Staff Software Engineer - Backend, Identity Threat Protection

Overview

Staff Backend Engineer on the Identity Threat Protection team, building real-time, cloud-native security products that use Okta AI to detect and neutralize identity threats.

What you'll do

• Command the design, development, delivery, and supportability of cloud-native security products, leading from initial concept to production-ready implementation.
• Build solid, cross-group partnerships and communicate with engineering, product management, design, support, and documentation teams.
• Uphold the highest programming standards through rigorous code reviews and comprehensive unit and functional tests.
• Work with remote teams and individuals while ensuring product quality, agility, and velocity.
• Act as a player-coach to mentor, groom, and educate junior engineers.

What you'll need

• 8+ years of professional software development experience, with a demonstrated history of technical leadership and mentorship.
• Deep expertise in Java, including a strong understanding of object-oriented design, multithreading, and building high-performance services.
• Proven experience designing, building, and operating complex, large-scale distributed systems in a cloud environment (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure).
• A strong grasp of architectural patterns for scalability, reliability, and security, with the ability to lead technical design discussions and make informed trade-offs.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to independently debug and remediate issues in complex, unfamiliar codebases and systems.
• A proactive and ownership-driven mindset, with the ability to manage your own priorities and spot areas for future work.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with a history of working effectively with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful products.
• A powerful security background and a proven track record of championing best practices.

Nice to have

• Experience building anomaly detection systems or risk systems.
• Expertise in cloud security, identity, and/or authentication protocols.
• Experience with modern frontend frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue.js).

Details

• Location: Bengaluru, India.
• Work mode: Hybrid.