Staff Software Engineer - macOS
Okta
Bengaluru, IndiaPosted 1 month ago
Skill Required
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Key highlights
- 7+ years of progressive software development experience required.
- Requires deep expertise with macOS (or iOS) software environments and Swift.
- High-visibility, hands-on technical leadership role on the macOS engineering team.
- Hybrid work arrangement (#LI-Hybrid).
- Opportunity to leverage AI-native engineering practices and AI coding assistants.
- Global community spanning over 20 offices worldwide with immersive in-person onboarding.
Role overview
Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human. Identity 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. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence. The Device Identity and Access organization is at the forefront of Okta's Zero Trust vision. As a foundational pillar within Okta Research and Development (ORD), its mission is to transform the device itself into a secure, trusted, and effortless identity factor. The organization is composed of engineers who thrive at the intersection of deep client-side platform engineering and massive-scale distributed systems, securing millions of enterprise endpoints globally.
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.
- Architect, build, and scale the critical macOS software and services at the heart of Okta's security and identity platform.
- Define the architectural vision, pioneer new capabilities, and drive the technical strategy to solve complex, company-wide challenges and shape the future of Okta's device identity ecosystem.
- Set the technical standard and partner with engineering leadership and product management to translate strategic business objectives into actionable, scalable technical roadmaps.
- Design for high performance, secure by design, rigorous code reviews, automated testing, and an iterative process to build high-quality enterprise software.
Requirements
- 7+ years of progressive software development experience, with a proven track record of designing and building macOS (or iOS) features using Swift.
- Deep expertise with macOS (or iOS) software environments, including design and performance optimization, security considerations.
- Proven expertise in advanced debugging and performance optimization using Xcode, LLDB, and Instruments to resolve complex memory issues and concurrency bugs.
- 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 macOS (or iOS) 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., Secure Enclave, 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
- Supporting Your Well-Being.
- Driving Social Impact.
- Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community.
- Intentional connection through a global community spanning over 20 offices worldwide, united by a drive to innovate.
- An immersive, in-person onboarding experience designed to accelerate impact and connect new hires to the mission and team from day one.
- Equal Opportunity Employer; consideration for employment regardless of 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 convictions records, consistent with applicable laws.
- Reasonable accommodation available to complete any part of the job application, interview process, or onboarding via the provided Form.
Additional details
- Role is for the macOS engineering team within the Device Identity and Access organization.
- Position is high-visibility and hands-on.
- Role requires acting as a key technical leader—a player-coach and force multiplier.
- Hybrid work arrangement (#LI-Hybrid).
- Job reference: P25232_3471801.
- The work secures millions of enterprise endpoints globally, prevents modern identity attacks, and makes world-class security completely invisible to the end user.
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