Principal Software Engineer, AI Engineering

• *Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human**

Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real\-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence.

This is an opportunity to do career\-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk.

At Okta, we’re building the future of **secure, enterprise\-grade AI Agents**. We’re looking for a **Principal Engineer** to join our global AI Engineering team. In this role, you will be instrumental in **designing** and **building** the **intelligent, user\-facing experiences** and the **end\-to\-end AI solutions** that power them.

This is a senior individual contributor role for a hands\-on engineer who can set technical direction, mentor others, and partner closely with our cross\-geo counterparts as part of one global team.

• *What you'll do :**

• **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.
• **Collaborate** with cross\-geo 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**

• *What we are looking for:**

• 12\+ years in software engineering, with a strong emphasis on backend systems design and development (8\+ years in Python preferred).
• 6\+ years with modern front\-end frameworks (e.g., React, Next.js, TypeScript), 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.
• Excellent communication skills with experience working effectively across time zones and cultures.

Why Join us

At Okta, you’ll be part of a unified, cross\-geo AI engineering team. You’ll work on cutting\-edge applied AI projects while shaping the platform foundations that make secure, scalable AI possible at enterprise scale. If you’re passionate about building AI that is **smarter, faster, and always secure**, this is your opportunity to make an impact.

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• *The Okta Experience**

• Supporting Your Well\-Being
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• Developing Talent and Fostering Connection \+ Community

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Okta

The foundation for secure connections between people and technology

Okta is the leading independent provider of identity for the enterprise. The Okta Identity Cloud enables organizations to securely connect the right people to the right technologies at the right time. With over 7,000 pre\-built integrations to applications and infrastructure providers, Okta customers can easily and securely use the best technologies for their business. More than 19,300 organizations, including JetBlue, Nordstrom, Slack, T\-Mobile, Takeda, Teach for America, and Twilio, trust Okta to help protect the identities of their workforces and customers.