Okta for Developers · 1 month ago
Staff Software Engineer, Full Stack (AI) Engineering
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$188K/yr - $282K/yr
7+ years expOkta is The World’s Identity Company, focused on providing secure access and authentication solutions. They are seeking a Staff Engineer to join their global AI Engineering team, responsible for designing and building intelligent user-facing experiences and end-to-end AI solutions.
Computer Software
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
7+ years in software engineering, with deep expertise in front-end development (5+ years in modern frameworks like React, Vue, or Angular)
4+ years with backend systems design and development (Python preferred, Java, Node.js, or Go)
A strong commitment to building accessible (a11y) and inclusive user experiences while collaborating effectively with Product & Design
Proven experience integrating LLMs and MCPs into production-ready, user-facing applications
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
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