About this role
Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human
Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence.
This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk.
We are looking for a strong Senior Software Engineer in Test (SET) to build scalable test automation, developer productivity tools, and test infrastructure. The role is UI automation heavy , with strong focus on Playwright/Cypress, TypeScript/JavaScript , API and performance testing, CI/CD, and AI-assisted engineering.
Key Responsibilities
• Design and maintain scalable UI automation frameworks using Playwright and/or Cypress with TypeScript/JavaScript .
• Build comprehensive UI, API, integration, and end-to-end automation for enterprise-scale applications.
• Develop API automation using REST Assured and REST APIs.
• Design and execute performance/load testing using JMeter and analyse performance bottlenecks.
• Build and integrate automated tests into CircleCI, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions pipelines.
• Develop reusable testing libraries, utilities, and developer productivity tools .
• Leverage GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and other GenAI tools to accelerate automation development, debugging, test generation, refactoring, and improve test coverage.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and eliminate flaky tests , automation failures, and test infrastructure issues.
• Work with DevOps/SRE on Docker, Kubernetes, cloud environments, and test orchestration .
• Participate in on-call rotation and provide support for critical automation and production incidents .
• Perform RCA for production and automation issues and drive preventive actions.
• Collaborate closely with developers, architects, product managers, and distributed/North America engineering teams to drive quality ownership.
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 5–8 years of experience in SDET/Software Test Engineering or equivalent.
• Strong programming skills in TypeScript/JavaScript ; Java/Python is a plus.
• Strong hands-on experience with Playwright and/or Cypress .
• Experience with REST Assured/API automation .
• Hands-on experience with JMeter or equivalent performance testing tools .
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD , particularly CircleCI, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions .
• Experience with Git, Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud environments .
• Strong debugging skills with logs, monitoring, and distributed systems.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot or Claude Code .
• Strong ownership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to participate in on-call