# Staff Software Engineer, AI Agentic Experience

**Company:** [Okta](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/okta)
**Location:** Toronto, Canada
**Role:** Fullstack Engineering
**Salary:** CA$160k – CA$220k/yr
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, Python, LLM APIs, React, Next.js, FastAPI, Oauth2, OIDC, Jwt, Mcp, Open Source, Prompt Pipelines, Fine-Grained Authorization
**Posted:** 2026-08-03

> Build developer tooling, applications, integrations, and documentation that enable secure AI agents and identity-powered applications. The role requires 8+ years of software engineering experience, strong JavaScript/TypeScript, Golang and/or Python skills, and expertise in authentication, authorization, and emerging AI frameworks.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities

- Design and build developer tooling that helps developers secure and manage infrastructure such as MCP servers.
- Build demo applications showcasing secure, identity-powered AI use cases in real-world environments.
- Contribute to open source projects within Auth0 and across the broader AI and identity ecosystem.
- Write and maintain high-quality documentation, including API references, quickstarts, best practices, and AI-native tooling documentation such as `llm.txt`.
- Drive integration with emerging AI frameworks by creating adapters, utilities, and interfaces for agent runtimes and orchestration layers.
- Collaborate with design, product, and security teams on developer needs, roadmap direction, and compliance requirements.
- Mentor and support engineers, setting strong examples in code quality, testing practices, and architectural thinking.
- Influence engineering standards through design discussions and team-wide architectural decisions.
- Ensure the resilience and security of systems involved in agent-to-agent and model-to-service communication.

## Requirements

- 8+ years of software engineering experience, with a proven track record building tools, frameworks, or platforms for developers.
- Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, Golang, and/or Python, with the ability to work across frontend and backend contexts.
- Experience with LLM APIs, agent runtimes, orchestration layers, or prompt pipelines.
- Familiarity with authentication and authorization systems, particularly 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.
- Strong documentation skills and a focus on developer experience.
- Ability to thrive in highly collaborative environments with cross-functional stakeholders.

## Technologies

- **Languages:** JavaScript, TypeScript, Python
- **Frameworks:** React, Next.js, FastAPI
- **AI ecosystem:** Model APIs, orchestration runtimes, prompt management systems, agent toolkits
- **Auth0 stack:** Token Vault, Async Authorization, Fine-Grained Authorization (FGA)

## Compensation and Benefits

- Annual base salary in Canada: **$160,000–$220,000 CAD**
- Equity, where applicable
- Bonus
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- RRSP with a match
- Healthcare spending account
- Telemedicine
- Paid leave, including PTO and parental leave

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