Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform

D8 LooP; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Okta seeks a Senior Data Platform Engineer in Bellevue, WA with 4+ years of experience to design, build, and optimize scalable data platforms and streaming pipelines. You will work with Python and backend languages, collaborate across teams, and contribute to secure, high‑performing data infrastructure.

The role emphasizes ownership, thoughtful architecture, and delivering incremental value through robust data solutions in a fast paced environment.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Python and at least one backend language (Java/Typescript/Ruby/Go)
• Experience designing and owning streaming infrastructure
• Experience with relational databases (MySQL/PostgreSQL/Redis) and data processing systems such as Spark or Flink

Responsibilities

• Deliver scalable data platform features and pipelines in production
• Collaborate with data scientists and software engineers to improve data quality and performance

Skills

Python

SQL

Spark

Java

Streaming

Tools

Kubernetes

Hadoop

Mesos

Job description

Bellevue, Washington Senior 4+ yrs Data Platform posted 3 d ago

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.

Skills, with evidence

• Python Proficient in at least one language while comfortable in more than one of the backend languages, preferably Java or Typescript, Ruby, GoLang, Python. must have
• Streaming We are looking for experienced Software Engineers who can help design and own the building, deploying and optimizing the streaming infrastructure. must have
• AWS Leveraged major public cloud providers to build mission-critical, high volume services. not practised here
• Machine learning This project has a directive from engineering leadership to make OKTA a leader in the use of data and machine learning to improve end-user security and to expand that core-competency across the rest of engineering. not practised hereCost & performance Conduct and participate in design reviews, code reviews, analysis, and performance tuning
• SQL Have experience working with at least one of the database technologies - MySQL, Redis, or PostgreSQL.
• Spark Data processing systems like Flink, Spark, Beam
• Go Proficient in at least one language while comfortable in more than one of the backend languages, preferably Java or Typescript, Ruby, GoLang, Python. not practised here
• Java Proficient in at least one language while comfortable in more than one of the backend languages, preferably Java or Typescript, Ruby, GoLang, Python. not practised here

Track record of delivering work incrementally to get feedback and iterating over solutions.

Coordinators and schedulers like the ones in Kubernetes, Hadoop, Mesos not practised here