Staff Product Security Engineer, Reviews

The Role

As a Staff Product Security Engineer, you will play a critical role in safeguarding Okta’s products by conducting comprehensive security reviews, guiding engineering teams in secure development practices, and handling externally reported vulnerabilities.

What You Will Do

• 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.

What You Bring

• 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.
• Able to automate security testing using LLMs and scripting (Python, Bash, etc.).
• Experience leading security incidents and risk assessments.

Desired 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.
• Able to develop proof-of-concept exploits to demonstrate vulnerabilities.

Compensation

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

Below is the annual base salary range for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York and Washington. Your actual base salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location.

The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York, and Washington is between: $161,000 USD - $221,000 USD

Below is the annual salary range for candidates located in Canada. Your actual salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, and experience.

The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in Canada is between: $141,000 CAD - $193,000 CAD

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