Staff Data Engineer

Okta; New York (NY); On-site; USD 174,000 - 239,000; Full time

Job summary

Okta is seeking a Staff Data Engineer to join the Auth0 Data Engineering Team in New York City. This onsite role centers on steering the architectural evolution of the data platform, beginning with FEDRamp compliance, and collaborating across data, platform, and security teams to deliver scalable and secure data solutions.

The position offers a yearly salary range of USD 174,000 to 238,700. You will lead design, mentor engineers, shape strategy for large-scale platform enhancements, and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software development experience, with 5+ years in data engineering or data platform roles.
• Experience delivering large-scale, cross-functional technical projects.
• Cloud data infrastructure experience with AWS preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Snowflake, dbt, Airflow, Python and SQL.

Responsibilities

• Spearhead the architectural design and evolution of the data platform and roadmap.
• Shape the technical strategy for large-scale platform enhancements.
• Collaborate across data, platform, and security teams to ensure a cohesive architecture.
• Create architectural artifacts like design docs, threat models, and specs.
• Mentor and uplift the Data Engineering team through coaching and code reviews.
• Implement core components of the new architecture and model best practices.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Mentorship

Strategic thinking

Ambiguity navigation

Tools

Snowflake

dbt

Airflow

Python

SQL

Terraform

Kubernetes

AWS

AWS GovCloud

Job description

Okta is seeking a Staff Data Engineer to join the Auth0 Data Engineering Team in New York City. This onsite role centers on steering the architectural evolution of the data platform, beginning with FEDRamp compliance, and collaborating across data, platform, and security teams to deliver scalable and secure data solutions. The position offers a yearly salary range of USD 174,000 to 238,700.

Responsibilities

• Spearhead the architectural design and ongoing evolution of the data platform, establishing the roadmap toward its future state.
• Shape the technical strategy for large-scale platform enhancements, balancing long-term objectives with incremental delivery.
• Collaborate with engineers and leaders across data, platform, and security teams to craft a cohesive and secure architecture.
• Create architectural artifacts such as design documents, threat models, and technical specifications to clarify and align on complex initiatives.
• Serve as a technical mentor and multiplier for the Data Engineering team, raising performance through coaching, code reviews, and sharing best practices.
• Implement core components of the new architecture, validate designs through hands‑on coding, and model how others can follow.

Requirements

• A strong passion for building secure, reliable, and scalable data systems.
• 8+ years of software development experience, with at least 5+ years in a data engineering or data platform role.
• Proven experience designing and delivering large-scale, cross-functional technical projects.
• Extensive experience architecting and deploying data infrastructure in a cloud environment, with AWS strongly preferred.
• Deep architectural knowledge of the modern data stack, including Snowflake, dbt, and Airflow.
• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL, with a high bar for code quality and system design.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to create clarity and drive decisions on complex technical topics.
• The ability to navigate ambiguity, define a path forward, and lead others to successful outcomes.

Technologies

• Snowflake
• dbt
• Airflow
• Python
• SQL
• Terraform
• Kubernetes
• AWS
• AWS GovCloud

The Auth0 Data Engineering Team

• Pipeline team, situated near the Platform group and data producers, responsible for efficient data ingestion and rapid access to unmodeled data
• Warehouse team, closer to business users and data consumers, modeling data in the warehouse to abstract complexity and support analysis, reporting, and decision-making
• Interface team, focused on creating and managing connections between the data platform and external systems to ensure consistent and reliable data access

The Okta Experience

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

Extra Credit If You Have Experience In Any Of The Following

• Direct experience with security compliance frameworks like FEDRamp, SOC2, or HIPAA.
• Hands‑on experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and container orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Experience working in government cloud environments, such as AWS GovCloud.
• Familiarity with the Identity Access & Management (IAM) domain.