Okta - Software Engineer Intern (Summer 2026), application via RippleMatch

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Job Title: Software Engineer Intern (Summer 2026)

Location: San Francisco, Bellevue

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.

About the Internship:

We are looking for University students pursuing a Computer Science or related degree who are interested in a 2026 Summer Internship and that are passionate about building large-scale, mission-critical software in a fast-paced agile environment. The ideal candidate will share our passion and pride in the simple elegance and usability of our solution and will join an engineering team that strongly believes in automated testing, UX design, and an iterative process. 

We are looking for Software Engineer Interns who will be part of a team developing the tools to integrate and build Okta’s enterprise applications and business solutions. In this role you will help to scale our business solutions to the next generation, enabling Okta to be the most efficient, scalable, and best-run company. The vision is to make Okta the system of record and help customers with their journey to the Cloud, continue to automate the journey and lower the barrier of entry to their migration journey.

Our elite team is fast, innovative, and flexible; with a weekly, agile release cycle and individual ownership. We expect great things from our engineers and reward them with stimulating new projects, emerging technologies, and the chance to have a significant impact in a company that is changing the cloud computing landscape forever.

What You’ll Get To Do: 

• Work with engineering management and assigned mentor to scope and plan engineering efforts

• Design and implement core, high-performance, scalable software components

• Test-driven development, design and code reviews

• Interface with QA, Product Management, Technical Support, Documentation and UX team

We Are Looking For: 

• Interest in software development experience, and testing that supports building highly reliable, mission-critical software.

• Ability to program in at least one OO programming language (e.g. Java, C#, GO, Node.js, C++, Python) 

• Basic understanding of the JavaScript language.

• Knowledge of web application frameworks, RDBMS & Application Servers (experience in one or more preferred)

• Experience building solutions using AWS services such as Lambda, EC2, Fargate, CloudWatch, SQS, SNS, and SES a strong plus

• Past summer internship experience

• B.S. or MS in Computer Science or related field (Expected Graduation - May/June 2027)

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 support 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 internships in the U.S. in the Summer and 16 week co-ops in Canada.  

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to offer sponsorship or support for job applicants.

Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Okta is rethinking the traditional work environment, providing our employees with the flexibility to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, no matter where they are located.  We enable a flexible approach to work, meaning for roles where it makes sense, you can work from the office, or from home, regardless of where you live.  Okta invests in the best technologies and provides flexible benefits and collaborative work environments/experiences, empowering employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs.  Find your place at Okta https://www.okta.com/company/careers/. 

By submitting an application, you agree to the retention of your personal data for consideration for a future position at Okta.  More details about Okta’s privacy practices can be found at: https://www.okta.com/privacy-policy.