Director of Engineering, Workflows Experiences

The Workflows Team

The Okta Workflows team is dedicated to accelerating automation for everyone. We develop the user-facing, "no-code" platform that helps customers solve complex identity and business process challenges without writing a single line of code. Our product is a cornerstone of Okta's Identity Orchestration strategy.

Director, Engineering Opportunity

As the Director of Engineering for Workflows Experiences, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Identity Orchestration at Okta. You will lead, grow, and inspire the engineering teams responsible for building the entire user-facing experience of the Okta Workflows platform. This role involves both strategic product direction and operational excellence, focusing on delivering a secure, scalable, reliable, and intuitive platform using modern technologies like React, TypeScript, and Node.js on a multi-cloud (AWS and GCP) Kubernetes environment.

• Lead, recruit, and mentor multiple teams of engineers, architects, and engineering managers, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and psychological safety.
• Partner closely with senior leaders in Product Management and Design to define a compelling product vision and execute a multi-year roadmap.
• Drive the technical strategy for the Workflows user experience, ensuring we are building a secure, scalable, reliable, and intuitive platform on modern technologies like React, Node.js, and Kubernetes.
• Own and manage the operational rhythm of your organization, establishing metrics and processes to ensure engineering excellence and predictable delivery.
• Represent your teams and strategy in senior leadership forums and company-wide reviews, translating technical progress into data-driven narratives.
• Partner with finance teams to manage budget cycles and control costs for your groups.
• Build strong relationships with other engineering leaders and stakeholders across the organization to ensure alignment and drive complex, cross-functional projects to completion.
• Driving strategic adoption of AI tooling and automation within engineering processes to unlock velocity improvements.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in software development, with a proven track record of leading high-performing engineering organizations, including experience managing other managers.
• A strong technical background leading teams that build both complex user interfaces (e.g., React, TypeScript) and scalable backend services (e.g., Node.js).
• Experience with public cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP) and container orchestration technologies like Kubernetes is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated success in collaborating with product and design counterparts to build and execute a long-term, customer-focused roadmap.
• Exceptional coaching and mentoring skills, with a passion for developing engineering talent at all levels.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to operate effectively in a large, globally distributed organization.

Additional Requirements

• U.S. Citizen as defined in 42 U.S. Code § 9102; a natural person who is a lawful permanent resident as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).
• U.S. nationals (i.e., includes citizens and non-citizens born in outlying possessions such as American Samoa and Swains Island).
• Working on a U.S. visa does NOT qualify as a U.S. person.

Annual Base Salary Range

The annual base salary range for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay Area is between: $275,000 USD - $378,400 USD.

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