Staff Software Engineer, AI

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human<br><br></strong>Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence.<br><br>This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk.</p></div><div class="p-pdf_iframe__page" data-page-number="1"> <div class="textLayer" data-main-rotation="0"> <h2 id="Why-Join-Us" data-local-id="7e867984-8925-48b4-bcec-f6fa7148ed28" data-renderer-start-pos="2473">The Global AI Engineering Team</h2> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2486" data-local-id="1ed78da2-b177-4e2f-bf76-444f5286291e">At Okta, you’ll be part of a <strong data-renderer-mark="true">unified global AI engineering team</strong> that spans the US and India. You’ll work on cutting-edge applied AI projects while shaping the <strong data-renderer-mark="true">platform foundations</strong> that make secure, scalable AI possible at enterprise scale. If you’re passionate about building AI that is <strong data-renderer-mark="true">smarter, faster, and always secure</strong>, this is your opportunity to make an impact.</p> <h2><strong>The Staff Software Engineer Opportunity</strong></h2> <p data-renderer-start-pos="117" data-local-id="c2939cdd-5174-42ec-8710-1f8530d0cbaa">At Okta, we’re building the future of <strong data-renderer-mark="true">secure, enterprise-grade AI Agents</strong>. We’re looking for a <strong data-renderer-mark="true">Staff Engineer</strong> to join our global AI Engineering team. In this role, you will be <strong data-renderer-mark="true">designing</strong> and <strong data-renderer-mark="true">building</strong> the <strong data-renderer-mark="true">intelligent, user-facing experiences</strong> and the <strong data-renderer-mark="true">end-to-end AI solutions</strong> that power them.</p> <p>This role will you’ll play a key role in designing and developing platforms and services that support Okta’s internal transformation. You’ll help build the infrastructure and applications that make intelligent automation and GenAI real for our workforce — all while ensuring performance, security, and reliability at enterprise scale.This is a hands-on IC role for someone who thrives on system design, loves to build, and wants to grow their influence across a fast-moving engineering team. This person will also set technical direction, mentor others, and partner closely with our India-based counterparts as part of one global team.</p> <h2 id="What-You’ll-Do" data-local-id="6f67a706-bb7c-4565-84bd-f1e0795cd196" data-renderer-start-pos="608">What you'll be doing</h2> <ul class="ak-ul" data-local-id="90345584-0f82-4095-af69-cb1f7e34d44a" data-indent-level="1"> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="626" data-local-id="4d3d1db2-1025-482c-9b86-a17bc6ef12f8"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Design, build, and refine the front-end interfaces</strong> that bring our AI capabilities to life for employees and customers.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="748" data-local-id="c30f6ed6-25ea-40a2-99e8-1b3b83ae95d6"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Build </strong>high-performance Agentic Experiences (AX) for web and mobile, engineered for streaming responses and low latency.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="871" data-local-id="c82b4034-02db-4c0e-8b28-3599b982d391"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Champion</strong> observability and operational excellence to ensure our AI services meet enterprise-grade standards for reliability and performance.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1015" data-local-id="d71db731-6da3-4a27-b0fb-64283cc9cd00"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Develop</strong> robust backend services to power our AI solutions, including LLM orchestration, RAG pipelines, and generative AI features</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1148" data-local-id="0b49bef1-97cf-480c-b5f6-b4683b489ee3"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Enable</strong> the successful delivery of key AI projects through technical leadership and hands-on execution.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1254" data-local-id="b0a012e7-e29c-401c-9b7a-f47fd428048b"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Mentor</strong> engineers, <strong data-renderer-mark="true">raising the bar</strong> on technical craftsmanship and solution <strong data-renderer-mark="true">quality</strong> across the full stack.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1362" data-local-id="af8243ab-ff94-4fce-9532-532dc5224a06"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Collaborate</strong> with India-based peers to ensure globally aligned designs, shared roadmaps, and scalable architectures.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1362" data-local-id="af8243ab-ff94-4fce-9532-532dc5224a06">Partner with Security, Data, and Infrastructure teams to ensure AI adoption is&nbsp;<strong data-renderer-mark="true">secure, reliable, and enterprise-ready</strong></p> </li> </ul> <h2 id="What-We’re-Looking-For" data-local-id="d68e1387-ddaf-4932-9541-f302520e5a62" data-renderer-start-pos="1604">What you'll bring to the role</h2> <ul> <li>7+ years in software engineering, with a strong emphasis on backend systems design and development (5+ years in Python).</li> <li class="li1" style="line-height: 2;">4+ years with modern front-end frameworks (e.g., React, Vue, Angular), principles of accessibility (a11y), and an ability to collaborate effectively with Product &amp; Design.</li> <li class="li1" style="line-height: 2;">Proven experience integrating LLMs and MCPs into production-ready, user-facing applications.</li> <li class="li1" style="line-height: 2;">Experience with agentic frameworks like LangChain, LangGraph, and LangSmith is a strong plus.</li> <li class="li1" style="line-height: 2;">Strong background in building distributed systems, microservices, and resilient APIs (REST/GraphQL) on cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure).</li> <li class="li1" style="line-height: 2;">Demonstrated ability to influence technical strategy and lead architecture decisions across global teams.</li> <li class="li1" style="line-height: 2;">Excellent communication skills with experience working effectively across time zones and cultures.</li> </ul> <h2><strong>What you can look forward to as an Okta employee!</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Amazing <a href="https://rewards.okta.com/&quot;&gt;Benefits&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li> <li>Making <a href="https://www.okta.com/okta-for-good/&quot;&gt;Social Impact</a></li> <li>Fostering <a href="https://www.okta.com/diversity/&quot;&gt;Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging at Okta&nbsp;</a></li> </ul> <p>Okta cultivates a dynamic work environment, providing the best tools, technology and benefits to empower our employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs. Each organization is unique in the degree of flexibility and mobility in which they work so that all employees are enabled to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, regardless of where they live. Find your place at Okta<a href="https://www.okta.com/company/careers/"> today! https://www.okta.com/company/careers/&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p> <p>Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws. 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