Software Engineer Intern (Summer 2026)
Okta
Get to know Okta
Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology, anywhere, on any device or app. Our flexible and neutral products, Okta Platform and Auth0 Platform, provide secure access, authentication, and automation, placing identity at the core of business security and growth.
At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we’re looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences.
Join our team! We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you.
Location
We’re seeking a dynamic and motivated contributor to join our team in one of our key office locations: San Francisco.
About the Internship
We are looking for a Software Engineering Intern to join our growing team in Technology, Data, and Intelligence (TDI) and to help scale our business solutions while providing an extra focus on security, enabling Okta to be the most efficient, scalable, and reliable company. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and developing customizations, extensions, configurations, and integrations required to meet the company’s strategic business objectives. Candidates will work collaboratively with business stakeholders, business analysts, and engineers on different infrastructure layers, from proposal development to deployment and support. Therefore, a commitment to collaborative problem-solving and delivering high-quality solutions is essential. In addition, your product owner will look to you to provide all technical services—design, config, software development, and testing.
What You’ll Get To Do
- Work with engineering management and an assigned mentor to scope and plan engineering efforts
- Design and implement core, high-performance, scalable software components
- Implement clean, maintainable, and efficient code, adhering to best practices and coding standards
- Utilize test-driven development practices and participate in design and code reviews to ensure the reliability and maintainability of code
- Partner with QA, Product Management, Technical Support, Engineering peers, Documentation, and UX teams to ensure seamless integration and product delivery
- Ability to prepare and deliver clear, concise, and impactful presentations to both technical and non-technical audiences
Who We Are Looking For
- B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or related field and graduating December 2026 or Spring 2027
- Strong passion for software development, testing, and solving complex problems
- Proficiency in at least one object-oriented programming language (e.g., Java, C#, Go, Node.js, C++, Python)
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Basic understanding of JavaScript and its role in modern application development
- Knowledge of web application frameworks, RDBMS & Application Servers (experience in one or more preferred)
- Effective communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and present technical ideas clearly
- Prior internship or project experience in software development is a plus
Nice to have:
- Experience building solutions using Salesforce, AWS services such as Lambda, EC2, Fargate, CloudWatch, SQS, SNS, and SES a strong plus
- Knowledge of RESTful APIs and API design principles
Additional Requirements
- This position requires the ability to access federal environments and/or have access to protected federal data. As a condition of employment for this position, the successful candidate must be able to submit documentation establishing U.S. Person status (e.g. a U.S. Citizen, National, Lawful Permanent Resident, Refugee, or Asylee. 22 CFR 120.15) upon hire.
Okta’s Intern Program
As an intern, you’ll do real work that matters. While you’re on board, you’ll work on meaningful projects and have an opportunity to see what working at Okta is all about. You’ll also have the assistance of your mentor and manager to help you develop new skills.
Our interns have the opportunity to build a strong community - with their fellow interns, within their teams, and with the broader company. We want you to grow professionally and you’ll do that through participating in events like our Executive Speaker Series and Brown Bags. And of course, we want you to have fun too.
We offer 12-week summer internships in the U.S. with two available start dates. You may choose from the following options: May 26 – August 14 or June 15 – September 4.
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What you can look forward to as a Full-Time Okta employee!
- Amazing Benefits
- Making Social Impact
- Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community at Okta
Okta cultivates a dynamic work environment, providing the best tools, technology and benefits to empower our employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs. Each organization is unique in the degree of flexibility and mobility in which they work so that all employees are enabled to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, regardless of where they live. Find your place at Okta today! https://www.okta.com/company/careers/.
Some roles may require travel to one of our office locations for in-person onboarding.
Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws.
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