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Principal Engineer UI, Lifecycle Management
Type
Hybrid
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience
Lead (10+ yrs)
Posted
3 months ago
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Quick Take
Principal-level React and TypeScript role at Okta in Bengaluru (Hybrid). You'll own UI architecture and technical strategy for Identity Lifecycle systems — expect full-stack involvement and org-wide architectural influence. Direct listing, no LinkedIn signal.
Role Overview
🏢 About Okta
Okta is a publicly traded identity and access management company used by over 18,000 enterprises globally. Its platform covers single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, and identity lifecycle management for both workforce and customer use cases. Okta's Bengaluru engineering centre contributes to core platform R&D.
🎯 The Role
This is a Principal-level individual contributor role — the technical authority for the Identity Lifecycle and Administration group. You'll own frontend architecture strategy, set standards across multiple teams, and mentor Senior and Staff engineers. Expect minimal design handoff; you'll make interaction and architecture decisions independently for systems used in real enterprise operations.
🛠️ Tech Stack
- React + TypeScript + Next.js
- Java / Python / Node.js (full-stack depth required)
- Design systems and component libraries
- Web performance tooling and WCAG accessibility standards
💼 What You'll Do
- Define and drive the long-term frontend technical strategy for the Identity Lifecycle and Administration group
- Build high-complexity UI components — editors, grids, structured data views — with a focus on performance
- Evolve the front-end architecture: component libraries, layout systems, theming, and global UI patterns
- Own interaction design decisions where design coverage is limited
- Build frameworks and tooling that make other teams faster
- Mentor Senior and Staff engineers on key technical initiatives
- Set and enforce architectural standards for DX, observability, and quality across the group
✅ What You'll Need
- 10+ years of software development experience
- Deep expertise in TypeScript, React, and Next.js
- Backend proficiency in Java, Python, or C++ (Spring or equivalent frameworks)
- Proven experience with design systems and scalable UI architecture
- Strong command of web performance optimization and WCAG accessibility
- Ability to communicate complex architectural decisions clearly to both engineers and stakeholders
- B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent
Why This Role?
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