Okta

Senior Engineering Manager, Workflows

Okta$232K — $319K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of software development experience
  • 3+ years of engineering management experience
  • Strong technical background in backend systems using Rust, GoLang
  • Experience with AWS, GCP, and Kubernetes
  • Proven ability to collaborate on roadmaps with product and design
  • Skilled in coaching and mentoring engineering talent
  • Excellent communication skills for coordination in distributed teams

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor engineering teams, fostering innovation and accountability
  • Collaborate with Product Management and Design to create a product vision
  • Drive technical strategy for the Workflows Runtime platform
  • Manage operational metrics and processes for engineering delivery
  • Represent the team's progress in leadership forums
  • Build relationships with engineering leaders to align on projects

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan
  • Flexible spending account
  • Paid time off (PTO) including parental leave
  • Equity and bonus opportunities
  • Comprehensive Total Rewards program available
Full Job Description
The Okta Experience
  • Supporting Your Well-Being
  • Driving Social Impact
  • Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community

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.

The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay area is between:

$232,000-$319,000 USD

Below is the annual base salary range for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, 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, Illinois, New York, and Washington is between:

$207,000-$285,000 USD

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 Sr. Manager of Engineering for Workflows Runtime, 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 of the 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.

What you'll be doing
  • 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.

What you'll bring to the role:
  • 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.


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About Okta

Okta is a leading provider of identity and access management solutions for enterprises. The company's cloud-based platform enables organizations to securely connect people and technology, providing secure access to applications and data from any device, anywhere, at any time. Okta's solutions are used by thousands of organizations worldwide, including many Fortune 500 companies. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Okta is committed to providing innovative solutions that help organizations stay secure and productive in today's digital world.
Learn more about Okta
Size
5,342 employees
Market Cap
$10.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$266.3 million
Founded
2009
5 Year Trend
+51.9%
Revenue
$835.4 million
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