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Staff Software Engineer, Resiliency (Federal)

Okta San Francisco, CA

San Francisco, CA

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$194k - $243k/yr Full time Backend Developer Senior Automation

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Job Description

Join Okta’s Resilience Team within the Workforce Identity Cloud (WIC) and help build a cloud-native Identity as a Service platform designed for reliability at scale. This Staff role is focused on leading technical initiatives, owning dependable backend systems, and partnering across teams to address complex reliability challenges in a high-availability, multi-tenant SaaS environment. The position is hybrid in San Francisco, CA, with an annual salary range of USD 194,000 - 243,000.

What you’ll work on

Partner with engineering teams to design, develop, and deliver cloud-based infrastructure projects that resolve complex reliability issues and enable Okta’s services to scale.
Design and implement backend frameworks, tools, microservices, and library components that the broader engineering organization can use at scale.
Lead and advise on fault-tolerant system design, championing resilient, scalable solutions across engineering.
Explore and integrate AI-driven developer tooling, automated diagnostics, and predictive monitoring to streamline performance testing, accelerate debugging, and improve service reliability.
Perform rigorous design and code reviews, raising the engineering bar with high-quality unit and functional tests to support robust programming standards.
Participate in and lead incident Root Cause Analysis (RCA) processes to identify systemic weaknesses and build long-term mitigation strategies.
Collaborate with Architects, QA, Product Owners, Engineering Services, and Tech Ops to deliver secure, dependable software.
Support team growth by mentoring new engineering hires and interns.

Required experience and skills

8+ years of experience as a software developer with deep, expert-level knowledge of Java (Golang experience is a strong plus).
Demonstrated ability to architect, implement, tune, and debug global cloud software.
Deep understanding of microservices, cloud infrastructure ( AWS preferred, Azure, or GCP), and container ecosystems (Docker, Kubernetes).
Proven track record addressing scaling, redundancy, and performance bottlenecks in high-availability, multi-tenant SaaS environments.
Practical experience or strong interest in leveraging generative AI utilities and developer assistance tools (examples listed: AI coding assistants, automated code-generation, intelligent log analytics, or predictive profiling tools ) to boost development productivity and optimize systems.
Outstanding communication and leadership skills, including coordinating high-impact technical projects, managing stakeholder alignment, and influencing technical direction.
Previous experience in a dedicated platform reliability, resilience, or core infrastructure role is highly valued.
Eligibility requirement: the employee must be either a U.S. citizen (42 U.S. Code § 9102); a lawful permanent resident (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20)) or a protected individual (8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)); or a U.S. national (including citizens and non-citizens born in outlying possessions such as American Samoa and Swains Island). Working on a U.S. visa does not qualify as a U.S. person.

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent industry experience.

Technologies

Java, Golang
AWS, Azure, GCP
Docker, Kubernetes
Microservices
AI coding assistants, automated code-generation, intelligent log analytics, predictive profiling tools

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