Okta for Developers · 1 month ago
Principal Engineer, Full Stack (AI) Engineering
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$195K/yr - $293K/yr
10+ years expOkta is The World’s Identity Company, focused on providing secure access and authentication solutions. The Principal Engineer will be responsible for designing and building intelligent AI solutions, leading cross-functional initiatives, and mentoring engineers to ensure high-quality technical craftsmanship.
Computer Software
Responsibilities
Drive the architecture and design of AI solutions, leading cross-functional initiatives across Product, Design, and Data Science
Design, build, and refine the core backend services that power our AI solutions, including LLM orchestration, RAG pipelines, and generative AI features
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
Qualification
Required
10+ years in software engineering, with a strong emphasis on backend systems design and development
6+ 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 building and deploying production-grade AI applications and services
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
Preferred
8+ years in Python preferred, Java, Node.js, or Go
Experience with agentic frameworks like LangChain, LangGraph, and LangSmith is a strong plus
Benefits
Health, dental and vision insurance
401(k)
Flexible spending account
Paid leave (including PTO and parental leave)
Company
Okta for Developers
Resources for developers using Okta’s Identity services: Okta's Customer Identity Cloud (aka Auth0 by Okta or CIC) and Workforce Identity Cloud (WIC).
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase