Principal Applied AI/ML Scientist

Okta Inc

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Bellevue, WAChicago, ILNew York, NYSan Francisco, CAWashington, DC
Salary
$274,000–$376,200 / yr
Posted
35 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $233k
This role $325k
$162k most similar roles pay here $399k

This role pays more than 93% of similar roles. Most pay $208,800–$256,950 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $325k versus about $233k for comparable roles.

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About Okta Inc

Okta, Inc. is an American identity and access management company based in San Francisco. It provides cloud software that helps companies manage and secure user authentication into applications, and for developers to build identity controls into applications, websites, web services, and devices.[

Okta Inc currently has 137 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $174,000–$239,000 across 137 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Principal Applied AI/ML Scientist

The Principal Applied AI/ML Scientist (Auth0 Lab) joins a small team focused on developing new products and features for identity infrastructure. In this hands-on role, you will take product ideas from zero to one by defining the technical direction for AI innovation. You will be responsible for modeling and solving authentication and security problems using machine learning, leading end-to-end model development including training traditional models or fine-tuning large language models. Your daily work involves creating evaluation and training datasets, managing workflows, and evaluating outcomes based on quality, security, latency, and cost. The role requires expertise in Python, ML frameworks, and software engineering to solve complex problems related to identity for AI agents. You will navigate the technical challenges of building production-grade systems while balancing simplicity and flexibility within a fast-paced development environment.

What you'll do

  • Solve authentication and security problems by applying deep AI/ML knowledge to customer challenges.
  • Lead end-to-end model development including training traditional ML models or fine-tuning large language models.
  • Create and maintain high-quality training and evaluation datasets and workflows.
  • Transition research ideas into functional prototypes and actionable product recommendations.
  • Evaluate model outcomes based on quality, security, latency, and cost constraints.
  • Define the technical direction for AI innovation within the Auth0 Lab team.

What we're looking for

  • You must have at least 8 years of experience in ML or applied research roles.
  • You must have led multiple 0 to 1 AI or ML projects and shipped practical systems.
  • You must possess strong Python, ML frameworks, and software engineering skills.
  • You must be able to solve complex problems by understanding how computers work.
  • You must be able to communicate effectively and collaborate within a team environment.
  • Experience working on security-related products is preferred.

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