Engineering Manager, Okta Identity Governance
Lead a team of engineers to design and build Identity Governance product features at Okta.
Posted by employer 2 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 2 months ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Role intensity
10% coding — mostly leadership/strategy
AI in the day-to-day
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Requirements
- Experience
- 8+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In the role of Software Engineer Manager at Okta, the individual will oversee a team dedicated to designing and implementing features for the Identity Governance product, ensuring that access governance workflows are efficient and user-friendly. Key skills include extensive experience in enterprise cloud software development and technical management, along with strong collaboration abilities to work with cross-functional teams. This position is ideal for seasoned professionals with a background in software engineering and team leadership, looking to make a significant impact in a fast-paced environment.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about 2 months ago — first seen on Joblaze August 7, 2026. Last confirmed on Okta's careers page October 9, 2026.
- Salary band is above the typical range for Management roles (median ~$170,000).
- Starts above 63% of 311 comparable lead management roles in United States we track (median $188,641 across 93 companies).
Quick facts
- Is the Engineering Manager, Okta Identity Governance role remote?
- It's hybrid — Okta expects some on-site time in San Francisco, California.
- What's the salary range?
- Okta lists $204,000–$280,500 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 8 years of relevant experience for this Engineering Manager, Okta Identity Governance role.
- Where is the role based?
- Okta is hiring for this position in San Francisco, California.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Okta targets lead candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Engineering Manager, Okta Identity Governance role at Okta.
From the original posting
Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human
Okta Identity Governance (OIG) organization is looking for a Software Engineer Manager to join our team — OIG is Okta’s Identity Governance and Administration solution that is directly responsible for one of the most critical and visible workflows in enterprise identity: how employees request, approve, and gain access to the resources they need.
Opportunity
As a Software Engineer Manager on the OIG team, you will manage the team that is responsible for designing and building Identity Governance product features — spanning the across different access governance personas. You will lead a team of elite engineers, grow the team, and drive impact and customer satisfaction. You will drive engineering best practices, productivity enhancement, and make our elite engineering team shine. You will also work collaboratively across engineering, product, and design to deliver features that are secure, scalable, and delightful to use.
This is a rare opportunity to join a team where your leadership and management will directly shape how thousands of enterprises manage access governance at scale, where the work you ship will be seen and felt by real users every day.
Job Duties And Responsibilities
- Establishing clear priorities, expectations, and accountability for individuals and team
- Collaborate with product management to help define and refine product roadmap
- Driving the execution and delivery of product features with high quality product by working with cross-functional teams, System Architects, QA, Product and Documentation teams
- Providing regular feedback, technical guidance, and mentoring to team members
- Fostering collaborative, engaging and inclusive team environments
- Maintaining and improving our culture by sourcing and hiring only the most qualified individuals with an eye towards diversity & inclusion
Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
- 8+ years of experience in developing enterprise cloud software development
- 3+ years of hands-on technical management experience
- Experience working with product & program managers to align on objectives, priorities, trade-offs and risk.
- Experience in handling support tickets, bug fixes & enhancement work in a large enterprise application
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills for technical discussions.
- Ability to work effectively with distributed teams and people of various backgrounds
- Lead, recruit, mentor and retain engineers
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Below is the annual base salary range for candidates located in San Francisco Bay Area. 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.
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