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Staff Software Engineer, Backend

Okta, Inc. - San Francisco, California

Posted Jun 11, 2026

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Median wage (BLS OEWS)
$116,543 national median
Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)
+9.8% - Much faster than average

98% above the BLS national median for software engineering aggregate.

Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Software Engineering aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

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About this role

Staff Software Engineer, Backend San Francisco, California 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. The Privileged Access Management Team Ever wonder how large organizations make sure the right people can access their most critical systems? That's the problem we solve. Our team builds the infrastructure that controls who can reach sensitive servers, databases, and cloud resources, grants access only when it's needed. It is the security layer between people (and non-human-interfaces) and the systems they need to do their jobs. The Staff Software Engineer Opportunity We're looking for a Staff Backend Software Engineer who wants to work on hard problems: distributed systems and building software where getting it right really matters. You'll ship code that protects real infrastructure for real organizations. You'll build foundations that multiple feature teams depend on. When you make something faster, more reliable, or easier to use, it multiplies across the entire product. This is a role for someone who likes thinking about how systems fit together. You'll need strong opinions about what makes a good abstraction, and

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