Senior Software Engineer, Applied AI (BE)
OktaSan Francisco, California, United States
Posted February 4, 2026
165000 - 247000 USD
Full Time
About the Company
Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology, anywhere, on any device or app.
Job Description
Join Okta's AI & Automation team to build user-facing and backend systems that leverage GenAI to improve internal experiences and operations.
Requirements
- 5–8 years of software engineering experience with full-stack development, including 2+ years of building AI/ML-driven applications.
- Strong Python development skills and 5+ years experience building cloud-based services using AWS, Docker, and RESTful APIs.
- 2+ years of experience in frontend technologies like React, TypeScript, or Vue, and comfort working on UI/UX for internal tools or enterprise applications.
- Hands-on experience with LLM integration, RAG pipelines, prompt engineering, or orchestration frameworks like LangChain or LlamaIndex.
- Strong background in distributed systems, APIs, microservices, container orchestration (ECS/EKS), and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure).
- Familiarity with secure coding, authentication/authorization, and internal data governance best practices.
- Ability to collaborate across engineering, design, and product teams — with a strong sense of user empathy and technical ownership.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Flexible spending account
- Paid leave (including PTO and parental leave)