Principal Software Engineer - Windows
Okta
Bengaluru, IndiaPosted 1 month ago
Skill Required
SW Eng - Core Identity-670Software EngineerSoftware DeveloperSystem DesignOWASPCybersecurityCD pipelinesCryptographyPrototypingEngineeringCloud SecuritydesigningdebuggingsecuritybuildingTestNGdesignGitC++.NETCI/CDOAuthAgileDesign PatternsIAMC#CICD
Key highlights
- 7+ years of progressive software development experience
- Deep expertise with Windows software environments
- Equal Opportunity Employer
- Global community spanning 20+ offices
- In-person onboarding experience
Role overview
Okta is on a mission to accelerate digital transformation and secure every identity, from AI to HumanIdentity. We build trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace AI, requiring a relentless drive to solve complex challenges. This role offers a career‑defining opportunity to join the Device Identity and Access Organization as a Software Engineer on the Windows team, shaping the future of device identity within Okta’s Zero Trust vision.
Responsibilities
- Partner closely with Product Management, Engineering Directors, and Principal Architects to translate strategic business objectives into technical roadmaps.
- Drive cross-functional collaboration with Product, Design, and QA to ensure the seamless delivery of our most critical engineering initiatives.
- Lead the design and implementation of new features and services taking ownership from conception to deployment.
- Act as a force multiplier across multiple teams, mentoring Staff and Senior engineers, guiding technical design reviews, and raising the engineering bar across the entire pillar.
- Raise the technical bar through rigorous code standards, comprehensive automated testing, and modernized CI/CD pipelines, while championing engineering best practices and architectural standards.
- Create and maintain high-quality technical documentation and foster a culture of knowledge sharing within the team and the broader organization.
- Work within an environment that leverages AI-native engineering practices, utilizing AI coding assistants to accelerate delivery.
- Spearhead technical innovation, identifying emerging industry trends (such as advanced device security or AI-native development paradigms) and prototyping solutions to keep Okta ahead of the curve.
Requirements
- 7+ years of progressive software development experience, with a proven track record of designing and building Windows features using C++, C#, and the .NET framework.
- Deep expertise with Windows software environments, including design and performance optimization, security considerations.
- Solid understanding of the advanced debugging and performance optimization in Windows environment, Win32 API, inter-process communication (IPC), Windows services, and secure credential handling.
- Experience in fast-paced agile environments, with a strong understanding of CI/CD and automated testing.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences and influence technical direction.
- Proficiency in leveraging AI coding assistants (e.g., GitHub Copilot) to accelerate the development lifecycle.
- Cross-Platform context with strong conceptual understanding of Windows security features.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
Nice to have
- Security Domain Expertise such as Cryptography, endpoint security concepts (e.g., Trusted Platform Module, Device Management/MDM protocols, and endpoint detection).
- Understanding of Identity and Access Management protocols and technologies (e.g., FIDO, OIDC/OAuth, or similar modern authentication frameworks).
- Knowledge of cybersecurity principles, secure coding practices, and certifications like CISSP or Security+.
Benefits
- Global community spanning over 20 offices worldwide, united by a drive to innovate.
- In-person onboarding experience designed to accelerate impact and connect you to our mission and team from day one.
- Supporting Your Well-Being.
- Driving Social Impact.
- Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community.
- Equal Opportunity Employer status.
- Consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran.
- Consideration for employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, consistent with applicable laws.
- Reasonable accommodation request process for job application, interview, or onboarding.
Additional details
- Secure Every Identity, from AI to HumanIdentity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era.
- This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence. This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk.
- Our mission is to accelerate digital transformation and advance the most critical work in identity.
- Our organization is composed of engineers who thrive at the intersection of deep client-side platform engineering and massive-scale distributed systems.
- The work we do secures millions of enterprise endpoints globally, prevents modern identity attacks, and fundamentally changes how people work by making world-class security completely invisible to the end user.
- Our global community, spanning over 20 offices worldwide, is united by a drive to innovate.
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