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full-timeSenior Software Engineer, Data Platform
Okta · Bellevue, Washington
Okta is a company specializing in identity and access management, providing secure infrastructure for human and AI-driven digital interactions. As a Senior Software Engineer on the Data Platform team, you will focus on building and scaling high-volume, low-latency distributed data services. Your daily responsibilities involve designing and deploying foundational infrastructure to support streaming analytics, interactive reporting, and machine learning initiatives. You will work extensively with technologies such as Kinesis, Flink, Elasticsearch, and Snowflake to ensure the platform can handle complex data demands. The role requires active participation in design and code reviews, performance tuning, and debugging production issues across the stack. Furthermore, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams and provide mentorship to junior engineers to foster organizational growth. This position is well-suited for experienced engineers who possess strong computer science fundamentals and a background in backend development using languages like Java, Go, or Python. Candidates should demonstrate a strong sense of ownership, a track record of iterative delivery, and the ability to contribute to both backend architecture and, where necessary, front-end UI components.
Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence. This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk. About the Team The Data Platform team is responsible for the foundational data services, systems, and data products for Okta that benefit our users. Today, the Data Platform team solves challenges and enables: Streaming analytics Interactive end-user reporting Data and ML platform for Okta to scale Telemetry of our products and data Our elite team is fast, creative and flexible. We encourage ownership. We expect great things from our engineers and reward them with stimulating new projects, new technologies and the chance to have significant equity in a company. Okta is about to change the cloud computing landscape forever. About the Position This is an opportunity for experienced Software Engineers to join our fast growing Data Platform organization that is passionate about scaling high volume, low-latency, distributed data-platform services & data products. In this role, you will get to work with engineers throughout the organization to build foundational infrastructure that allows Okta to scale for years to come. As a member of the Data Platform team, you will be responsible for designing, building, and deploying the systems that power our data analytics and ML. Our analytics infrastructure stack sits on top of many modern technologies, including Kinesis, Flink, ElasticSearch, and Snowflake. We are looking for experienced Software Engineers who can help design and own the building, deploying and optimizing the streaming infrastructure. This project has a directive from engineering leadership to make OKTA a leader in the use of data and machine learning to improve end-user security and to expand that core-competency across the rest of engineering. You will have a sizable impact on the direction, design & implementation of the solutions to these problems. Job Duties and Responsibilities: Design, implement and own data-intensive, high-performance, scalable platform components Work with engineering teams, architects and cross functional partners on the development of projects, design, and implementation Conduct and participate in design reviews, code reviews, analysis, and performance tuning Coach and mentor engineers to help scale up the engineering organization Debug production issues across services and multiple levels of the stack Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 4+ years of experience of software development Proficient in at least one language while comfortable in more than one of the backend languages, preferably Java or Typescript, Ruby, GoLang, Python. Have experience working with at least one of the database technologies - MySQL, Redis, or PostgreSQL. Demonstrable knowledge of computer science fundamentals with strong API Design skills. Comfortable working on a geographically distributed extended team. Brings the right attitude to the team: ownership, accountability, attention to detail, and customer focus. Track record of delivering work incrementally to get feedback and iterating over solutions. Comfortable in React or similar front-end UI stacks; if not comfortable yet, you are willing to learn Nice to have Experience using a cloud-based distributed computing technologies such as Messaging systems such as Kinesis, Kafka Data processing systems like Flink, Spark, Beam Storage & Compute systems such as Snowflake, Hadoop Coordinators and schedulers like the ones in Kubernetes, Hadoop, Mesos Maintained security, encryption, identity management, or authentication infrastructure Leveraged major public cloud providers to build mission-critical, high volume services Hands-on experience in developing Data Integration applications for large scale (petabyte scale) environments with experience in both batch and online systems. Contributed to the development of distributed systems or used one or more at high volume or criticality such as Kafka or Hadoop Additional requirements: There is no citizenship requirement. The Okta employee must be on US Soil, which means the 50 states, the District of Columbia, or outlying areas of the United States, as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101 #P25909_3565301 The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay area is between: $165,000 — $227,000 USD Below is the annual base salary range for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York and Washington. Your actual base salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experien
| Role | Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform |
|---|---|
| Company | Okta |
| Location | Bellevue, Washington |
| Compensation | Not disclosed |
| Posted | 2026-09-29 |
| Deadline | Rolling |
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- 2ScreeningRecruiter reviews your background against the role.
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- 4Interview(s)One or more rounds with the hiring team.
- 5OfferOffer letter with compensation and start date.
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0/4About Okta
Okta, Inc. is an Identity-as-a-Service (IDaaS) company founded in 2009 and based in San Francisco. The company provides identity and access management solutions for workforces, customers, and AI agents. Its offerings include the Okta Platform for governance and the Auth0 Platform for authentication. Okta’s services are designed to secure human and machine identities, helping organizations manage access across their digital ecosystems. The company serves a diverse client base, including major government agencies and two-thirds of the Fortune 100, supporting thousands of organizations globally in securing their business operations and digital infrastructure.
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