Staff Full Stack Engineer

Okta; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 192,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

Okta is searching for a full-stack engineer to join their Digital Technology team in Bellevue, Washington. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in React and Node.js, collaborating on diverse projects and contributing to the optimization of user experiences.

This role encompasses both front-end and back-end responsibilities, requiring a keen understanding of performance and accessibility best practices. Competitive benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance, along with a structured onboarding experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in full-stack development, particularly with React and Node.js.
• Strong understanding of modern front-end frameworks and back-end integrations.
• Knowledge of WCAG standards and best practices for accessibility.

Responsibilities

• Participate in cross-team initiatives, including code and design reviews.
• Translate UI/UX designs into reusable HTML, CSS, and JavaScript code.
• Optimize front-end performance, considering page load speed and caching.

Skills

React (Hooks, Context, State management)

Node.js

API design

Modern CSS/styling

AWS

Cloudflare

Tools

AEM

Jest

Mocha

Job description

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 are all in on this mission. If you are too, let’s talk.

The Role

We are looking for a highly curious, self‑directed full‑stack engineer who thrives on solving complex technical challenges for our Digital Technology team. You are a versatile developer comfortable navigating everything from front‑end interfaces (React/Next.js) and CMS environments (AEM) to cloud infrastructure (Vercel/Cloudflare). You possess an ownership mindset: you don’t wait for assignments, you identify gaps and help drive plans, troubleshoot production incidents through to resolution, and drive technical alignment between frontend, backend, and design teams.

You have a sharp eye for great UX/UI. You enjoy partnering closely with designers to refine interactive experiences, ensuring that technical implementations not only work flawlessly but also feel intuitive and polished for the end user.

You are a proactive innovator who experiments with new technologies, including AI‑driven tools, to optimize our systems and improve developer workflows.

You will:

• Participate in cross‑team initiatives from end to end, including code reviews, design reviews, operational robustness discussions, and release planning.
• Translate UI/UX designs and wireframes into high‑quality, efficient, and reusable HTML, CSS, and JavaScript code.
• Optimize front‑end performance by considering page load speed, caching strategies, and asset management.
• Contribute to documentation (instructional, pitch, and technical specification), including front‑end component documentation and style guides.
• Maintain a high awareness of industry issues and trends, particularly accessibility (WCAG), usability, front‑end frameworks, and emerging web technologies, and keep team members informed to incorporate these into future projects.
• Leverage AI tools and agentic workflows to accelerate development, automate testing, and prototype new features, proactively evaluating where AI can drive architectural value.
• Partner closely with the design team, acting as a technical consultant who provides early‑stage feedback on feasibility, interaction patterns, and ways to enhance the end‑user experience.
• Develop polished CSS animations that elevate the interface, ensuring that motion is visually engaging and optimized for performance across all devices.

You might be a good fit if you:

• Enjoy “Systems Thinking”: You love working on small, collaborative teams where you can see the direct impact of your code across the entire company.
• Advanced Full‑Stack Technical Breadth (5+ years of experience with):
  • Front‑end: Expert React (Hooks, Context, State management), modern CSS/styling (styled‑components, CSS modules), and accessibility best practices.
  • Back‑end/Integration: Node.js, API design, and experience bridging frontend components with CMS environments like AEM.
  • Infrastructure: Experience with Vercel, AWS, and Cloudflare.
• Ownership Mentality: Comfortable exploring unfamiliar areas, proposing paths forward without constant guidance.
• Intellectual Curiosity: Staying ahead of industry trends, evaluating new technologies (including AI tools) based on ability to solve real‑world problems.
• Strong Communication: User‑centric attitude, excellent interpersonal skills, distilling complex technical data into clear, actionable insights, and ensuring thoughtful, human‑curated communication.

Extra Points

• Experience with headless AEM implementations.
• Experience working with UI design tools such as Figma.
• Knowledge of front‑end testing frameworks (Jest, Mocha, Cypress, Playwright).
• Ability to leverage LLMs (such as Claude) and AI‑assisted workflows to build agentic solutions, automate complex coding tasks, and accelerate development cycles.

Below is the annual base salary range for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York and Washington. Your actual base salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies. To learn more about our Total Rewards program please visit https://rewards.okta.com/us.

The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York, and Washington is between $140,000 and $192,500 USD.

Below is the annual salary range for candidates located in Canada. Your actual salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance, RRSP with a match, healthcare spending, telemedicine, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies. To learn more about our Total Rewards program, please visit https://rewards.okta.com/can.

The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in Canada is between $124,000 and $170,500 CAD.

The Okta 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.

Okta 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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