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The Director, Engineering Opportunity

You will lead the engineering charter for the Okta Integration Network, driving the evolution of a platform that powers 8,000+ integrations across the Okta ecosystem. This role oversees distributed teams in the US and India and is accountable for delivering secure, scalable, standardsbased integration capabilities. 

You will shape the roadmap for crossapp identity security, expand the OIN catalog and strengthen enterprisegrade extensibility. The role expects acquaintance in IAM standards like OAuth, OIDC, SAML, SCIM, and governance workflows, along with strong architectural judgment in building distributed systems, APIs, SDKs, and developerfocused integration frameworks. 

You will partner closely with product, security, and AI teams to secure emerging agentdriven interactions and deliver highreliability services with strong operational rigor. Success requires exceptional crossgeo leadership, the ability to drive multiquarter programs, influence standards, and cultivate a highperformance engineering culture while ensuring the OIN remains the industry's most trusted and comprehensive identity integration network.

What you'll be doing 

• 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.
• 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

What you'll bring to the role

• 12+ years of experience in software development, with a proven track record of leading high-performing engineering organizations, including experience managing other managers.
• 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), green card holders, refugees, and asylees. Working on a U.S. visa does NOT qualify as a U.S. person.

Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Okta is rethinking the traditional work environment, providing our employees with the flexibility to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, no matter where they are located.  We enable a flexible approach to work, meaning for roles where it makes sense, you can work from the office, or from home, regardless of where you live.  Okta invests in the best technologies and provides flexible benefits and collaborative work environments/experiences, empowering employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs.  Find your place at Okta https://www.okta.com/company/careers/. 

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