# Staff Software Engineer - Node.js

**Company:** [Okta](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/okta)
**Location:** Bengaluru, India
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** Node.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, MongoDB, Postgres, Redis, AWS, Azure, Distributed Systems, Public Apis, Secure Apis, Unit Testing, Integration Testing, End-To-End Testing, Identity And Access Management
**Posted:** 2026-07-31

> Leads architecture and delivery for Auth0 Core Identity features, focusing on resilient, secure, and scalable Node.js services and distributed systems. Requires 8+ years of software development experience, strong cloud and API expertise, and the ability to align teams and mentor senior engineers.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Found a new Staff-level team in Bengaluru and help establish its technical bar and engineering culture in collaboration with global teams.
- Lead the design and delivery of features extending the Auth0 platform.
- Own the strategic technical quality, security, reliability, and scalability of systems.
- Drive architectural improvements and advocate for engineering best practices.
- Identify architectural gaps and advocate for long-term improvements across Core Identity.
- Collaborate with Product, Security, Design, Architecture, and QA teams.
- Build expertise in identity, security, cloud technologies, and distributed systems.
- Mentor engineers and contribute to technical excellence and continuous improvement.
- Participate in an on-call rotation.

## Requirements
- **8+ years** of professional software development experience, or equivalent.
- Proficiency designing and building services with Node.js using JavaScript or TypeScript.
- Experience creating and maintaining public and secure APIs and front ends.
- Experience designing, building, and operating distributed systems in cloud environments such as AWS or Azure.
- Experience with testing strategies including unit, integration, and end-to-end testing.
- Track record of driving technical alignment across multiple teams and mentoring senior-level individual contributors.
- Product-oriented mindset and ability to understand customer needs and collaborate on effective solutions.

## Nice to Have
- Experience in Identity and Access Management (IAM).
- Knowledge of security engineering principles and application security best practices.

## Benefits
- Benefits and programs supporting employee well-being.
- Opportunities to make social impact.
- Talent development and community-building programs.
- Tools, technology, and workplace flexibility designed to support productive and successful work.
- Some roles may require travel to an office for in-person onboarding.

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