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Staff Software Engineer, AI-Core (Federal)
okta
San Francisco, CaliforniaPosted Jul 15, 2026 · 7h ago$194k – $267k
Full-time$194k – $267kStaffHybridSaaS
About this role
Okta is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join the AI-Core team, focusing on building a scalable Agentic AI platform. This role involves designing and implementing backend services for agent identity, machine-to-machine authentication, knowledge base, observability, governance, and orchestration. You will tackle complex, novel challenges in AI infrastructure and contribute to a mission-critical platform.
What we are looking for
6- Design and implement backend APIs and services for an agentic AI platform
- Build agent identity and machine-to-machine authentication systems
- Develop the agent knowledge base and memory layer
- Create the observability layer for agents
- Implement the governance and safety layer for agents
- Build the orchestration layer for multi-step agent workflows
Skills mentioned
4PythonTypeScriptNode.jsMachine Learning
Work authorization
No visa sponsorship is available.
Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
