Client Platform Engineering Manager, Okta

$151-254k

Salary range dependent on candidate location. Plus equity (where applicable) and bonus

AWS

Python

macOS

iOS

Android

Windows

Senior and Expert level

Chicago

New York

San Francisco Bay Area

Management platform securing resources from cloud to ground

Be an early applicant

Management platform securing resources from cloud to ground

1001+ employees

B2BSecurityInternal toolsSaaSIdentity

Be an early applicant

$151-254k

Salary range dependent on candidate location. Plus equity (where applicable) and bonus

AWS

Python

macOS

iOS

Android

Windows

Senior and Expert level

Chicago

New York

San Francisco Bay Area

1001+ employees

B2BSecurityInternal toolsSaaSIdentity

Company mission

To improve the connections between people and tools to make companies more productive and secure.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

5+ years of progressive IT experience, including a proven track record of managing and growing high-performing engineering teams
Deep technical understanding of modern endpoint management tools such as JAMF, Intune, Fleet
Strong foundation in automation and coding best practices, with hands-on ability in languages like Python or Go being a significant plus
A hands-on leadership style with the ability to contribute directly to project work when needed
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
The confidence and ability to advocate for your team's vision and technical direction, even when challenged by senior leadership

What the job involves

As the Manager of Client Platform Engineering at Okta, you will lead a high-performing team responsible for managing the entire lifecycle of our employee endpoints
You will be at the forefront of shaping a modern, secure, and efficient device management strategy
This is a hands-on leadership role where you will drive the team towards an automation-first mindset, leveraging infrastructure-as-code to manage a diverse fleet of devices including macOS, iOS, Windows, Android, and virtual desktop environments
Your vision and technical expertise will be critical in evolving our endpoint management capabilities and ensuring our employees have the best tools to succeed
Lead and mentor a team of skilled engineers, fostering their growth and development
Oversee the management of tools for all employee endpoints, including MacOS, iOS, Windows, Android, and VDI (AWS Workspaces, Windows365)
Further develop and champion the team's code-first culture, completing the transition from click-based operations to a mature infrastructure-as-code environment
Define the forward vision and architecture for the entire endpoint engineering space
Stay on the cutting edge of endpoint management by conducting proofs-of-concept for emerging technologies and solutions
Champion a "build first, buy second" mentality, with a deep appreciation for popular open-source tools like Munki, AutoPkg, and Santa
Partner closely with Okta's Product Engineering and Security teams to drive deep integration with our own products, creating a powerful internal feedback loop
Collaborate with the Support organization to streamline the resolution of escalated issues
Manage engineering projects using Agile, Scrum, or similar methodologies

Our take

Okta started off as an identity company where organisations, large and small, could tap into the company to have a single sign-on interface to access all cloud applications now centralised. Okta has since expanded to provide identity management at the device as well as the server level.

The new approach towards network security is increasingly based on identification and authentication, and Okta is on track to become the go-to vendor in the space. It aims to do so by developing products that enable people to access applications and other tools more smoothly and securely than ever before.

Okta has taken strides towards expansion through significant employee growth and shuffling executive leadership. The company has also made lateral moves such as tackling governance concerns, opening up new paths for revenue.

Freddie

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

19% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.7)

Trustpilot (1.4)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)

Sep 2015

$75m

SERIES F

Jun 2014

$75m

SERIES E

Total funding: $229.3m

Company benefits

Work from home opportunities
Health + Wellness
Financial Benefits
Pay + Incentives
Time Off
Everyday Living
Resources

Company HQ

The East Cut, San Francisco, CA

Leadership

Todd McKinnon

(Co-Founder & CEO)

VP of Development at Salesforce.com and has nearly a decade of experience in various engineering and leadership roles at PeopleSoft.

Frederic Kerrest

(Co-Founder & Vice Chairman)

Worked in Sales and Business Development at Salesforce.com, and previously co-founded high-tech consulting firm Meridian Global Solutions.

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