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Staff Software Engineer, AI Agentic Experience (Auth0)

Okta
vision insurance, flexible benefit account, parental leave, 401(k)
United States, California, San Francisco
Oct 13, 2025
Get to know Okta Okta is The World's Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology, anywhere, on any device or app. Our flexible and neutral products, Okta Platform and Auth0 Platform, provide secure access, authentication, and automation, placing identity at the core of business security and growth. At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we're looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences. Join our team! We're building a world where Identity belongs to you. The Auth0 Team Auth0 is an easy-to-implement authentication and authorization platform designed by developers for developers. We make access to applications safe, secure, and seamless for the more than 100 million daily logins around the world. Our modern approach to identity enables this Tier-O global service to deliver convenience, privacy, and security so customers can focus on innovation. This team focuses on providing tenant-level protections to our customers, at scale. From bot detection to brute-force to suspicious IP throttling and beyond, this team often provides the first line of defence for Auth0 customers. The Staff Software Engineer At Okta, we're building the next generation of authentication for the GenAI era. We're looking for aStaff Software Engineerto join the AI DevEx team at Auth0. This role is pivotal in extending and complementing ourAuth for GenAIoffering by building the infrastructure, tooling, and developer experiences that empower both human developers and AI agents to build secure, intelligent applications. Auth0 Emerging Tech is the Engineering organization where we take care of the hottest technology out there: we ship fast, we don't break things. We are a dynamic and collaborative distributed and diverse team. We value ownership, learning and innovation. This is an ideal role for an engineer who enjoys building for other engineers, working across stacks, and shaping the future of AI enablement in production systems. You'll collaborate across engineering, product, and security teams to drive meaningful improvements in developer tooling, agent authentication, orchestration frameworks, and real-world demos. What you will be doing: Design and Build Developer Toolingthat helps developers secure and manage infrastructure likeMCP servers Build Demo Applicationsthat showcase secure, identity-powered AI use cases in real-world environments Contribute to Open Source Projects, both within Auth0 and across the broader AI + identity ecosystem Write and Maintain High-Quality Documentationincluding API references, quickstarts, and best practices for both developers and AI-native tooling (e.g., llm.txt) Drive Integration with Emerging AI Frameworksby creating adapters, utilities, and interfaces for agent runtimes and orchestration layers Collaborate with Design, Product, and Securityteams to align on developer needs, roadmap direction, and compliance requirements Mentor and Support Other Engineers, setting strong examples in code quality, testing practices, and architectural thinking Influence Engineering Standardsby leading design discussions and contributing to team-wide architectural decisions Ensure Resilience and Securityof systems involved in agent-to-agent or model-to-service communication You Might Be a Good Fit If You Experience in software engineering with a proven track record in building tools, frameworks, or platforms for other developers Proficiency inJavaScript/TypeScript, Golangand/orPython, and the ability to move fluidly between front-end and back-end contexts Experience working withLLM APIs, agent runtimes, orchestration layers, or prompt pipelines Familiarity withauthentication and authorization systems, especially standards like OAuth2, OIDC, and JWT Demonstrated experience leadingarchitecture and design effortsfor scalable, production-grade systems Comfort contributing to and maintainingopen source projectsand engaging with developer communities A passion fordocumentationas part of the developer experience-not just writing code, but making it understandable and usable Ability to thrive in highly collaborative environments with cross-functional stakeholders Technologies You May Work With Languages: JavaScript, TypeScript, Python Frameworks: React, Next.js, FastAPI AI Ecosystem: Model APIs, orchestration runtimes, prompt management systems, agent toolkits Auth0 Stack: Token Vault, Async Authorization, Fine-Grained Authorization (FGA) #LI- Remote Below is the annual base salary range for candidates located in California. 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. The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay area is between: $188,000 — $282,000 USD What you can look forward to as a Full-Time Okta employee! Amazing Benefits Making Social Impact Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community 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/. Some roles may require travel to one of our office locations for in-person onboarding. 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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