What it is, where the jobs are, what it hires for and pays, and the open jobs today.
By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Okta, Inc. is an American identity and access management company based in San Francisco. It provides cloud software that helps companies manage and secure user authentication into applications, and for developers to build identity controls into applications, websites, web services, and devices. It was founded in 2009 and had its initial public offering in 2017, reaching a valuation of over $6 billion.
| Fact ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | San Francisco |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Industry | software industry |
| Website | okta.com |
Okta is hiring in 8 states and 9 cities. These are the places with the most openings, which tell you where its work really happens.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ | Share ⇅ | Note ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue | Washington | 58 | 39% | |
| San Francisco | California | 46 | 31% | headquarters area |
| Washington | District of Columbia | 17 | 12% | |
| Chicago | Illinois | 16 | 11% | |
| New York | New York | 5 | 3% | |
| Los Angeles | California | 2 | 1% | |
| Boston | Massachusetts | 1 | 1% | |
| Kansas City | Missouri | 1 | 1% | |
| Dallas | Texas | 1 | 1% |
The mix of roles shows what Okta needs right now. Pay is the median of the ranges the employer itself published in its ads (only roles with at least two published ranges).
| Role family ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ | Typical posted range (median low – median high, yearly) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Sales / Business development | 25 | $260,000 – $358,000 |
| Software engineer / Developer | 17 | $174,000 – $267,000 |
| Operations / Supply chain / Logistics | 16 | $166,000 – $246,400 |
| DevOps / Cloud / SRE | 15 | $184,000 – $257,400 |
| Data scientist / Machine learning | 10 | $188,000 – $267,300 |
| Compliance / Risk | 8 | $164,000 – $228,000 |
| Other roles | 6 | $174,000 – $250,000 |
| Product manager | 6 | $169,000 – $234,000 |
| Designer (UX, product, graphic) | 5 | $143,000 – $196,900 |
| Marketing | 5 | $174,000 – $242,000 |
| Administrative / Assistant | 4 | $126,000 – $193,600 |
| Data analyst / Data engineer | 4 | $143,000 – $220,000 |
| Title ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Staff Software Engineer | 10 |
| Senior Product Manager | 8 |
| Director | 6 |
| Senior Manager | 5 |
| Sr. Manager | 4 |
| Strategic Account Executive | 4 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 4 |
| Category Manager | 3 |
| Manager | 3 |
| Staff Product Designer | 3 |
| Senior Director | 3 |
| Staff Product Analyst | 3 |
| Regional Sales Manager | 3 |
| Sales Development Representative | 3 |
| Vice President | 2 |
146 of 147 listings (99%) publish a pay range. Across them the median range is $169,000 – $246,400 a year (the employer's own figures, converted to yearly; not a BLS statistic).
Most listings do not state a seniority level.
0 of 147 listings (0%) mention a remote or flexible location.
We counted how often Okta's own 147 ads (those with a full description) state each requirement. This shows the filters the ads apply before anyone reads a resume. We have no data on why candidates are rejected after applying, and we do not guess.
Years of experience. 104 of 147 ads (71%) state a number of years. The median is 7 years; 88% ask for 5 or more and 22% for 10 or more.
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree | 47 | 32% |
| 'or equivalent experience' accepted | 43 | 29% |
| Master's degree | 19 | 13% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. citizenship mentioned | 28 | 19% |
| U.S. person / export-control (ITAR, EAR) rules | 19 | 13% |
| Security clearance mentioned | 13 | 9% |
| Background check or drug test | 3 | 2% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| On-site or in-person work | 147 | 100% |
| Travel mentioned | 40 | 27% |
| Nights, weekends, holidays or on-call | 8 | 5% |
| Relocation mentioned | 4 | 3% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| machine learning | 147 | 100% |
| aws | 37 | 25% |
| python | 30 | 20% |
| salesforce | 23 | 16% |
| gcp | 19 | 13% |
| java | 17 | 12% |
| cad | 14 | 10% |
| azure | 12 | 8% |
| kubernetes | 11 | 7% |
| javascript | 9 | 6% |
| excel | 9 | 6% |
| react | 9 | 6% |
| sql | 8 | 5% |
| tableau | 7 | 5% |
| jira | 5 | 3% |
What the hiring process, culture, schedules and benefits are like is not in our sources, so we do not describe it. Read the job ads and the employer's own site.
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147 open jobs today, 12 posted in the last 7 days (updated several times a day).
Mostly in Bellevue, WA (58), San Francisco, CA (46), Washington, DC (17).