Okta

Senior Software Engineer in Test, UI Platform

Okta • $118K — $162K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of quality engineering experience with hands-on test automation expertise
  • Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript for production-quality frontend code
  • Expertise with modern UI testing technologies like Playwright, Cypress, and Selenium WebDriver
  • Proven experience in cross-browser testing, visual regression testing, accessibility testing, and localization/globalization testing
  • Demonstrated ability to design test architecture and frameworks from scratch
  • Ability to lead with minimal supervision and set technical direction for teams
  • Quick learner of new technologies with architectural insight

Responsibilities

  • Design and own scalable UI test architecture and frameworks for multiple frontend teams
  • Build and maintain cross-browser and visual regression testing suites to catch UI regressions
  • Establish automated and manual accessibility testing practices integrated into CI
  • Design and maintain localization/globalization test coverage across various locales and languages
  • Verify out-of-the-box configurations and default behaviors across all supported environments
  • Develop test plans and strategies based on requirements and design specs
  • Collaborate with engineering management to plan cross-team quality engineering efforts
  • Communicate and document QE architecture and plans for scrum teams
  • Respond to production issues and customer alerts during on-call rotation
  • Mentor SDETs, new hires, and interns while influencing engineering-wide quality standards

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • RRSP with a match
  • Healthcare spending account
  • Telemedicine services
  • Paid leave including PTO and parental leave
Full Job Description
Okta is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer in Test for our UI Engineering team. As a senior member of product quality engineering, you will own the test framework and quality strategy for our frontend and platform surfaces, ensuring every UI release meets the highest bar for functional correctness, visual consistency, accessibility, and global usability. The ideal candidate has deep experience in JavaScript/TypeScript, has designed and scaled UI test frameworks, and has a track record of setting technical direction across teams rather than just executing within one.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Design and own scalable UI test architecture and frameworks used across multiple frontend teams
  • Build and maintain cross-browser (CB) and visual regression testing (VRT) suites to catch UI regressions before release
  • Establish automated and manual accessibility (a11y/WCAG) testing practices integrated into CI
  • Design and maintain localization/globalization (L10n/G11n) test coverage across locales, languages, and RTL layouts
  • Ensure out-of-the-box (OOB) configurations and default behaviors are verified across all supported environments
  • Review requirements and design specs to develop test plans and test strategy for platform-level and frontend initiatives
  • Work with engineering management to scope and plan cross-team quality engineering efforts
  • Clearly communicate and document QE architecture and plans for scrum teams to review and adopt
  • Respond to Production issues/alerts and customer issues during on-call rotation
  • Mentor SDETs, new hires, and interns; influence engineering-wide quality standard


Minimum REQUIRED Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • 5+ years of quality engineering experience with deep, hands-on test automation expertise
  • Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, with the ability to read and write production-quality frontend code
  • Hands-on expertise with modern UI testing technologies (e.g., Playwright, Cypress, Selenium WebDriver)
  • Proven experience with cross-browser testing (CBT), visual regression testing (VRT), accessibility testing, and localization/globalization testing
  • Demonstrated experience designing test architecture and frameworks from the ground up, not just writing tests within an existing one
  • Ability to operate and lead with minimal supervision, setting technical direction for other engineers
  • Ability to quickly learn new technologies and provide input at an architectural level


Education and Training:

B.S. Computer Science or related field



Below is the annual salary range for candidates located in Canada. Your actual salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance, RRSP with a match, healthcare spending, telemedicine, 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/can.

The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in Canada is between:

$118,000-$162,000 CAD

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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