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Staff Software Engineer - Federal

Okta · Washington, DC

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
80 days
Okta's roles stay open a median of 81 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Okta's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Okta
high
314 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
2026-10-23

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 Security Engineer at Okta, you will focus on building and managing security solutions to protect core infrastructure applications. Your role involves collaborating with various teams to implement security measures, develop data and infrastructure platforms, and automate security controls using cloud-native technologies. You will also serve as a subject matter expert in security engineering and architecture, ensuring the integrity and security of Okta's systems.

Our read on this posting2.6out of 5
benefits
4/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
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

  • 8+ years of strong coding and scripting experience, with a focus on building automation and custom tooling for security engineering teams
  • Experience with Python
  • Experience developing and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines for onboarding security data into Okta’s security data lake
  • Experience working with security teams to integrate log sources and ensure seamless data ingestion
  • Ability to build and maintain scalable, fault-tolerant data pipelines to process security event data
  • Proven track record of automating security controls and workflows using a cloud-first approach

Nice to have

  • 2+ years of experience building engineering solutions within highly regulated environments such as FedRAMP High, IL4, IL5, and/or IL6
  • Current or previous Secret, Top Secret (TS), or Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance
  • Advanced identity management technologies (MFA, SAML, OAuth, OIDC, WebAuthn)
  • Deep understanding of Okta's ecosystem, including advanced configuration and integrations
  • Experience with continuous compliance solutions (e.g., policy-as-code, automated evidence gathering)

What you get

  • Annual base salary range of $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 the tech stack beyond Python and Terraform
  • Role requires obtaining a U.S. security clearance, which may limit some candidates
  • Position is hybrid, requiring in-person presence in specific locations

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Listed by Okta on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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