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Staff Software Engineer - Backend, Identity Threat Protection

Okta Verified employer

Full time
Experience
8+ years
Location
Bangalore
Work mode
Not stated
Salary
₹14L – ₹25L a year estimatetypical for IT Jobs in Bangalore, 249 posts
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Role at a glance

You will
  • Drive Collaboration: Build solid, cross-group partnerships and demonstrate exceptional interpersonal communication, working closely with…
  • Lead Remote Teams: Excel at working with remote teams and individuals while relentlessly ensuring product quality, agility, and velocity.
  • Mentor and Empower: Act as a player-coach to mentor, groom, and educate junior engineers.
Experience
8+ years
Must-have skills
Cloud SecurityJavaAWSGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP)Microsoft Azure
Work mode
Hybrid

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Job description

Location: Bengaluru, India; Bengaluru
Department: SW Eng - Applications-674

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. 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.

Staff Backend Engineer, Identity Threat Protection

The Identity Threat Protection Team

Identity Threat Protection (ITP), powered by cutting-edge Okta AI, shatters the mold of traditional login security. We deliver real-time, surgical defense against the most sophisticated and rapidly evolving threats. By deeply integrating with existing security infrastructure, ITP relentlessly analyzes user behavior and system data to proactively hunt down and neutralize risks before they impact our customers.

Join an elite team of full-stack engineers, visionary data scientists, and pioneering ML engineers. We are not just redefining cloud authentication—we are engineering the next-gen security platform that continuously evaluates global threats and constructs a comprehensive, dynamic risk. ITP stands as the uncompromising guardian of trust and security, placing decisive risk prioritization at the core of every authentication and authorization decision.

Identity Threat Protection with Okta AI

The Staff Software Engineer Opportunity

Okta is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to be a driving force on the ITP engineering team. This is your chance to dive into the deep end and solve the most critical and complex security challenges facing enterprises today. We seek a candidate who has not just experience, but a proven record of designing, building, launching, and scaling world-class security products—from concept to global deployment.

You will be a technical cornerstone of a team that lives and breathes elegant solutions and uncompromising quality. Our philosophy is rooted in relentless automated testing, rigorous code reviews, and the design of systems for massive, planetary-scale operations. As a Staff Engineer, you are a player-coach and a standard-setter, demonstrating absolute excellence in software engineering.Our environment is high-speed, fiercely innovative, and highly autonomous, utilizing agile cycles where individual ownership is paramount. If you crave stimulating, mission-critical security projects, pioneering emerging technologies, and conquering complex security and Machine Learning challenges, this is your defining career opportunity.

What you’ll be doing 

  • Architect and Lead: Command the design, development, delivery, and supportability of cloud-native security products—leading the charge from initial concept to final, production-ready implementation.
  • Drive Collaboration: Build solid, cross-group partnerships and demonstrate exceptional interpersonal communication, working closely with engineering, product management, design, support, and documentation teams.
  • Uphold Excellence: Commit to the highest programming standards through rigorous code reviews and the creation of comprehensive unit and functional tests.
  • Lead Remote Teams: Excel at working with remote teams and individuals while relentlessly ensuring product quality, agility, and velocity.
  • Mentor and Empower: Act as a player-coach to mentor, groom, and educate junior engineers.

What you’ll bring to the role

  • 8+ years of professional software development experience, with a demonstrated history of technical leadership and mentorship.
  • Deep expertise in Java, including a strong understanding of object-oriented design, multithreading, and building high-performance services.
  • Proven experience designing, building, and operating complex, large-scale distributed systems in a cloud environment (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure).
  • A strong grasp of architectural patterns for scalability, reliability, and security, with the ability to lead technical design discussions and make informed trade-offs.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to independently debug and remediate issues in complex, unfamiliar codebases and systems.
  • A proactive and ownership-driven mindset, with the ability to manage your own priorities and spot areas for future work.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with a history of working effectively with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful products.
  • A powerful security background and a proven track record of championing best practices.

And extra credit if you have experience in any of the following!

  • Experience building anomaly detection systems or risk systems is a monumental advantage.
  • Expertise in cloud security, identity, and/or authentication protocols.
  • Experience with modern frontend frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue.js) is a plus.

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The Okta Experience

We are intentional about connection. Our global community, spanning over 20 offices worldwide, is united by a drive to innovate. Your journey begins with an immersive, in-person onboarding experience designed to accelerate your impact and connect you to our mission and team from day one.

Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive 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. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete any part of the job application, interview process, or onboarding please use this Form to request an accommodation.

Notice for New York City Applicants & Employees: Okta may use Automated Employment Decision Tools (AEDT), as defined by New York City Local Law 144, that use artificial intelligence, machine learning, or other automated processes to assist in our recruitment and hiring process. In accordance with NYC Local Law 144, if you are an applicant or employee residing in New York City, please click here to view our full NYC AEDT Notice.

Key skills

Required

Cloud SecurityJavaAWSGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP)Microsoft Azure

Preferred

AngularReactVue.js

Job market insights

237active Cloud Security jobs in Bangalore
1,037active Java jobs in Bangalore
1,436active AWS jobs in Bangalore
₹14L – ₹25L advertised yearly salary for IT Jobs in Bangalore (middle half of 249 posts that show a salary; median ₹19L)
66 more open jobs at Okta

Most IT Jobs posts in Bangalore ask for 3–6 years of experience (41% of 4730 that say).

Hiring most for IT Jobs in Bangalore

  • Bosch Group175 open jobs
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Jobs asking for Cloud Security in Bangalore also ask for

  • AWS39%
  • Microsoft Azure38%
  • Python36%
  • IAM31%
  • Google Cloud Platform (GCP)30%

From live job posts on CoreHRx, updated 15 Nov 2026. Skill figures count posts that list their skills; salary figures only posts that show a salary.

Questions about this job

What is the salary for this Staff Software Engineer - Backend, Identity Threat Protection job?

The post does not state the pay. As an estimate, comparable posts on CoreHRx advertise ₹14L – ₹25L a year (typical for IT Jobs in Bangalore, 249 posts).

How much experience does this job need?

The post asks for 8 Yrs experience.

Where is this job based?

In Bangalore.

What kind of job is this?

It is a full time job.

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