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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 23 days Okta's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Okta's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Okta
- low 0 stale, 35 reposted of 320 open
- Hiring momentum
- 541 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Okta's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Okta.
About this role
The Principal Architect for the Professional Services R&D team at Okta will lead the technical design and strategy for reusable assets and solutions. This role involves defining architectural standards, mentoring engineers, collaborating with product management, and prototyping new technologies to drive innovation. The position requires a blend of technical expertise and strategic thinking to ensure solutions are robust, scalable, and secure.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Okta as an employer.
What you need
- 10+ years of software engineering experience
- 3+ years in a technical leadership or architect role
- Expert-level knowledge of software architecture principles, design patterns, and distributed systems
- Experience designing and building applications using multiple programming languages (Java, Python, Node.js, C#/.NET) and front-end frameworks (React)
- Extensive experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and designing cloud-native solutions
- Strong understanding of security best practices and identity concepts (IAM, OAuth, SAML)
Worth weighing
- No specific salary or benefits listed
- Role involves significant leadership responsibilities
- Opportunity to shape a new team and influence architectural direction
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Listed by Okta on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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