Staff Software Engineer - Backend (Spring)
Okta is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer in Bengaluru to join the Access Management team. The role focuses on building foundational authentication and authorization infrastructure for cloud services. Candidates will lead technical design, contribute to high-quality codebases, and collaborate with cross-functional partners. Successful applicants will leverage extensive Java experience to solve complex identity security challenges.
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Experience
7+ years
Function
Engineering
Work mode
Onsite, India
Company
Tier 1
What you will work on
Okta is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer in Bengaluru to join the Access Management team. The role focuses on building foundational authentication and authorization infrastructure for cloud services. Candidates will lead technical design, contribute to high-quality codebases, and collaborate with cross-functional partners. Successful applicants will leverage extensive Java experience to solve complex identity security challenges.
TAL's take
High-tier company, clear technical scope for a staff-level role in a mission-critical domain.
The JD clearly defines the team, the technical expectations, and the required experience profile.
Salaries at Okta
34.4 LPA average
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Must haves
- 7+ years of experience building Java-based web applications
- Understanding of design patterns and scalability patterns
- Strong knowledge of security engineering and object-oriented principles
- Experience working in fast-paced teams with CI/CD practices
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
Tools and skills
Nice to have: angular, react, backbone, vue, fido, webauthn, sso, saml, oauth.
About the company
Okta is a well-established, publicly traded leader in the identity and access management space.
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