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About the Role

Okta is building the next generation of authentication for the GenAI era. This role is pivotal in extending and complementing our Auth for GenAI offering by building the infrastructure, tooling, and developer experiences that empower both human developers and AI agents to build secure, intelligent applications. The Auth0 Emerging Tech team ships fast and values ownership, learning, and innovation. This is an ideal role for an engineer who enjoys building for other engineers, working across stacks, and shaping the future of AI enablement in production systems.

Responsibilities

Design and build developer tooling to help secure and manage infrastructure like MCP servers.
Build demo applications showcasing secure, identity-powered AI use cases.
Contribute to open source projects within Auth0 and the broader AI + identity ecosystem.
Write and maintain high-quality documentation, including API references, quickstarts, and best practices.
Drive integration with emerging AI frameworks by creating adapters, utilities, and interfaces.
Collaborate with Design, Product, and Security teams to align on developer needs, roadmap direction, and compliance requirements.
Mentor and support other engineers in code quality, testing practices, and architectural thinking.
Influence engineering standards by leading design discussions and contributing to architectural decisions.
Ensure resilience and security of systems involved in agent-to-agent or model-to-service communication.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in software engineering with a proven track record in building tools, frameworks, or platforms for other developers.
Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, Golang and/or Python, and the ability to move fluidly between front-end and back-end contexts.
Experience working with LLM APIs, agent runtimes, orchestration layers, or prompt pipelines.
Familiarity with authentication and authorization systems, especially standards like OAuth2, OIDC, and JWT.
Demonstrated experience leading architecture and design efforts for scalable, production-grade systems.
Comfort contributing to and maintaining open source projects and engaging with developer communities.
A passion for documentation as part of the developer experience.
Ability to thrive in highly collaborative environments with cross-functional stakeholders.

Skills

JavaScript
TypeScript
Python
Golang
React
Next.js
FastAPI
LLM APIs
Agent runtimes
Orchestration layers
Prompt management systems
Agent toolkits
OAuth2
OIDC
JWT
Token Vault
Async Authorization
Fine-Grained Authorization (FGA)

Location

San Francisco Bay Area

Work Type

Hybrid
Full-time

Experience Level

Senior

Salary/Compensations

$159,000—$239,000 USD

Benefits

Equity (where applicable)
Bonus
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k)
Flexible spending account
Paid leave (including PTO and parental leave)

About the Company

Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human. Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era.
Auth0 is an easy-to-implement authentication and authorization platform designed by developers for developers. We make access to applications safe, secure, and seamless for the more than 100 million daily logins around the world. Our modern approach to identity enables this Tier-Ø global service to deliver convenience, privacy, and security so customers can focus on innovation.
Okta is intentional about connection. Our global community, spanning over 20 offices worldwide, is united by a drive to innovate. Your journey begins with an immersive, in-person onboarding experience designed to accelerate your impact and connect you to our mission and team from day one.

Equal Opportunity

Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws.
If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete any part of the job application, interview process, or onboarding please use this Form to request an accommodation.
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