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 contribute to the development of platforms and services that enable intelligent automation and generative AI for our workforce.

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

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure).
• Experience with Generative AI technologies.
• Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

• Front-end development (React, Vue, Angular).
• Backend development (Python, Java, Node.js, Go).
• Agentic frameworks (LangChain, LangGraph, LangSmith).
• Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure).
• DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.

Benefits

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

Pay

The annual base salary range for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay Area is between $194,000—$267,000 USD. Your actual base salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location.

Schedule

This is a hybrid role, combining remote and in-office work.