Okta · 4 hours ago
Software Engineer AI Intern (Summer 2026)
San Francisco, California
Internship
Onsite
Intern
Start in 2026 SummerOkta is The World’s Identity Company, providing secure access and authentication solutions. They are seeking a motivated Software Engineer AI Intern to work closely with AI and engineering teams, gaining hands-on experience in AI technologies and contributing to real-world projects.
CRMEnterprise SoftwareIdentity ManagementIT InfrastructureManagement Information SystemsSoftwareWeb Development
Responsibilities
Assist in designing and building backend services for AI agent orchestration, RAG pipelines, and lifecycle management
Learn about and contribute to our standards for observability and operational excellence in a production environment
Participate in test-driven development, design sessions, and code reviews for mission-critical AI infrastructure
Help build and test scalable, secure APIs (REST/GraphQL) that support our Agentic Experiences
Collaborate across Engineering, Product Management, and Security teams to solve technical and non-technical challenges
Qualification
Required
Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program in Computer Science, AI, Machine Learning, or related fields and graduating December 2026 or Spring 2027
Solid programming skills in Python, ready to build the core logic for our AI services
A foundational knowledge of how modern software communicates, including concepts like microservices and REST APIs
An understanding of how backend systems connect to user experiences, with some familiarity in JavaScript/TypeScript and frameworks like React
A drive to translate computer science fundamentals (data structures, algorithms) into solutions for complex, real-world AI challenges
Preferred
A genuine interest in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and distributed systems
Familiarity with AI/ML concepts like LLMs and RAG pipelines, or frameworks like LangChain is a strong plus
Familiarity developing containerized applications and deploying them to Kubernetes on cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure
You enjoy being part of a highly collaborative, remote-friendly environment
You've built, broken, and rebuilt software applications, demonstrating creative thinking and a desire to build real-world products
Benefits
Amazing Benefits
Making Social Impact
Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community at Okta
Company
Okta
Okta is a management platform that secures critical resources from cloud to ground for workforce and customers.
Founded in 2009
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.23BKey Investors
Sequoia CapitalAndreessen Horowitz
2020-06-08Post Ipo Equity· $1B
2017-04-06IPO
2017-03-30Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Todd McKinnon
CEO & Co-Founder
Frederic Kerrest
Vice-Chairman & Co-Founder
Recent News
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