Staff Software Engineer, AI Agentic Experience (Auth0) | Okta

Okta Inc

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
WA
Salary
$174,000–$238,000 / yr
Posted
4 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.[

Okta Inc currently has 154 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer, AI Agentic Experience (Auth0) | Okta

Join the AI DevEx team at Auth0 as a Staff Software Engineer, where you will extend our Auth for GenAI offering by building critical infrastructure and developer experiences. This role involves designing and implementing tooling to secure MCP servers, creating demo applications that showcase real-world AI use cases, and contributing to open-source projects within the broader AI and identity ecosystem. You’ll also write high-quality documentation, integrate with emerging AI frameworks, and collaborate closely with design, product, and security teams. Key responsibilities include mentoring other engineers, driving architectural decisions, and ensuring system resilience and security. Ideal candidates have experience in building tools for developers, proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, Golang, or Python, familiarity with LLM APIs and authentication standards like OAuth2 and OIDC, and a passion for documentation and open-source contributions.

What you'll do

  • Design and build developer tooling for securing and managing infrastructure like MCP servers.
  • Build demo applications showcasing secure, identity-powered AI use cases in real-world environments.
  • Contribute to open source projects within Auth0 and across the broader AI + identity ecosystem.
  • Write and maintain high-quality documentation including API references and best practices for developers.
  • Drive integration with emerging AI frameworks by creating adapters and utilities for agent runtimes.
  • Mentor other engineers, setting examples in code quality, testing practices, and architectural thinking.
  • Ensure resilience and security of systems involved in agent-to-agent or model-to-service communication.

What we're looking for

  • Proven track record in building tools, frameworks, or platforms for other developers.
  • Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and experience with Golang or Python.
  • Experience working with LLM APIs, agent runtimes, orchestration layers, or prompt pipelines.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead architecture and design efforts for scalable systems.
  • Familiarity with authentication and authorization standards like OAuth2, OIDC, and JWT.
  • Comfort contributing to and maintaining open source projects in the developer community.

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