Manager, Engineering - Identity Threat Protection

Okta; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Okta is seeking a senior backend Java engineering manager to lead the Identity Threat Protection team’s platform features for authentication and authorisation on the company’s Secure Identity Platform. This role focuses on building and guiding a high-impact team, delivering mission-critical identity and security products, and ensuring scalable, secure systems.

You will drive the strategic direction, manage performance, and work with product, security, and operations to deliver reliable, scalable

Qualifications

• 3+ years managing engineering teams.
• Experience in stakeholder management, including alignment, prioritization, communication, and feedback incorporation.
• Demonstrated ability to build teams from ground-up, managing performance, mentoring and coaching."
• Demonstrated focus on delivering outcomes under tight deadlines.
• 7-10 years of prior software development experience with Java or other backend technologies.
• Experience with SDLC, testing automation & release orchestration using gating feature flags & configuration mgmt, CI/CD platforms.
• Knowledge of secure web development fundamentals and cloud technologies.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, security, and operations for the team’s roadmap and customer satisfaction.
• Define strategic direction for the team and contribute to the roadmap.
• Provide technical leadership for scalable, maintainable systems with strong testing and automation.
• Organize and deliver key projects with high business impact.
• Build a long-term team with hiring and development of existing talent.
• Drive career management discussions and remove blockers.

Skills

Engineering team management

Stakeholder management

Team building

Delivery management

Java backend development

SDLC & testing automation

CI/CD platforms

Secure web development

Job description

Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human

Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. the company 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.

Get to know the company

the company is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology, anywhere, on any device or app. Our flexible and neutral products, the company Platform and Auth0 Platform, provide secure access, authentication, and automation, placing identity at the core of business security and growth. At the company, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we’re looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences. Join our team! We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you.

The Identity Threat Protection Team

Identity Threat Protection (ITP), powered by cutting-edge the company 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.

About the role

This key role involves building and leading a team of talented, passionate backend Java software engineers responsible for developing mission-critical and innovative identity and security products, specifically focusing on platform features for authentication and authorisation. This is an exciting opportunity to grow a team and deliver essential identity and security capabilities on the company Secure Identity Platform.

What you’ll be doing

• Collaborate cross-functionally and across teams, with responsibility for the product, team health, and customer satisfaction.
• Contribute to defining the strategic direction (product & technical) and roadmap for the team.
• Ensure technical leadership is being provided to the engineers on the team in terms of scalable and maintainable systems. Ensure a high-quality bar through testing and testing automation.
• Participate in and enable key team processes to organize & deliver key projects with high business impact.
• Build a team for the long term, including creating a collaborative working environment, recruitment, and developing existing talent.
• Drive career management discussions, including setting expectations and removing blockers, and feedback and coaching opportunities.

Required Skills, Attitude and Knowledge:

• 3+ years managing engineering teams, balancing new feature/product development and maintaining existing features.
• Experience in stakeholder management, including alignment, prioritization, communication, and receiving and incorporating feedback.
• Demonstrated ability to build teams from ground-up, managing performance, mentoring and coaching teams
• Demonstrated focus on delivering outcomes, balancing constraints and tight deadlines.
• 7-10 years of prior software development experience with Java or other backend technologies. While this role is a people management one, you’ll still need to bring relevant technical experience to ensure sound technical decision-making.
• Experience and strong opinions on SDLC with testing automation & release orchestration using gating feature flags & configuration mgmt, and CI / CD platforms.
• Demonstrable knowledge of secure web development fundamentals, fault-tolerant systems, and knowledge of cloud technologies.

The the company Experience

• Supporting Your Well-Being
• Driving Social Impact
• Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community

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.

the company 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.

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