- Company: Okta
- Location: Bengaluru, India
- Job type: Full-time
- Salary: Not specified
- Deadline: Not specified
About the role
Okta is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Test to lead non-functional load testing and identify critical optimization areas. This is a deep engineering position focused on performance, not typical QA. You will work at the forefront of R&D, uncovering platform-level efficiencies and collaborating with engineering teams to implement solutions. The role involves understanding what is broken, why it is broken, and how to improve simulation accuracy.
Responsibilities
- Drive non-functional load testing and conduct in-depth analysis of system performance.
- Uncover efficiencies at the platform level and collaborate with engineering teams to implement solutions.
- Support specific teams with performance load coverage, load optimization, and testing.
- Ensure systems maintain high performance levels while continuously evolving.
- Partner with senior load testing engineers and mentor junior team members.
Requirements
- 5+ years of deep testing experience with advanced load generation and analysis systems.
- Proficiency in Node.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, or Golang.
- Experience with databases such as MongoDB or SQL, including understanding tradeoffs between persistence and performance.
- High-level understanding of Kubernetes (K8s) and microservices architecture.
- Familiarity with public cloud environments, specifically AWS and Azure.
- Experience with observability tooling like Datadog, New Relic, OpenTracing, or OpenTelemetry.
- Proficiency with load testing tools such as JMeter, Apache Bench, or Artillery.
- Experience leveraging Linux and containers in production environments.
- Understanding of Agentic AI tools and experience integrating them into CI/CD pipelines.
Pay and benefits
Salary details are not provided in the job advertisement. Okta offers opportunities for professional growth, including access to conferences, ongoing learning, and mentorship from staff and senior team members. The company emphasizes a global community with over 20 offices and an immersive onboarding experience.
How to apply
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