Staff Full Stack Software Engineer, Okta

(AI) Engineering

$168-282k

Salary dependent on location

React

AWS

GCP

Python

GraphQL

Java

Node.js

Vue.js

Azure

REST API

Angular 14+

Senior and Expert level

Chicago

San Francisco Bay Area

Management platform securing resources from cloud to ground

Open for applications

Management platform securing resources from cloud to ground

1001+ employees

B2BSecurityInternal toolsSaaSIdentity

Open for applications

$168-282k

Salary dependent on location

React

AWS

GCP

Python

GraphQL

Java

Node.js

Vue.js

Azure

REST API

Angular 14+

Senior and Expert level

Chicago

San Francisco Bay Area

1001+ employees

B2BSecurityInternal toolsSaaSIdentity

Company mission

To improve the connections between people and tools to make companies more productive and secure.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

7+ years in software engineering, with deep expertise in front-end development (5+ years in modern frameworks like React, Vue, or Angular)
4+ years with backend systems design and development (Python preferred, Java, Node.js, or Go)
A strong commitment to building accessible (a11y) and inclusive user experiences while collaborating effectively with Product & Design
Proven experience integrating LLMs and MCPs into production-ready, user-facing applications
Experience with agentic frameworks like LangChain, LangGraph, and LangSmith is a strong plus
Strong background in building distributed systems, microservices, and resilient APIs (REST/GraphQL) on cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)
Demonstrated ability to influence technical strategy and lead architecture decisions across global teams
Excellent communication skills with experience working effectively across time zones and cultures

What the job involves

This is a senior individual contributor role for a hands-on engineer who can set technical direction, mentor others, and partner closely with our India-based counterparts as part of one global team
Design, build, and refine the front-end interfaces that bring our AI capabilities to life for employees and customers
Build high-performance Agentic Experiences (AX) for web and mobile, engineered for streaming responses and low latency
Champion observability and operational excellence to ensure our AI services meet enterprise-grade standards for reliability and performance
Develop robust backend services to power our AI solutions, including LLM orchestration, RAG pipelines, and generative AI features
Enable the successful delivery of key AI projects through technical leadership and hands-on execution
Mentor engineers, raising the bar on technical craftsmanship and solution quality across the full stack
Collaborate with India-based peers to ensure globally aligned designs, shared roadmaps, and scalable architectures
Partner with Security, Data, and Infrastructure teams to ensure AI adoption is secure, reliable, and enterprise-ready

Our take

Okta started off as an identity company where organisations, large and small, could tap into the company to have a single sign-on interface to access all cloud applications now centralised. Okta has since expanded to provide identity management at the device as well as the server level.

The new approach towards network security is increasingly based on identification and authentication, and Okta is on track to become the go-to vendor in the space. It aims to do so by developing products that enable people to access applications and other tools more smoothly and securely than ever before.

Okta has taken strides towards expansion through significant employee growth and shuffling executive leadership. The company has also made lateral moves such as tackling governance concerns, opening up new paths for revenue.

Freddie

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

19% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.7)

Trustpilot (1.4)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)

Sep 2015

$75m

SERIES F

Jun 2014

$75m

SERIES E

Total funding: $229.3m

Company benefits

Work from home opportunities
Health + Wellness
Financial Benefits
Pay + Incentives
Time Off
Everyday Living
Resources

Company HQ

The East Cut, San Francisco, CA

Leadership

Todd McKinnon

(Co-Founder & CEO)

VP of Development at Salesforce.com and has nearly a decade of experience in various engineering and leadership roles at PeopleSoft.

Frederic Kerrest

(Co-Founder & Vice Chairman)

Worked in Sales and Business Development at Salesforce.com, and previously co-founded high-tech consulting firm Meridian Global Solutions.

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