Okta is building the future of secure, enterprise-grade AI Agents and is looking for a Principal Engineer to design and build intelligent, user-facing experiences and end-to-end AI solutions.
Requirements
- 10+ years in software engineering, with a strong emphasis on backend systems design and development (8+ years in Python preferred, Java, Node.js, or Go).
- 6+ 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 building and deploying production-grade AI applications and services.
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Drive the architecture and design of AI solutions, leading cross-functional initiatives across Product, Design, and Data Science.
- Design, build, and refine the core backend services that power our AI solutions, including LLM orchestration, RAG pipelines, and generative AI features.
- 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.
Other
- Candidates must reside within a 50-mile radius of our hub offices in either San Francisco, Bellevue, or Chicago.
- Excellent communication skills with experience working effectively across time zones and cultures.
- Some roles may require travel to one of our office locations for in-person onboarding.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran.
- We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws.
