Senior Software Engineer in Test

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Okta is The World's Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology, anywhere, on any device or app. Our flexible and neutral products, Okta Platform and Auth0 Platform, provide secure access, authentication, and automation, placing identity at the core of business security and growth.

At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we're looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences. 

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We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer in Test to design, build, and maintain robust automation frameworks, internal developer tools, and scalable test infrastructure. This role focuses on improving engineering efficiency by developing reliable, reusable, and high-quality testing solutions that empower product teams to ship faster with higher confidence.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design and develop scalable automation frameworks for UI, API, microservices, and backend systems.
• Develop internal tools, libraries, and utilities that enhance developer productivity and improve test coverage.
• Optimise and modularise existing frameworks for performance, stability, and maintainability.
• Implement and maintain test execution pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar CI/CD systems.
• Collaborate with DevOps/SRE to ensure efficient test orchestration, containerised test environments, and reliable builds.
• Work closely with developers, product managers, and architects to integrate testing tools seamlessly into development workflows.
• Support feature teams by enabling them to effectively adopt the frameworks and tools.

Requirements:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in software engineering (or related)
• 5–8 years of experience as a Software Engineer in Test (SET), preferably within enterprise SaaS or product-based companies.
• Proven expertise in quality engineering for large-scale, enterprise-grade software systems.
• Strong programming skills in Java, Python, JavaScript, or similar.
• Expertise in building automation frameworks for API/UI/microservices.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, Kubernetes, containers, and cloud environments.
• Hands-on experience with Git, CI/CD, Jenkins/GitHub Actions, Docker, and test orchestration.
• Strong debugging skills and understanding of logs, tracing, and monitoring tools.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the North America Team..
• Exposure to Generative AI or AI-driven testing tools to improve automation efficiency and test coverage.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building developer productivity tools or test infra at scale.
• Knowledge of system design, observability stacks, or Kubernetes internals.
• Familiarity with performance testing frameworks (Locust, JMeter, Gatling).
• Experience with cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure).

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What you can look forward to as a Full-Time Okta employee

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