Senior Fullstack Engineer (TS/SCI) - Secure Gov IT

Okta; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity (where applicable)

Bonus

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k)

Paid leave

Job summary

Okta is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (TS/SCI) on the OIG Federal team to adapt the product for government customers. You will design, build, and maintain backend services and frontend interfaces, applying AI-native engineering and strong security practices to ensure least-privilege access across the platform.

The role involves architecting scalable systems, integrating APIs, and delivering secure software for high-assurance environments, with a focus on CI/CD, observability, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years in software engineering, shipping enterprise cloud software.
• Deep experience with Java, Python, or TypeScript and REST/gRPC APIs.
• Strong CI/CD, containers, and major cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Architect, deploy, and maintain cloud and on-premises infrastructure.
• Support operations in air-gapped and top-secret environments.
• Maintain security controls, audit readiness, and monitoring for classified networks.
• Collaborate with teams to meet government security standards.
• Identify tech debt and drive CI/CD, observability, reliability improvements.
• Partner with Product/Design to align outcomes with customers.
• Mentor peers and raise technical excellence across the team.

Skills

Java

Python

TypeScript

REST/gRPC APIs

UI automation

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms

AI tool usage

Security best practices

Web authentication/authorization

Distributed systems

Fullstack engineering

Leadership/mentoring

Tools

CircleCI

Playwright

Selenium

Job description

Okta is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (TS/SCI) on the OIG Federal team to adapt the product for government customers. You will design, build, and maintain backend services and frontend interfaces, applying AI-native engineering and strong security practices to ensure least-privilege access across the platform.

The role involves architecting scalable systems, integrating APIs, and delivering secure software for high-assurance environments, with a focus on CI/CD, observability, and