Principal Software Engineer | Backend, Device Identity and Access

Okta's Device Identity and Access organisation is the group turning the device itself into a trusted identity factor, which the company positions as a foundational pillar of its zero trust strategy. This is a principal level backend role on that work in Bengaluru. At principal level at Okta the expectation is setting technical direction across teams rather than delivering a single service, and the domain is genuinely hard: device trust involves cross platform agents, attestation, and a lot of adversarial thinking. Stated minimum is seven or more years of progressive software development with a track record of designing and building scalable, high performance systems. Good fit if you want deep backend systems work in security, at a level where you influence architecture beyond your own team.

Stated minimum requirement is 7+ years of progressive software development experience, with a proven track record of designing and building scalable, high performance systems. Note this is the published minimum for a Principal title, which is lower than many candidates expect and is a good example of why the years figure should be read from the posting rather than inferred from the level. Organisation and mission: the Device Identity and Access organisation sits inside Okta Research and Development and is described as being at the forefront of Okta's zero trust vision, with a mission to transform the device itself into a secure, trusted and effortless identity factor. In practice that domain covers device posture and attestation, cross platform agent work across macOS, Windows and mobile, secure enrolment, and the backend services that evaluate device trust at authentication time. Location is Bengaluru. What principal means here: expect to set technical direction that other teams build against, to be accountable for architectural decisions with a multi year horizon, and to spend real time on written design and cross team alignment rather than only on code. If you want a role where you personally ship features every sprint, principal at a company this size is usually not that. Fit guidance and a caution: Okta currently has an unusually large number of open Bengaluru engineering requisitions, several with nearly identical titles, so confirm which organisation and team a recruiter is actually screening you for before you invest time. This one is Device Identity and Access. Good fit for a backend systems engineer with seven or more years who wants a security domain with genuine technical depth.