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Staff Software Engineer, AI Agentic Experience

174k – 238kBellevue, WAHybrid7+ YOE
Summary

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.

About the role

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)
Skills
JavaScriptTypeScriptPythonGolangReactNext.jsFastAPILLM APIsOAuth2OIDCJWT
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