Staff UI Software Engineer

🏢 About Okta

Okta is The World's Identity Company, providing secure identity management and access control solutions for enterprises. Their platform enables secure authentication and authorization across applications and devices, serving millions of users worldwide.

🎯 The Role

Okta is seeking an experienced Staff UI Software Engineer to join their First Party Apps Platform team in Bengaluru. You will lead the design and development of complex, high-performance web features using React and TypeScript, impacting millions of users.

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Core: React, TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+)
• Styling: HTML5, CSS3
• Tooling: Webpack, Babel, Vite, Yarn, Git
• Testing: Jest, React Testing Library, Playwright
• APIs: RESTful APIs

💼 What You'll Do

• Lead the design and development of complex, high-performance features using React and TypeScript.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, UI/UX designers, and backend engineers to translate requirements into robust frontend solutions.
• Write clean, modular, well-tested, and maintainable code adhering to best practices.
• Optimize applications for speed, scalability, and responsiveness across various devices and browsers.
• Contribute to the evolution of frontend architecture ensuring long-term scalability and maintainability.
• Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback and ensuring code quality.
• Proactively identify and address technical debt, performance bottlenecks, and areas for improvement.
• Stay up-to-date with latest trends and technologies in frontend development, evaluating new tools and approaches.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and technical excellence within the team.

✅ What You'll Need

• 5+ years of professional experience in frontend development with a focus on complex web applications.
• Deep expertise in React including core principles, hooks, component lifecycle, and state management.
• Proficiency in TypeScript leveraging its features for robust and maintainable codebases.
• Solid understanding of modern JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, and CSS3.
• Experience with front-end tooling such as Webpack, Babel, Vite, and package managers (Yarn).
• Demonstrated experience consuming and integrating with RESTful APIs.
• Familiarity with testing frameworks (e.g., Jest, React Testing Library, Playwright) and commitment to writing tests.
• Strong understanding of version control systems, particularly Git.
• Experience with responsive design principles and building accessible web interfaces.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex issues.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for cross-functional collaboration.

🌟 Nice to Have

• Familiarity with design systems and component libraries.
• Understanding of Identity and Access Management protocols (FIDO, U2F, WebAuth, SSO, SAML, OAuth, Federation).
• Contributions to open-source projects.