Staff Software Engineer, AI

About the role

The Global AI Engineering Team at Okta is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join our team. This role involves designing and building intelligent, user-facing experiences and end-to-end AI solutions that power Okta’s internal transformation. The ideal candidate will also mentor engineers, set technical direction, and collaborate with India-based peers.

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.

Requirements

• 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.
• Experience with agentic frameworks like LangChain, LangGraph, and LangSmith is a strong plus.
• 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.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure).
• Experience with DevOps practices and tools.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with testing and debugging.

Skills

• Experience with modern front-end frameworks (React, Vue, Angular).
• Experience with Python, Java, Node.js, or Go.
• Experience with LLMs and MCPs.
• Experience with agentic frameworks like LangChain, LangGraph, and LangSmith.
• Experience with distributed systems, microservices, and resilient APIs.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure).
• Experience with DevOps practices and tools.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with testing and debugging.

Benefits

• Amazing Benefits
• Making Social Impact
• Fostering Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging at Okta

Pay

The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay area is between: $194,000—$267,000 USD.

Schedule

This is a hybrid role with some remote options available.