Senior Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain libraries that enable users to integrate seamlessly with Auth0.
• Directly shape and develop open-source CLIs and SDKs.
• Write, curate, and edit developer resources, including tutorials, examples, guides, and documentation.
• Own Auth0 code samples and implementation guidance, making them clear, structured, discoverable, and useful for developers and AI agents.
• Improve Quickstart guides and onboarding experiences.
• Troubleshoot and fix issues with libraries, SDKs, CLI tooling, and integrations.
• Gather and channel user feedback within the company to improve the Auth0 developer experience.
• Serve as an internal and external subject-matter expert, providing domain knowledge and technical reviews.
• Engage directly with the developer community and share technical expertise at conferences and other technology events.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience with JavaScript and TypeScript, including Node.js development, backend systems, and API specifications.
• Experience building and maintaining libraries, production-grade CLIs, SDKs, or other tools consumed by developers, including hands-on open-source experience.
• Strong knowledge of the JavaScript ecosystem, including frontend and backend development and JavaScript testing frameworks.
• Working knowledge of JavaScript frameworks such as React, Vue, Angular, or Next.js.
• Experience shipping and maintaining production applications.
• Strong understanding of writing, testing, maintaining, debugging, and supporting software.
• Ability to structure APIs, code, documentation, and examples to be clear and discoverable for developers and AI agents.
• Comfort using AI coding assistants while applying human review for accuracy, security, privacy, and maintainability.
• Understanding of CI/CD practices and platforms such as GitHub Actions or CircleCI.
• Demonstrated experience authoring developer documentation, including tutorials, blog posts, guides, or API documentation.
• Effective written and verbal communication, including presenting, documenting, and troubleshooting.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively in a global team environment.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working in distributed teams and work environments.
• Contributions to or maintenance of open-source projects.
• A technical blog or published articles on JavaScript or related technologies.
• Knowledge of identity and access management.
• Experience evaluating AI-generated code or agent behavior for correctness, security, privacy, maintainability, and hallucination risks.
• Experience building tools, SDK plugins, or capabilities that enhance AI-assisted or agent-driven developer workflows.
• Familiarity with responsible AI practices, data privacy, and secure coding standards.

Benefits

• In-person onboarding experience.
• Talent development and community-building opportunities.