Principal Software Engineer

Job Duties and Responsibilities Drive the long-term architecture of our CI/CD platform and developer tools; be the thought Leader in optimizing for developer productivity. Design CI and automation components for the scale of Okta, which, at its peak, runs over 55 million tests a day. Set direction and influence the development of tools that support the end-to-end lifecycle of code management Act as an innovator by advising, recommending, and managing the introduction of new technology and practices Consults with other architects across the R&D and Infrastructure Engineering teams to ensure our solution is addressing the top concerns of engineers Build high-quality tools and automation for internal use to support continuous integration, continuous delivery, and developer productivity. Design software or customize software for engineering use with the aim of optimizing operational efficiency. Provide technical input by implementing Proof of Concept, influence the choice of the right technology, contribute to existing frameworks, and review design and code. Roll out deliverables to internal customers in phases, monitor adoption, collect feedback, and fine-tune the project to respond to internal customers needs. Support pre-prod infrastructure in the cloud--monitoring, backup and restore, SLA, cost control, deployment. Minimum REQUIRED Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: In-depth understanding of application development, micro services architecture, and successful elements of a multi-service ecosystem In-depth knowledge of large-scale and high-transactional continuous integration systems aimed at performance, accuracy, and stability. Expert at Git, maven, build automation tools (e.g,. Jenkins, CircleCI, Github Actions) Experience with public cloud(AWS), its services, and its supporting tools (cost control, reporting, environment management). Experience working with Gradle, Bazel, Artifactory, Docker Registry, npm registry, and Github Administration. Experience in Kubernetes is a plus. Experience in developing/managing infrastructure as a service is a plus. Education and Training: B.S. in CS or equivalent