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Staff Software Engineer - Federal
okta
Washington, DCPosted Jul 17, 2026 · 4h ago$161k – $221k
Full-time$161k – $221kStaffOn-siteCybersecurity
About this role
Okta is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Federal team in the DC area. This role focuses on building and managing security solutions for Okta's Public Sector roadmap, ensuring the protection of core infrastructure, workforce, endpoints, and corporate data. You will leverage your software, data, and security engineering skills to develop scalable, resilient, and secure platforms using automation and cloud-native technologies.
What we are looking for
6- Build and manage security solutions for Okta's Public Sector roadmap
- Develop data and infrastructure platforms using automation and cloud-native technologies
- Implement and manage security solutions protecting workforce, endpoints, and corporate data
- Utilize Python, AWS, Terraform, and Machine Learning skills
- Experience with highly regulated environments (FedRAMP, IL4/5/6) is a plus
- Requires U.S. Person status and a Secret or higher clearance
Skills mentioned
4PythonAWSTerraformMachine Learning
Work authorization
No visa sponsorship is available.
Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Requires a Ts Sci security clearance.
