This role pays more than
62%
of similar roles. Most pay
$189,562–$251,000
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$230k
versus about
$220k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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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.
Staff Software Engineer, AI-Core (Federal) joins the AI-Core team to build a scalable Agentic AI platform for agents performing engineering tasks like coding, incident triage, and infrastructure automation. The role involves designing backend APIs, building agent identity and machine-to-machine authentication systems, creating knowledge base layers for session context, and developing observability tools for tracing and cost tracking. You will also construct governance layers for policy enforcement and human-in-the-loop flows while collaborating with cross-functional partners to integrate these components into the broader platform. Required skills include proficiency in Python, TypeScript/Node.js, or Go, along with experience in distributed systems, microservices, and container orchestration. The role addresses complex problems regarding agent identity, delegated access, and secure execution within a high-reliability infrastructure environment where the industry is still defining standard solutions for autonomous agent behavior.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214000 from 775 postings across 63 companies.