Staff Software Engineer, AI

Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human

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.

This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk.

The Global AI Engineering Team

At Okta, you’ll be part of a

unified global AI engineering team

that spans the US and India. You’ll work on cutting-edge applied AI projects while shaping the

platform foundations

that make secure, scalable AI possible at enterprise scale. If you’re passionate about building AI that is

smarter, faster, and always secure

, this is your opportunity to make an impact.

The Staff Software Engineer Opportunity

At Okta, we’re building the future of

secure, enterprise-grade AI Agents

. We’re looking for a

Staff Engineer

to join our global AI Engineering team. In this role, you will be

designing

and

building

the

intelligent, user-facing experiences

and the

end-to-end AI solutions

that power them.

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.

What you'll be doing

Design, build, and refine the front-end interfaces

that bring our AI capabilities to life for employees and customers.

Build

high-performance Agentic Experiences (AX) for web and mobile, engineered for streaming responses and low latency.

Champion

observability and operational excellence to ensure our AI services meet enterprise-grade standards for reliability and performance.

Develop

robust backend services to power our AI solutions, including LLM orchestration, RAG pipelines, and generative AI features

Enable

the successful delivery of key AI projects through technical leadership and hands-on execution.

Mentor

engineers,

raising the bar

on technical craftsmanship and solution

quality

across the full stack.

Collaborate

with India-based peers to ensure globally aligned designs, shared roadmaps, and scalable architectures.

Partner with Security, Data, and Infrastructure teams to ensure AI adoption is

secure, reliable, and enterprise-ready

What You'll Bring To The Role

7+ years in software engineering, with a strong emphasis on backend systems design and development (5+ years in Python).

4+ years with modern front-end frameworks (e.g., React, Vue, Angular), principles of accessibility (a11y), and an ability to collaborate effectively with Product & Design.

Proven experience integrating LLMs and MCPs into production-ready, user-facing applications.

Experience With Agentic Frameworks Like Langchain, Langgraph, And Langsmith Is A Strong Plus.

Strong background in building distributed systems, microservices, and resilient APIs (REST/GraphQL) on cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure).

Demonstrated ability to influence technical strategy and lead architecture decisions across global teams.

Excellent communication skills with experience working effectively across time zones and cultures.

What you can look forward to as an Okta employee!

Amazing

Benefits

Making

Social Impact

Fostering

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion And Belonging At Okta

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

today! https://www.okta.com/company/careers/

.

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. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please use this

Form

to request an accommodation.

Okta is committed to complying with applicable data privacy and security laws and regulations. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy at

https://www.okta.com/privacy-policy/

.

ir 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

today! https://www.okta.com/company/careers/

.

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. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please use this

Form

to request an accommodation.

Okta is committed to complying with applicable data privacy and security laws and regulations. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy at

https://www.okta.com/privacy-policy/

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Below is the annual base salary range for candidates located in San Francisco Bay Area. Your actual base salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies. To learn more about our Total Rewards program please visit:

https://rewards.okta.com/us

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The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay area is between:

$194,000

—

$267,000 USD

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Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community

We are intentional about connection. Our global community, spanning over 20 offices worldwide, is united by a drive to innovate. Your journey begins with an immersive, in-person onboarding experience designed to accelerate your impact and connect you to our mission and team from day one.

Okta is an Equal Opportunity 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.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete any part of the job application, interview process, or onboarding please

use this Form

to request an accommodation.

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