Staff Product Security Engineer, Reviews

About the role

The Staff Product Security Engineer Opportunity at Okta is dedicated to safeguarding the company’s products by conducting comprehensive security reviews, guiding engineering teams in secure development practices, and handling externally reported vulnerabilities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct security reviews, including design reviews, threat modeling, and penetration testing of new features and major changes.
• Perform manual secure code reviews across multiple programming languages.
• Identify and mitigate security vulnerabilities, providing clear guidance to engineering teams.
• Lead product security incidents, assess risks, and drive remediation efforts.
• Develop security tools and automation to improve vulnerability detection and assessment.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide guidance to non-security staff on secure development practices.
• Represent Okta externally through security research, conference talks, and publications.

Requirements

• Expertise in identifying OWASP Top 10 / CWE Top 25 vulnerabilities through manual code review.
• Strong experience in penetration testing and secure development practices.
• Deep technical background in assessing Large Language Models (LLMs) and securing AI-integrated software architectures.
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages (e.g., Java, Go, Python, C/C++).
• Deep understanding of authentication & authorization protocols (OIDC, SAML, OAuth).
• Strong communication skills to explain risks and remediation to developers and leadership.
• Ability to automate security testing using LLMs and scripting (Python, Bash, etc.).
• Experience leading security incidents and risk assessments.

Qualifications

• Experience in mobile (iOS/Android) and desktop (Windows/macOS) security testing.
• Familiarity with SAST, DAST, SCA, and fuzzing tools.
• Strong cryptographic knowledge and secure implementation practices.
• Experience analyzing network protocols and traffic security.
• Ability to develop proof-of-concept exploits to demonstrate vulnerabilities.

Skills and Abilities

• Experience in mobile (iOS/Android) and desktop (Windows/macOS) security testing.
• Familiarity with SAST, DAST, SCA, and fuzzing tools.
• Strong cryptographic knowledge and secure implementation practices.
• Experience analyzing network protocols and traffic security.
• Ability to develop proof-of-concept exploits to demonstrate vulnerabilities.

Benefits

At Okta, we offer competitive compensation packages including:

• An annual base salary range for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay area between $180,000—$247,500 USD.
• Average annual base salary range for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York, and Washington between $141,000—$193,000 CAD.
• 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).
• Additional benefits such as telemedicine, healthcare spending, and remote work options.

Pay

The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay area is between $180,000—$247,500 USD.

Schedule

This role is available on a hybrid schedule.