Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real‑world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence.
The Staff Software Engineer in Test Opportunity
Okta Verify Team builds desktop and mobile applications for authentication and authorization across Okta‑protected resources. The mission is to enable customers to access these resources securely. We develop Okta cloud services and client software that allow users to seamlessly log in to devices and use Okta authenticators to access applications securely.
What you’ll be doing
- Collaborate with product management, development, and cross‑functional teams using JIRA and Confluence tools to define test plans based on business requirements and application software designs.
- Work with software engineers and engineering management to scope, plan and execute automation and test efforts.
- Master, improve, and innovate upon our existing tools and automation for Desktop clients and Web applications.
- Interface with Product Management, Development, Documentation, and UX teams.
- Partner with Customer Support and field teams to understand customer use cases and build relative test plans.
- Develop and maintain high quality functional, regression, and end‑to‑end tests for Okta Verify app.
- Work closely with Linux community and beta programs to certify Okta Verify readiness on major and minor OS upgrades.
- Develop and maintain automation code in C++/C# and .NET Core.
What you’ll bring to the role
- 6+ years of product testing and test automation experience.
- Ability to write new and maintain existing automated test cases.
- Experience testing Linux desktop applications built on C# and .NET Core.
- Experience working with databases such as MySQL, DynamoDB, etc.
- Experience with C++, C#, .NET, or similar client automation tools.
- Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (e.g., CircleCI, GitHub Actions, Xcode Cloud).
- Knowledge and experience in testing Web services.
- Experience with security and single sign‑on concepts.
- Experience with Windows Desktop application testing is a plus.
- Experience with client applications, collaboration tools like JIRA, Confluence is a plus.
Annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in Canada: $140,000 — $192,500 CAD. Okta also 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, visit
Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws. If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete any part of the job application, interview process, or onboarding please use this Form to request an accommodation.
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