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 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-Ø 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 defense 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 a Staff Software Engineer to join the AI DevEx team at Auth0. This role is pivotal in extending and complementing our Auth for GenAI offering 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 Tooling that helps developers secure and manage infrastructure like MCP servers
- Build Demo Applications that 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 Documentation including API references, quickstarts, and best practices for both developers and AI-native tooling (e.g., llm.txt)
- Drive Integration with Emerging AI Frameworks by creating adapters, utilities, and interfaces for agent runtimes and orchestration layers
- Collaborate with Design, Product, and Security teams 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 Standards by leading design discussions and contributing to team-wide architectural decisions
- Ensure Resilience and Security of 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 in JavaScript/TypeScript, Golang and/or Python, and the ability to move fluidly between front-end and back-end contexts
- Experience working with LLM APIs, agent runtimes, orchestration layers, or prompt pipelines
- Familiarity with authentication and authorization systems, especially standards like OAuth2, OIDC, and JWT
- Demonstrated experience leading architecture and design efforts for scalable, production-grade systems
- Comfort contributing to and maintaining open source projects and engaging with developer communities
- A passion for documentation as 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)
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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.
The Okta Experience
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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.
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What We Do
Okta is the leading independent identity provider. The Okta Identity Cloud enables organizations to securely connect the right people to the right technologies at the right time. With more than 7,000 pre-built integrations to applications and infrastructure providers, Okta provides simple and secure access to people and organizations everywhere, giving them the confidence to reach their full potential. More than 10,000 organizations, including JetBlue, Nordstrom, Siemens, Slack, T-Mobile, Takeda, Teach for America, and Twilio, trust Okta to help protect the identities of their workforces and customers.
