Staff UI Platform Engineer — Equity & Global UIs

Okta; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 210,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus

Health insurance

Dental and vision

Job summary

Okta in San Francisco seeks a Staff Software Engineer (UI) to shape the future of our UI platform. You’ll work with a globally distributed team to build shared libraries, reusable components, and scalable APIs that empower world‑ready software for customers across the globe.

You’ll own the architectural vision for major UI subsystems, review high‑impact proposals, mentor engineers, and drive cross‑team alignment while delivering high‑quality code in a fast‑paced, operational environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience.
• Strong architecture and implementation background with Java, Python, or C++ and frameworks such as Spring, React.js, or Node.js.
• Strong grasp of software engineering designs, principles, and practices for scalable systems.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to distill complex concepts.

Responsibilities

• Define, own, and drive the architectural vision and technical roadmap for a major UI platform subsystem.
• Serve as the definitive design reviewer for high-impact proposals and cross-team interfaces.
• Drive cross-functional alignment and resolve technical ambiguity across product teams.
• Share knowledge, mentor Senior Engineers, and establish best practices.
• Build reusable components and robust design patterns for world-ready UIs and APIs.
• Hands-on contribution to the implementation and quality of foundational platform components.

Skills

Java

Python

C++

Spring

React.js

Node.js

Job description

Okta in San Francisco seeks a Staff Software Engineer (UI) to shape the future of our UI platform. You’ll work with a globally distributed team to build shared libraries, reusable components, and scalable APIs that empower world‑ready software for customers across the globe.

You’ll own the architectural vision for major UI subsystems, review high‑impact proposals, mentor engineers, and drive cross‑team alignment while delivering high‑quality code in a fast‑paced, operational environment.