Manager of Engineering (SecureAI)

Join Okta, a leading identity and access management company, as an Engineering Manager in the SecureAI division. In this role, you will lead the Agent Access Policies sub-team, driving key projects from inception to delivery and ensuring effective cross-functional collaboration. You will manage the team's performance, goals, and career development, and partner with product management and technical leads to define the strategic direction and roadmap for the team. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact in the rapidly evolving field of AI and identity security.

• Manage the performance, goals, and career development of the engineering team, fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment.
• Partner with product management and technical leads to define the strategic direction and roadmap for the team, ensuring alignment with company goals.
• Drive key projects from inception to delivery, ensuring effective cross-functional collaboration and clear communication with stakeholders.

• Demonstrated experience managing technical projects from planning to execution, with a strong understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) and CI/CD
• Strategic mindset with experience contributing to product and technical roadmaps
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional and geographically distributed teams
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop a team of engineers, including performance management and career growth planning
• Understanding of web security principles, secure coding practices, and accessibility standards (WCAG)
• Prior hands-on technical background in building, scaling, or securing AI-powered applications and agentic platforms is a strong plus
• Prior experience as a Tech Lead or in an architecture-focused role is highly desirable
• A strong technical background in building scalable, secure, and high-performance web applications
• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and secure coding practice is a strong plus
• Familiarity with server-side software architecture and frameworks including Java/C# and the Spring Framework
• Knowledge of IAM protocols (e.g., OAuth, OIDC, SAML) and identity management concepts is a strong plus
• Prior experience leading a team of engineers through a meaningful shift in ways of working around AI adoption, developer tooling, or engineering culture change
• Familiarity with emerging AI standards, agentic interaction protocols (such as Model Context Protocol / MCP), and AI identity governance frameworks
• 2+ years managing engineering teams, balancing new feature/product development and maintaining existing features
• 10+ years of software development experience, with at least 5 years of experience designing and building enterprise grade software
• Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience