# Staff Software Engineer - PAM

**Company:** [Okta](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/okta)
**Location:** Bengaluru, India
**Role:** Fullstack Engineering
**Experience:** 9+ years
**Skills:** Go, Java, C++, JavaScript, React, Angular, Vue, Postgres, Rest, AWS, Redis, Elasticsearch, Kafka, Docker
**Posted:** 2026-08-13

> Leads end-to-end development of secure, cloud-based privileged access management products, including backend services and performant user interfaces. Requires 9+ years of programming experience, strong cloud and security expertise, and proficiency with modern backend, frontend, and data technologies.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities

- Use AI pair-programming tools and LLMs, including GitHub Copilot and Anthropic Claude, to accelerate development while maintaining code quality.
- Design, develop, and deliver cloud-based privileged access management solutions.
- Build and maintain end-to-end features with modern JavaScript and cloud-native backend technologies.
- Lead technical design for key initiatives, emphasizing quality, scalability, and maintainability.
- Build reusable, performant UI components for a no-code builder experience.
- Evaluate, develop, and roll out new features and shared platform components.
- Evolve existing systems to support specialized use cases and future business needs.
- Conduct design and code reviews covering scalability, redundancy, and multi-tenancy.
- Write comprehensive unit and functional tests.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and fix owned services and frameworks.
- Evaluate system performance and resolve bottlenecks.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers.
- Collaborate with architects, QA, product owners, security, and operations engineers.

## Requirements

- Extensive experience developing cloud-based software security products.
- Experience architecting, implementing, tuning, and debugging large enterprise cloud deployments.
- Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals, including data structures and algorithms.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent; a master's degree is preferred.
- 9+ years of programming experience in a modern language such as Go, Java, or C++, particularly for backend services. Go is preferred but not required.
- Knowledge of modern frontend JavaScript frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue.
- 4+ years of experience with PostgreSQL or equivalent relational databases, including database design, querying, and optimization.
- Experience with REST and its fundamentals.
- Experience with AWS, Redis, Elasticsearch or OpenSearch, Kinesis, Kafka, and Docker.
- Knowledge of network security, authentication, and authorization.
- Demonstrated adherence to software engineering best practices.
- Familiarity with Agile software development.

## Nice to Have

- Previous experience at a security firm.
- Master's degree in computer science or equivalent.

## Compensation and Benefits

- Equity opportunities.
- Flexible work arrangements, including office or home work where appropriate.
- Flexible benefits and collaborative work environments.
- In-person onboarding experience and opportunities for connection, community, and professional development.

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