Key skills
PythonReactVueAngularAccessibility (a11y)Large Language Models (LLMs)LangChainLangGraphLangSmithDistributed SystemsMicroservicesREST APIsGraphQLAWSGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP)Microsoft AzureAIGenerative AILLMRAGAgenticAzureGCPOktaLeadershipCommunication
About this role
Okta is a company focused on securing identities and enabling organizations to embrace AI. They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to design and build intelligent, user-facing experiences and end-to-end AI solutions, ensuring performance, security, and reliability at enterprise scale.
Responsibilities:
- 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
Requirements:
- 7+ years in software engineering, with a strong emphasis on backend systems design and development (5+ years in Python)
- 4+ years with modern front-end frameworks (e.g., React, Vue, Angular), principles of accessibility (a11y), and an ability to collaborate effectively with Product & Design
- Proven experience integrating LLMs and MCPs into production-ready, user-facing applications
- 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
- Experience with agentic frameworks like LangChain, LangGraph, and LangSmith is a strong plus