Principal Forward Deployed Engineer - Okta for AI Agents | Okta

Okta Inc

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On-site
Location
Bellevue, WA · Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CA · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Salary
$269,000–$369,000 / yr
Posted
3 days ago

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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.[

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TL;DR · Principal Forward Deployed Engineer - Okta for AI Agents | Okta

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Join Okta as the most senior technical field authority for agent identity, leading strategic deployments across multiple accounts and setting the reference architecture for deep integration of AI agents. You will define critical patterns for agent identity, audit trails, and kill-switch mechanisms while personally tackling complex, precedent-less challenges. Responsibilities include coaching teams, shaping product roadmaps, and representing Okta to high-level technical audiences. Ideal candidates have over a decade of experience in distributed systems and identity protocols like OAuth 2.0 and OIDC, along with expertise in fine-grained authorization and AI-native development across major platforms. Fluency in agent security standards such as OWASP Top 10 for Agentic Applications and NIST AI RMF is essential, alongside the ability to mentor senior engineers and navigate customer politics effectively.

Skills

OAuth OIDC SAML SCIM RF8693_token_exchange OWASP_Top_10_for_Agentic_Applications NIST_AI_RMF Mitre_ATLAS MCP A2A ISO_IEC_42001 EU_AI_Act ReBAC ABAC OPA OpenFGA Distributed_Systems Identity_Protocols AI_Native_Development Fine_Grained_Authorization CI/CD

What you'll do

  • Own the reference architecture for agent identity patterns.
  • Lead most strategic deployments lacking existing playbooks.
  • Set technical standards and coach senior customer engineers.
  • Shape product roadmap based on field insights and patterns.
  • Represent Okta in briefings to high-level enterprise executives.
  • Resolve complex technical issues across accounts without precedent.
  • Define metrics for authorization latency and audit completeness.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience in shipping production software with deep expertise in distributed systems and identity.
  • Expertise in authority-level identity protocols including OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, SCIM, and others.
  • In-depth knowledge of agent security standards such as OWASP Top 10 for Agentic Applications and NIST AI RMF.
  • Proficiency in fine-grained authorization techniques like ReBAC and ABAC with policy engines.
  • Hands-on experience integrating agents across major platforms and developing AI-native applications.
  • Proven ability to set technical direction and mentor senior engineers across multiple teams/accounts.

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