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 Workforce and Customer Identity Clouds enable secure yet flexible access, authentication, and automation that transforms how people move through the digital world, putting Identity at the heart 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 individual to join our team in one of our key office location: Dublin,Ireland. Our interns will be hybrid - sometimes you'll work from home, sometimes you'll work from the office. Managers and their organization will determine the frequency you'll need to go into the office to meet priorities.
Please note, we are seeking individuals based in Dublin.
Team Overview
Application Security Engineers are responsible for conducting security reviews on all of Okta’s products. This goes from code reviews, penetration tests, and architectural reviews on new features and existing code to provide security education and guidance to the entire organization.
Position Description
The most important quality we are looking for is someone who has an “evil bit” - an innate ability to think and operate like an attacker while solving complex problems with expertise and creativity.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
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Working with the team to secure both cloud-based and on-prem products.
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Identifying potential vulnerabilities, helping to validate security findings and documenting results of testing.
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Assisting the team in building and maintaining infrastructure and scripts used to conduct day-to-day testing activities.
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Helping to provide support to customers, product and engineering teams with respect to security questions and concerns.
Minimum Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
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(In progress) Bachelor's in Engineering with a Computer Focus, Computer Science or equivalent (May 2026 Grad).
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Able to read code for and code applications in one of the following: Java, C#, Go, Javascript.
Preferred Qualifications:
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Master's degree in progress strongly preferred (May 2026 Grad).
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Python experience is strongly preferred.
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Node.js experience helpful.
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 weeks (3 months) internships in Dublin.
What you can look forward to as a Full-Time Okta employee!
- Amazing Benefits
- Making Social Impact
- Fostering Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging 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/.
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 participate in the job application, interview process, or onboarding please use this Form to request an accommodation.
Okta is committed to complying with applicable data privacy and security laws and regulations. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy at https://www.okta.com/privacy-policy/.
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Okta Dublin, Dublin, IRL Office
35 Shelbourne Rd, Ballsbridge, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, D04 A4E0
