Staff Software Engineer, Platform & Infrastructure

Bengaluru · 5+ years experience · Hybrid · Posted Oct 7, 2026

At a glance

Okta is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join the Platform & Infrastructure team and help define the future of developer velocity.
This role involves building and scaling the internal developer platform, including CI/CD pipelines, build-and-test orchestration, and multi-cloud infrastructure.
The primary goal is to optimize distributed compute jobs, scaling infrastructure to support massive automated testing workloads.

Design, code, and operate the next generation of the CI/CD platform, primarily using Go (Golang) and Python.
Leverage Kubernetes expertise to orchestrate complex and ephemeral build, test, and deployment workflows at massive scale.
Build services and automation that abstract and manage workloads extensively across AWS, GCP, and Azure, optimizing for cost, speed, and reliability.
Create robust, self-service, and elegant internal products for engineers, treating internal developers as first-class customers.
Build and scale internal build and CI systems.
Collaborate with peers, mentor other engineers, and set the technical direction for major platform initiatives.

5+ years of experience in Software Engineering.
Proven experience building and maintaining complex systems in Go (Golang) and/or Python.
Deep, practical experience building, running, and troubleshooting workloads on Kubernetes, including pods, operators, scheduling, and networking.
Demonstrable experience architecting, building, and/or significantly scaled CI/CD pipelines as a platform for other engineers.
Demonstrable experience working in major cloud providers such as AWS, GCP, and Azure.
Fluent in tools such as Docker, container registries like Artifactory, and modern build systems like Gradle or Bazel.
Customer-obsessed platform mindset with a proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional projects to completion.
B.S. in Computer Science, equivalent technical experience, or a proven track record of shipping incredible systems.

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