Senior software engineer at Okta Bengaluru, building the tools and automation behind the company's build, release and testing infrastructure.

This full-time Bengaluru role was posted on 29 October 2026. The listing describes a team that builds, maintains and improves Okta's highly-automated build, release and testing infrastructure. Scripting, tools-building and automation are described as paramount - in the listing's words, everybody automates - and the role teams up with development, QA and ops to improve that infrastructure. The listing asks for 3+ years with one or more of Python, Go, Java or JavaScript, a good understanding of application development and microservices architecture, and the ability to coordinate cross-functional work.

About Okta

Okta builds identity and access management software: workforce identity (single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, lifecycle management) and customer identity products, plus Auth0 for developers. Its own listings describe the mission as securing every identity, from AI to human.

Okta runs a large engineering centre in Bengaluru working on core product areas, alongside its global offices. Listings for India roles cover engineering, security, SRE and business technology functions. Learn more on Okta's website.

The role in plain terms

Developer-productivity engineering is leverage work: the output is measured in how much faster every other engineer ships. The listing's cross-functional coordination requirement matters here - tooling teams succeed by adoption, so the job includes listening to development, QA and ops users, not just coding. The 3+ years bar is lower than most senior postings, making this one of the more accessible senior-titled roles in this list.

The team and the work

The listing frames the work around build, release and testing infrastructure for large-scale, high-demand systems. The language requirements are broad (Python, Go, Java or JavaScript), which suggests the team values automation ability over one specific stack.

What the employer asks for

These requirements are quoted from the employer's listing, kept in their exact words so eligibility details are not distorted:

3+ years of experience with one or more programming languages including Python, Go, Java, Javascript
Good understanding of application development, micro services architecture and successful elements of a multi-service ecosystem
Ability to coordinate cross-functional work towards task completion.
Understanding of Agile methodologies is a plus.
Past experience working on AWS or K8S
Good understanding of virtualization, dynamic provisioning, Docker, AWS and Linux
Experience in Kubernetes is a plus
B.S. Computer Science or equivalent.

Who this role suits

Engineers with 3+ years who enjoy tooling, CI/CD and automation, and who like working across teams. Strong fit for QA-automation or build engineers moving toward platform work. Not for candidates who only want to ship customer-facing features.

Practical notes

For developer-tools roles, expect questions about a tool or automation you built and how you got others to use it. Knowing CI/CD concepts - pipelines, artifact management, test flakiness - gives you concrete ground to discuss.

Working at Okta

Engineering work at Okta centres on identity infrastructure at high scale: authentication, authorization, directory and security services that sit on the critical path of customer logins.

How to apply

Apply directly on the employer's site: Senior Software Engineer at Okta. We found this listing on the Greenhouse public job board (okta.com), where it was posted on 29 Oct 2026 and was still open when we checked on 30 Oct 2026. Before applying, re-read the employer's own description in full, since eligibility details, deadlines and process steps can change at any time and the employer's page is always the final word. Tailor your resume to the specific requirements above rather than sending a generic one: mirror the skills and tools the listing names where you genuinely have them. A short, specific note on why this team and this problem interest you goes further than a long generic cover letter. Never pay a fee to apply or interview; genuine employers, including this one, do not charge candidates.

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