Staff Product Security Engineer, Offensive Security

About the Position

Staff Product Security Engineer, Offensive Security

Dublin, Ireland

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.

Responsibilities

• Apply an attacker mindset to identify, plan, and exploit complex security gaps across app, cloud, and network layers.
• Conduct targeted security assessments and pentests; deliver actionable findings, detailed exploit recreation, and architectural remediation guidance.
• Assess the security of AI/LLM-integrated features and agent-based workflows, develop novel attack techniques, and evaluate defensive controls.
• Design, build, and maintain offensive automation frameworks that scale security coverage from custom fuzzers and scanners to pipeline-integrated validation tools.
• Act as a security SME across internal teams and represent Okta in internal and external forums when appropriate.
• Periodically triage internal vulnerability tickets and external bug bounty submissions.

Requirements

• Demonstrable experience in penetration testing web applications, related infrastructure, and networks (5+ years preferred)
• Extensive experience testing identity/IAM platforms, multi-tenant SaaS architectures, or authentication/authorization systems
• Familiarity with AI/LLM security risks and experience or strong interest in developing offensive techniques against AI-integrated systems
• Track record of building and shipping offensive security tooling beyond ad-hoc scripts
• Experience in operating within and securing cloud environments (GCP required)
• Familiarity with Threat Modeling concepts and frameworks
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform) for building and testing environments
• Solid understanding of modern cryptographic principles and their application
• Ability to think strategically and develop comprehensive attack scenarios
• Effective communication skills for conveying technical security findings to various audiences
• A proactive approach to learning about emerging threats and developing new security techniques
• Experience or interest in mentoring and sharing knowledge with team members

We Offer

• Competitive salary range: €90,000-€123,200 EUR per year
• Equity (where applicable)
• Bonus
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage and financial benefits including paid time off and parental leave
• Supportive well-being programs
• Opportunities for social impact and community engagement
• Immersive onboarding experience

About the Company

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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