Staff Software Engineer, AI-Core (Federal)

Навыки

Обязанности

• 01Design and implement backend APIs and services that make up the agentic platform
• 02Build the agent identity and machine-to-machine authentication system, including credential management and delegated access flows
• 03Build the agent knowledge base and memory layer so agents retain context within and across sessions
• 04Build the observability layer for agents: tracing, cost tracking, audit logs, and dashboards that make agent behavior debuggable in production
• 05Build the governance and safety layer: policy enforcement on tool calls, content filtering, PII protection, and human-in-the-loop approval flows
• 06Build the orchestration layer that coordinates multi-step agent workflows with state persistence and error recovery
• 07Collaborate with Product, SRE, Security, Data Platform, Observability and other domain partners to shape what each layer looks like and how it integrates with the broader Okta platform

Требования

• 015+ years of software engineering experience building production backend systems
• 021+ years of exposure to AI/ML or agentic applications, whether through production work, side projects, or hands-on experimentation
• 03Strong proficiency in one or more backend languages (Python, TypeScript/Node.js, Go, or similar)
• 04Hands-on experience designing and operating distributed systems: APIs, microservices, container orchestration, and serverless technologies
• 05A security-conscious mindset around credential handling, trust boundaries, and what can go wrong at integration points; familiarity with OAuth, OIDC, or other modern auth patterns
• 06Comfort operating in ambiguous, fast-moving environments where the problem definition evolves alongside the solution and the right abstractions are still being invented

Условия

• 01U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, or protected individual status as defined by U.S. law (required for this role)
• 02Hybrid work model (LI-Hybrid)
• 03Annual base salary range in San Francisco Bay Area: $194,000 — $267,000 USD
• 04Equity (where applicable)
• 05Bonus and benefits (health, dental, vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, paid leave including PTO and parental leave)
• 06Total Rewards program: https://rewards.okta.com/us