Staff Identity Engineer
Okta · Bellevue, Washington; Chicago, Illinois; Washington, DC
Posted 12 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 12 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
As a Staff Identity Engineer at Okta, you will lead the architecture and execution of the identity fabric, focusing on internal implementations of Okta's features. Your role involves collaborating with product teams, mentoring engineers, and ensuring compliance with security standards while driving automation initiatives. You will also work on integrating AI security measures and establishing operational metrics for identity security.
- benefits
- 4/5
- 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
- 4+ years of hands-on experience designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise-scale IAM solutions
- Deep expertise in managing complex enterprise Okta environments, including proficiency with Okta Identity Engine (OIE), Directory Integrations, Advanced Policies, Workflows, and Platform APIs
- Advanced expertise in modern authentication and authorization standards (OIDC, OAuth 2.0, SAML 2.0) and phishing-resistant MFA paradigms (FIDO2/WebAuthn, Passkeys)
- Proven experience defining identity controls as code using Terraform and Okta Workflows
- Practical experience designing cloud IAM guardrails across multi-cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure) and M2M/service-to-service authentication
- Solid background in session lifecycle security, token management/revocation strategies, and continuous access evaluations (CAEP/eSSO)
What you get
- Annual base salary range between $161,000 — $221,000 USD
- Equity (where applicable)
- Bonus
- Health, dental and vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Flexible spending account
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work options
- Occasional travel required as needed
- Salary range provided only for specific states, not nationwide
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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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