# Staff Software Engineer, AI Agentic Experience

**Company:** [Okta](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/okta)
**Location:** Bellevue, WA
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Salary:** $174k – $238k/yr
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Go, React, Next.js, FastAPI, LLM APIs, Oauth2, OIDC, Jwt
**Posted:** 2026-06-11

> Staff-level engineer building developer tooling, demo apps, and integrations for AI agents and GenAI authentication at Auth0. Requires strong experience across JS/TS/Python stacks, LLM/agent frameworks, and auth standards.

## Job Description

## What you will be doing

- Design and Build Developer Tooling that helps developers secure and manage infrastructure like MCP servers
- Build Demo Applications that showcase secure, identity-powered AI use cases in real-world environments
- Contribute to Open Source Projects, both within Auth0 and across the broader AI + identity ecosystem
- Write and Maintain High-Quality Documentation including API references, quickstarts, and best practices for both developers and AI-native tooling (e.g., 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 to align on developer needs, roadmap direction, and compliance requirements
- Mentor and Support Other Engineers, setting strong examples in code quality, testing practices, and architectural thinking
- Influence Engineering Standards by leading design discussions and contributing to team-wide architectural decisions
- Ensure Resilience and Security of systems involved in agent-to-agent or model-to-service communication

## You Might Be a Good Fit If You

- 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—not just writing code, but making it understandable and usable
- Ability to thrive in highly collaborative environments with cross-functional stakeholders

## Technologies You May Work With

- 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)

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