Staff Product Security Engineer (Reviews)

Join Okta as a Staff Product Security Engineer, where you will be responsible for conducting comprehensive security reviews, guiding engineering teams in secure development practices, and handling externally reported vulnerabilities. You will engage in code reviews, penetration testing, and architectural security assessments to ensure the security of Okta’s platforms and features. The ideal candidate will have expertise in authentication protocols, threat modeling, and a strong desire to automate security processes.

• Conduct comprehensive 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, and provide clear guidance to engineering teams.
• Lead product security incidents, assess risks, and drive remediation efforts, while developing security tools and automation to improve vulnerability detection and assessment.
• This role is not suited for individuals who rely solely on automated vulnerability scanning. Instead, you must possess a deep technical understanding of web applications, backend services, penetration testing methodologies, and secure design principles
• The ideal candidate will have an attacker mindset—the ability to think critically, creatively, and like an adversary when solving security challenges. We actively support public disclosure of research and findings through white papers, blog posts, and conference presentations
• The ideal candidate will also demonstrate a deep technical background in assessing AI-integrated software architectures and securing Large Language Models (LLMs) against emerging threats and modern vulnerability classes
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages (e.g., Java, Go, Python, C/C++)
• Deep understanding of authentication & authorization protocols (OIDC, SAML, OAuth)
• Expertise in identifying OWASP Top 10 / CWE Top 25 vulnerabilities through manual code review
• Strong communication skills to explain risks and remediation to developers and leadership
• Ability to automate security testing using LLMs and scripting (Python, Bash, etc.)
• Deep technical background in assessing Large Language Models (LLMs) and securing AI-integrated software architectures
• Experience leading security incidents and risk assessments
• Strong experience in penetration testing and secure development practices
• 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