okta
Staff Software Engineer, Passwordless
At a Glance
- Location
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Posted
- 2026-03-10T15:49:29-04:00
Key Requirements
Required Skills
Domain Knowledge
- Cloud
- Engineering
- Insurance
Requirements
2+ years of professional software development experience, with a strong focus on backend or full-stack engineering
Experience designing and building scalable, distributed systems and RESTful APIs
Solid understanding of secure coding practices, authentication/authorization protocols (OAuth, OIDC, SAML), and identity management concepts
Good understanding of modern cloud infrastructure (e.g.
Proven ability to deliver high-quality, maintainable code, with a focus on automated testing and CI/CD practices
Experience with FIDO2 WebAuthn, Passkeys and other types of phishing-resistant authentications
Compensation & Benefits
$140,000
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$192,500 USD
What you can look forward to as a Full-Time Okta employee!
Amazing
Responsibilities
Partner closely with product managers and designers to bring cutting-edge phishing-resistant authenticators to life
Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance backend (or full-stack) solutions that power identity security at enterprise scale
Wear the customer hat — deeply understand user needs and translate them into robust technical solutions
Champion code quality, maintainability, and best practices to ensure our solutions remain reliable and secure
Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies in identity and security, contributing ideas to keep our products innovative and effective