Staff Software Engineer, AI-Core (Federal)

Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human Identity is key to unlocking AI's potential. Okta builds a trusted infrastructure for organisations to safely adopt AI.

The AI-Core Team is developing a scalable Agentic AI platform for agents that perform real engineering tasks. The platform involves solving complex problems like agent identity, delegated access, and secure isolated execution.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement backend APIs and services for the agentic platform
• Build the agent identity and machine-to-machine authentication system
• Develop the agent knowledge base and memory layer
• Create the observability layer for agents
• Build the governance and safety layer
• Develop the orchestration layer for multi-step agent workflows
• Collaborate with various teams to integrate with the broader Okta platform

Requirements

• 5+ years of software engineering experience with production backend systems
• 1+ year of experience with AI/ML or agentic applications
• Strong proficiency in a backend language (Python, TypeScript/Node.js, Go)
• Experience with distributed systems, APIs, microservices, and serverless technologies
• Security-conscious mindset with familiarity with OAuth, OIDC, and modern auth patterns
• Comfort working in ambiguous environments with evolving problem definitions

Nice to Have

• Exposure to LLM integration, RAG pipelines, MCP, or agent orchestration frameworks
• Experience with policy-as-code authorization, agent identity patterns, or developer-facing APIs and SDKs

Benefits

• Annual base salary range: $194,000-$267,000 USD
• Equity, bonus, and benefits including health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave