About the 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. The Okta Verify Team The Okta iOS platform team is responsible for building Okta's iOS Apps and SDKs. Okta Verify is a mobile app that allows you to securely access your apps via 2-step verification, ensuring that you, and only you, can access your app accounts. It integrates with iOS system features by communicating with our backend to and grant proper application access.c) The Staff Software Engineer in Test Opportunity We are looking for an experienced Software Engineer in Test to join the iOS platform team.
The team is responsible for developing and maintaining Okta Verify and SDKs across iOS, iPadOS and WatchOS platforms. In this role you would report to the Manager, Quality Assurance and be responsible for robust, secure releases and test automation of Okta Verify application and SDKs on the iOS platform. You will also be responsible for developing the test case scripts, building the test automation framework and working collaboratively with application developers to execute tests, log, track and validate test results. What you’ll be doing Technical Leadership: Define and own the iOS test automation strategy and framework architecture for Okta Verify and its SDKs Mentor and technically guide engineers across quality and development teams; write and review designs and code in Swift with colleagues of varying seniority Establish and drive quality metrics, including test coverage, flakiness rates, and CI pipeline health and hold teams accountable to targets Partner with Security to define and execute security and privacy test coverage for authentication flows Represent quality in architecture and design reviews for new Okta Verify app and SDK features Define and communicate quality plans for the iOS platform and dependency scrum teams Testing and Automation: Design and build structured test automation frameworks using XCTest and deliver robust XCUI UI automated tests using Swift. Develop and maintain high-quality functional, regression, and end-to-end tests for Okta Verify on iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS Validate bug fixes and recommend product improvements on iOS, iPadOS and watchOS to ensure seamless user experiences for iPhones, iPads and Apple Watch for Apple’s major and minor upgrades to their operating systems. Leverage CircleCI, digital.ai , jira, XRay and other tools to raise quality issues with development teams in a timely manner Collaborate with product management, development and cross functional teams using jira and confluence tools to define test plans grounded in business