Staff Software Engineer - Federal

Okta · Chicago, Illinois; New York, New York; Seattle, Washington; Washington

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Company: Okta
Location: Chicago, Illinois; New York, New York; Seattle, Washington; Washington
Salary: $161,000 — $221,000
Posted: February 25, 2026

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The Team We safeguard Okta from threats and vulnerabilities that could disrupt our business or erode our customers’ trust. The Defensive Cyber Engineering organization is responsible for the Security Data Platform, infrastructure, and tooling that enable Okta’s Detection and Response capabilities. The team also manages enterprise security tools and infrastructure that support XDR, DLP, and SSPM capabilities. The Role We are expanding this team to support Okta’s Public Sector roadmap by hiring a Staff Software Engineer in the DC area. You’ll work closely with Security, Business Technology Engineering, and Product teams to implement and manage security solutions, ensuring our core infrastructure applications protect our workforce, endpoints, and corporate data.…

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