or equivalent relational databases, including sophisticated database design and query performance tuning
Demonstrated success working with RESTful fundamentals
Proficiency with the Spring ecosystem (Spring Boot, Hibernate), Tomcat, Redis, and Docker
Strong foundational knowledge of network security (authentication/authorization) and a commitment to rigorous software engineering best practices
Prior experience supporting or building Enterprise SaaS platforms
Preferred
Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
Hands-on experience with AWS EKS
Additional knowledge of gRPC
Benefits
Health, dental and vision insurance
401(k)
Flexible spending account
Paid leave (including PTO and parental leave)
Company
Okta
Okta is a management platform that secures critical resources from cloud to ground for workforce and customers.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.23BKey Investors
Sequoia CapitalAndreessen Horowitz
2020-06-08Post Ipo Equity· $1B
2017-04-06IPO
2017-03-30Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Todd McKinnon
CEO & Co-Founder
Frederic Kerrest
Vice-Chairman & Co-Founder
Recent News
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