Join Okta as a Senior Software Engineer in Test to build scalable test automation and developer productivity tools in a hybrid work environment.
Posted by employer 2 days ago
First seen on Joblaze 21 hours ago
Last verified on the company career page 21 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Design and maintain scalable UI automation frameworks
- Build comprehensive UI, API, integration, and end-to-end automation
- Develop API automation using REST Assured
- Design and execute performance/load testing using JMeter
- Build and integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines
Must have
- 5–8 years of experience in SDET/Software Test Engineering
- Strong programming skills in TypeScript/JavaScript
- Strong hands-on experience with Playwright and/or Cypress
- Experience with REST Assured/API automation
- Hands-on experience with JMeter or equivalent performance testing tools
- Strong knowledge of CI/CD
Nice to have
- Experience building test frameworks or developer productivity tools at scale
- Experience with microservices, distributed systems, and cloud-native applications
- Experience with advanced JMeter, Gatling, or Locust
- Knowledge of observability, tracing, and performance monitoring
- Experience building or adopting AI-driven testing solutions
Practical constraints
- Willingness to participate in on-call and production support
AI in the day-to-day
Leverage GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and other GenAI tools to accelerate automation development, debugging, test generation, and improve test coverage.
Requirements
- Experience
- 5–8 years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
In this role, the Senior Software Engineer in Test at Okta focuses on developing scalable test automation frameworks and enhancing developer productivity tools, with a strong emphasis on UI automation using Playwright and Cypress. Key skills include proficiency in TypeScript and JavaScript, as well as experience with API testing and CI/CD pipelines. This position is ideal for candidates with 5-8 years of experience in software test engineering, particularly those familiar with cloud environments and AI-assisted development tools. The team operates in a collaborative environment, working closely with various engineering and product teams to ensure high-quality software delivery.
Joblaze insights
- Listed today — first seen on Joblaze September 30, 2026. Last confirmed on Okta's careers page September 30, 2026.
- This exact title is also open at 3 other locations at Okta: Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Bengaluru, India.
Quick facts
- Is the Senior Software Engineer in Test role remote?
- It's hybrid — Okta expects some on-site time in Bengaluru, India.
- How much experience is required?
- 5–8 years of relevant experience for this Senior Software Engineer in Test role.
- Where is the role based?
- Okta is hiring for this position in Bengaluru, India.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: CircleCI, Claude Code, Cypress, Docker, GenAI, Git.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Okta targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Senior Software Engineer in Test role at Okta.
From the original posting
Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human
We are looking for a strong Senior Software Engineer in Test (SET) to build scalable test automation, developer productivity tools, and test infrastructure. The role is UI automation heavy, with strong focus on Playwright/Cypress, TypeScript/JavaScript, API and performance testing, CI/CD, and AI-assisted engineering.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and maintain scalable UI automation frameworks using Playwright and/or Cypress with TypeScript/JavaScript.
- Build comprehensive UI, API, integration, and end-to-end automation for enterprise-scale applications.
- Develop API automation using REST Assured and REST APIs.
- Design and execute performance/load testing using JMeter and analyse performance bottlenecks.
- Build and integrate automated tests into CircleCI, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions pipelines.
- Develop reusable testing libraries, utilities, and developer productivity tools.
- Leverage GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and other GenAI tools to accelerate automation development, debugging, test generation, refactoring, and improve test coverage.
- Identify, troubleshoot, and eliminate flaky tests, automation failures, and test infrastructure issues.
- Work with DevOps/SRE on Docker, Kubernetes, cloud environments, and test orchestration.
- Participate in on-call rotation and provide support for critical automation and production incidents.
- Perform RCA for production and automation issues and drive preventive actions.
- Collaborate closely with developers, architects, product managers, and distributed/North America engineering teams to drive quality ownership.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
- 5–8 years of experience in SDET/Software Test Engineering or equivalent.
- Strong programming skills in TypeScript/JavaScript; Java/Python is a plus.
- Strong hands-on experience with Playwright and/or Cypress.
- Experience with REST Assured/API automation.
- Hands-on experience with JMeter or equivalent performance testing tools.
- Strong knowledge of CI/CD, particularly CircleCI, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions.
- Experience with Git, Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud environments.
- Strong debugging skills with logs, monitoring, and distributed systems.
- Experience with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot or Claude Code.
- Strong ownership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Willingness to participate in on-call and production support.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience building test frameworks or developer productivity tools at scale.
- Experience with microservices, distributed systems, and cloud-native applications.
- Experience with advanced JMeter, Gatling, or Locust.
- Knowledge of observability, tracing, and performance monitoring.
- Experience building or adopting AI-driven testing solutions.
Key Technologies
Playwright | Cypress | TypeScript | JavaScript | REST Assured | JMeter | CircleCI | Jenkins | GitHub Actions | Docker | Kubernetes | Git | GenAI | GitHub Copilot | Claude Code
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