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Senior Engineering Manager, Workflows

207k – 319kSan Francisco, CAHybrid8+ YOE
Summary

Lead and grow multiple engineering teams building Okta's high-scale Workflows Runtime platform. Drive technical strategy, roadmap execution, and operational excellence for identity orchestration automation.

About the role

What you'll be doing

  • Lead, recruit, and mentor multiple teams of engineers and engineering managers, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and psychological safety.
  • Partner closely with senior leaders in Product Management and Design to define a compelling product vision and execute a multi-year roadmap.
  • Drive the technical strategy for the Workflows Runtime, ensuring we are building a scalable, reliable, and intuitive platform on modern technologies like Rust, GoLang, and messaging solutions.
  • Own and manage the operational rhythm of your organization, establishing metrics and processes to ensure engineering excellence and predictable delivery.
  • Represent your teams and strategy in senior leadership forums and company-wide reviews, translating technical progress into data-driven narratives.
  • Build strong relationships with other engineering leaders and stakeholders across the organization to ensure alignment and drive complex, cross-functional projects to completion.

What you'll bring to the role

  • 8+ years of software development experience
  • 3+ years of engineering management experience as a people manager
  • A strong technical background leading teams that build both complex backend systems using Rust, GoLang, and messaging solutions.
  • Experience with public cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP) and container orchestration technologies like Kubernetes is highly desirable.
  • Demonstrated success in collaborating with product and design counterparts to build and execute a long-term, customer-focused roadmap.
  • Exceptional coaching and mentoring skills, with a passion for developing engineering talent at all levels.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to operate effectively in a large, globally distributed organization.
Skills
RustGoTypeScriptNode.jsAWSGCPKubernetesMessaging systems
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