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Staff Technical Program Manager , Backend Integration

Get to know Okta

Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology—anywhere, on any device or app. Our Workforce and Customer Identity Clouds enable secure yet flexible access, authentication, and automation that transforms how people move through the digital world, putting Identity at the heart of business security and growth. 

At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we’re looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences. 

Join our team! We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you.

Get to know Okta

Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology—anywhere, on any device or app. Our solutions enable secure yet flexible access, authentication, and automation that transforms how people move through the digital world, putting Identity at the heart of business security and growth. 

 

At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box, we’re looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences. 

 

Join our team! We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you. 

 

The Delivery Enablement & Operations team within Auth0 is seeking a Staff Technical Program Manager to drive cross-functional delivery of our most strategic portfolio of work. We are looking for someone with a passion for technology, security and operational excellence. 

 

The Staff Technical Program Manager Opportunity

 

You will partner with senior product and engineering leaders in the Auth0 Product Unit to successfully plan and execute strategic programs, including customer-facing and AI innovation initiatives. You are a natural leader with a growth mindset who has led cross-functional teams, reaching across organizational silos in delivering highly complex initiatives.



What you’ll be doing 

  • Lead critical technical programs within our Platform & Security teams focused on resilience, scalability, and security initiatives
  • Orchestrate the planning, execution, and delivery of platform architecture improvements that enhance system reliability and fault tolerance
  • Champion chaos engineering practices to proactively identify and address potential failure points in our infrastructure
  • Guide cross-functional teams in implementing platform security controls while maintaining operational excellence
  • Coordinate architectural reviews and technical decision-making processes for major platform enhancements
  • Build strong relationships across engineering, operations, and product teams to align platform initiatives with business objectives

What you’ll bring to the role

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related technical field
  • 6+ years of technical program management experience with significant focus on backend/platform security
  • Deep understanding of backend technologies, cloud infrastructure, and security principles for distributed systems
  • Ability to communicate complex backend security concepts to both engineers and leadership
  • Excellence in managing multiple technical projects across distributed infrastructure environments
  • Experience collaborating with globally distributed engineering teams and willingness to travel as needed
  • Demonstrated ability to influence technical decisions and drive security adoption in backend systems
  • Strong analytical skills with expertise in backend vulnerability assessment and risk mitigation
  • Ability to make sound technical decisions under pressure while considering system architecture implications
  • Skill in translating technical backend security requirements to practical implementation strategies

 

 

And extra credit if you have experience in any of the following! 

  • Working at a high paced, fast growing tech startup
  • Experience with transformational programs, such as platform migrations or integrations

"This role requires in-person onboarding and travel to our San Francisco, CA HQ office during the first week of employment."

 

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Below is the annual base salary range for candidates located in California, Colorado, 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, New York, and Washington is between:
$150,000$226,000 USD

What you can look forward to as a Full-Time Okta employee!

Okta cultivates a dynamic work environment, providing the best tools, technology and benefits to empower our employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs. Each organization is unique in the degree of flexibility and mobility in which they work so that all employees are enabled to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, regardless of where they live. Find your place at Okta today! https://www.okta.com/company/careers/.

Some roles may require travel to one of our office locations for in-person onboarding.

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.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete any part of the job application, interview process, or onboarding please use this Form to request an accommodation.

Okta is committed to complying with applicable data privacy and security laws and regulations. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy at https://www.okta.com/privacy-policy/

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Okta is a leading identity and access management company headquartered in San Francisco, California that is committed to allowing people to access applications on any device at any time, while still enforcing strong security policies.

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