Senior Engineering Manager, Workflows (FedRamp)

About the Position

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

About the Team

The Okta Workflows team is on a mission to accelerate automation for everyone. Workflows Runtime builds the services and engine that empower our customers to execute billions of workflows each day without writing a single line of code. Our product is a critical part of Okta's Identity Orchestration strategy, providing a powerful, flexible, and intuitive way for customers to connect identity to any application or system. We are a passionate, collaborative team building with modern technologies like Rust, GoLang, Typescript, and Node.js on a large-scale, multi-cloud (AWS and GCP) Kubernetes environment.

The Opportunity

As the Senior Engineering Manager, Workflows (FedRamp), you will be a key leader in defining the future of Identity Orchestration at Okta. You will lead, grow, and inspire the engineering teams responsible for building the entire Okta Workflows platform to execute user flows in a high-scale and performant manner. This is a high-impact, high-visibility role where you will be responsible for both strategic product direction and operational excellence, ultimately helping our customers automate everything without code.

Responsibilities

• Lead, recruit, and mentor multiple teams of engineers and engineering managers, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and psychological safety.
• Partner closely with senior leaders in Product Management and Design to define a compelling product vision and execute a multi-year roadmap.
• Drive the technical strategy for the Workflows Runtime, ensuring we are building a scalable, reliable, and intuitive platform on modern technologies like Rust, GoLang, and messaging solutions.
• Own and manage the operational rhythm of your organization, establishing metrics and processes to ensure engineering excellence and predictable delivery.
• Represent your teams and strategy in senior leadership forums and company-wide reviews, translating technical progress into data-driven narratives.
• Build strong relationships with other engineering leaders and stakeholders across the organization to ensure alignment and drive complex, cross-functional projects to completion.

Requirements

• 8+ years of software development experience
• 3+ years of engineering management experience as a people manager
• A strong technical background leading teams that build both complex backend systems using Rust, GoLang, and messaging solutions.
• Experience with public cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP) and container orchestration technologies like Kubernetes is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated success in collaborating with product and design counterparts to build and execute a long-term, customer-focused roadmap.
• Exceptional coaching and mentoring skills, with a passion for developing engineering talent at all levels.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to operate effectively in a large, globally distributed organization.

Additional Requirements

• This position requires the ability to access federal environments and/or have access to protected federal data. As a condition of employment for this position, the successful candidate must be able to submit documentation establishing U.S. Person status (e.g. a U.S. Citizen, National, Lawful Permanent Resident, Refugee, or Asylee. 22 CFR 120.15) upon hire.

We Offer

• Competitive salary range: $207,000-$285,000 USD
• Equity, 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.

About the Company

Okta is the leading independent provider of identity for the enterprise. The Okta Identity Cloud enables organizations to securely connect the right people to the right technologies at the right time. With over 7,000 pre-built integrations to applications and infrastructure providers, Okta customers can easily and securely use the best technologies for their business. More than 19,300 organizations, including JetBlue, Nordstrom, Slack, T-Mobile, Takeda, Teach for America, and Twilio, trust Okta to help protect the identities of their workforces and customers.

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.