Manager, CPE ( Client Platform Engineering)

February 19, 2026

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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. The Impact You’ll Make As the Manager of Client Platform Engineering at Okta, you will lead a high-performing team responsible for managing the entire lifecycle of our employee endpoints. You will be at the forefront of shaping a modern, secure, and efficient device management strategy. This is a hands-on leadership role where you will drive the team towards an automation-first mindset, leveraging infrastructure-as-code to manage a diverse fleet of devices including macOS, iOS, Windows, Android, and virtual desktop environments. Your vision and technical expertise will be critical in evolving our endpoint management capabilities and ensuring our employees have the best tools to succeed. What You'll Do <ul><li>Lead and mentor a team of skilled engineers, fostering their growth and development.</li><li>Oversee the management of tools for all employee endpoints, including MacOS, iOS, Windows, Android, and VDI (AWS Workspaces, Windows365).</li><li>Further develop and champion the team's code-first culture, completing the transition from click-based operations to a mature infrastructure-as-code environment.</li><li>Define the forward vision and architecture for the entire endpoint engineering space.</li><li>Stay on the cutting edge of endpoint management by conducting proofs-of-concept for emerging technologies and solutions.</li><li>Champion a "build first, buy second" mentality, with a deep appreciation for popular open-source tools like Munki, AutoPkg, and Santa.</li><li>Partner closely with Okta's Product Engineering and Security teams to drive deep integration with our own products, creating a powerful internal feedback loop.</li><li>Collaborate with the Support organization to streamline the resolution of escalated issues.</li><li>Manage engineering projects using Agile, Scrum, or similar methodologies. </li></ul>What You'll Bring <ul><li>5+ years of progressive IT experience, including a proven track record of managing and growing high-performing engineering teams.</li><li>Deep technical understanding of modern endpoint management tools such as JAMF, Intune, Fleet.</li><li>Strong foundation in automation and coding best practices, with hands-on ability in languages like Python or Go being a significant plus.</li><li>A hands-on leadership style with the ability to contribute directly to project work when needed.</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.</li><li>The confidence and ability to advocate for your team's vision and technical direction, even when challenged by senior leadership. </li></ul>#Hybrid #PID14600-3344284 The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay area is between: $170,000—$254,000 USD Below is the annual base salary range for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York and Washington. Your actual base salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies. To learn more about our Total Rewards program please visit: https://rewards.okta.com/us. The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York, and Washington is between: $151,000—$227,000 USD What you can look forward to as a Full-Time Okta employee! <ul><li>Amazing Benefits</li><li>Making Social Impact</li><li>Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community at Okta </li></ul>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. If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete any part of the job application, interview process, or onboarding please use this Form to request an accommodation. Notice for New York City Applicants & Employees: Okta may use Automated Employment Decision Tools (AEDT), as defined by New York City Local Law 144, that use artificial intelligence, machine learning, or other automated processes to assist in our recruitment and hiring process. In accordance with NYC Local Law 144, if you are an applicant or employee residing in New York City, please click here to view our full NYC AEDT Notice. Okta is committed to complying with applicable data privacy and security laws and regulations. For more information, please see our Personnel and Job Candidate Privacy Notice at https://www.okta.com/legal/personnel-policy/.

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