Staff Software Engineer (Ui Platform)

At Okta, we are building a world where anyone can safely use any technology, and within Okta Platform R&D, we’re specifically focused on protecting the future of workWe are a globally-minded company dedicated to delighting our customers across the worldWe are looking for an experienced full stack Staff Software Engineer (with a focus on UI) who is passionate about building large-scale, mission-critical infrastructure in a fast-paced agile environmentThe ideal candidate will be excited about joining a platform team that is driving several cross functional initiatives within the companyYou will be responsible for defining the forward-looking vision for Okta’s UI platform infrastructureYou will work with a globally distributed engineering team to build the frameworks and systems that empower all feature teams to effectively deliver world-ready softwareYou will play a crucial role in developing and maintaining shared libraries and tools used across the entire organization, ensuring accessibility, scalability, and adherence to Okta’s coding standardsIf you are passionate about technical leadership and have a deep expertise in transforming complex products for a global audience, then we want to talk to youDefine, own, and drive the architectural vision and technical roadmap for a major UI platform subsystem (e.G., UI modernization journeys, internationalization infrastructure, versioning strategies), securing buy-in across dependent feature teamsServe as the definitive design reviewer for high-impact proposals and cross-team interface specifications, ensuring long-term technical integrity and maintainabilityDrive cross-functional alignment and resolve technical ambiguity for initiatives spanning multiple product teams, translating high-level product strategy into actionable technical architectureShape a culture of continuous learning by proactively sharing knowledge, mentoring Senior Engineers, and establishing best practicesEmpower developers by building reusable components and robust design patterns that help other teams deliver world-ready UIs and APIs efficientlyBe a hands-on contributor, driving the implementation and ensuring the technical quality of the platform’s most complex and foundational componentsBenefits
Work from home opportunitiesHealth + WellnessFinancial BenefitsPay + IncentivesTime OffEveryday LivingResourcesYou have strong communication skills and can distill complex concepts into simple, easy to understand narrativesA strong grasp of software engineering designs, principles, and practices, with a focus on building scalable and maintainable systemsExpertise in software architecture and implementation, with a strong development background in a language like Java, Python, or C++, and significant experience with frameworks such as Spring, React.Js, or Node.Js5+ years of software development experienceU.S. soil status - the employee must be on U.S. 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, and be a U.S. personU.S. person status - the employee must be either a U.S. citizen as defined in 42 U.S. Code § 9102;
a natural person who isa lawful permanent resident as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3);
or a U.S. national (i.E. includes citizens and non-citizens born in outlying possessions such as American Samoa and Swains Island), green card holders, refugees, and asylees. Working on a U.S. visa does NOT qualify as a U.S. personExperience defining and implementing internationalization and localization strategies for large-scale enterprise applicationsFamiliarity with globalization and accessibility tooling processesFamiliarity with UI build tooling, CLIs and design systemsExperience being part of a platform team treating developers as customers
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