Okta
Staff Software Engineer, MacOS
$174K–$267K
San Francisco, California +1 · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 28, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco, California
San Francisco, CA, United States - Experience
- 7+ years of progressive software development experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
About the job
Leads the architecture and development of macOS security and identity software, setting technical direction and mentoring engineers across teams.
What you'll do
- Translate business objectives into technical roadmaps and lead features and services from design through deployment.
- Guide technical reviews and mentor engineers while improving engineering standards, automated testing, and CI/CD.
- Collaborate across Product, Design, QA, and engineering leadership; document and share technical knowledge.
What they ask for
- 7+ years of progressive software development experience building macOS or iOS features using Swift.
- Deep expertise in macOS or iOS environments, including design, performance optimization, and security.
- Experience with Xcode, LLDB, Instruments, CI/CD, automated testing, and agile environments.
- Proficiency with AI coding assistants; strong communication skills and understanding of macOS or iOS security features.
Nice to have
- Expertise in cryptography or endpoint security, including Secure Enclave or MDM protocols; cybersecurity certifications such as CISSP or Security+.
- Knowledge of identity and access management technologies such as FIDO or OIDC/OAuth.
Pay
$194,000 — $267,000 USD (annual base salary, San Francisco Bay Area); $174,000 — $239,000 USD (annual base salary, California excluding San Francisco Bay Area, Colorado, Illinois, New York, and Washington)
Tools
Swift, Xcode, LLDB, Instruments, CI/CD, Claude code, GitHub Copilot, FIDO
AI focus
Uses AI coding assistants to accelerate development; also identifies and prototypes emerging AI-native development approaches.
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