Okta sells identity and access management services to Indian businesses and runs a core engineering hub in Bengaluru. The Bengaluru centre builds identity products for the company's global customer base.
What India does for Okta
Bengaluru is a core engineering hub for Okta, where teams build identity security products for its global roadmap while the India office also serves local enterprise customers and partners.
Okta's India business
Its India workforce tripled to about 300 in 2024 when it launched a new innovation centre in Bengaluru. By December 2025 the Bengaluru centre had about 700 employees.
Okta plans to grow its Bengaluru headcount by 50 percent in 2026 with a focus on engineering and product roles.
Key moves in India
- 2023: Okta entered the Indian market in August with a Bengaluru headquarters and its first Asia Pacific innovation centre.
- 2024: Its India workforce tripled to about 300 as it launched a new innovation centre in Bengaluru and planned more than 200 further hires.
- 2025: Okta expanded its Bengaluru operations in December, by which time the centre had about 700 employees.
- 2026: Okta planned to grow its Bengaluru headcount by 50 percent, focused on engineering and product development.
Where it operates
Okta runs its India business from Bengaluru.
At a glance
- Home country: United States
- Global headquarters: San Francisco
- Sector: Cybersecurity & Digital Risk
- Business: Identity
- Role of India: R&D and engineering hub, Sales market
- India head office: Bengaluru
- India offices: Bengaluru
- India headcount: 700+ (2025)
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