Senior Software Engineer, AI Agentic Experience (Auth0)

Okta • Chicago, WA

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

Okta is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the AI Agentic Experience team at Auth0. This role is crucial for enhancing Auth0's GenAI offering by developing the infrastructure, tooling, and developer experiences that enable both human developers and AI agents to create secure, intelligent applications. The AI Agentic Experience team operates within Auth0 Emerging Tech, focusing on cutting-edge technologies with a fast-paced, collaborative, and diverse approach. This position is ideal for an engineer passionate about building for other engineers, working across different technology stacks, and influencing the future of AI enablement in production systems. The role involves collaboration with engineering, product, and security teams to drive improvements in developer tooling, agent authentication, orchestration frameworks, and real-world demonstrations.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering with a proven track record in building tools, frameworks, or platforms for other developers
• Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, Golang and/or Python , and the ability to move fluidly between front-end and back-end contexts
• Experience working with LLM APIs , agent runtimes, orchestration layers, or prompt pipelines
• Familiarity with authentication and authorization systems , especially standards like OAuth2, OIDC, and JWT
• Demonstrated experience leading architecture and design efforts for scalable, production-grade systems
• Comfort contributing to and maintaining open source projects and engaging with developer communities
• A passion for documentation as part of the developer experience—not just writing code, but making it understandable and usable
• Ability to thrive in highly collaborative environments with cross-functional stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Design and Build Developer Tooling that helps developers secure and manage infrastructure like MCP servers
• Build Demo Applications that showcase secure, identity-powered AI use cases in real-world environments
• Contribute to Open Source Projects , both within Auth0 and across the broader AI + identity ecosystem
• Write and Maintain High-Quality Documentation including API references, quickstarts, and best practices for both developers and AI-native tooling (e.g., llm.txt)
• Drive Integration with Emerging AI Frameworks by creating adapters, utilities, and interfaces for agent runtimes and orchestration layers
• Collaborate with Design, Product, and Security teams to align on developer needs, roadmap direction, and compliance requirements
• Mentor and Support Other Engineers , setting strong examples in code quality, testing practices, and architectural thinking
• Influence Engineering Standards by leading design discussions and contributing to team-wide architectural decisions
• Ensure Resilience and Security of systems involved in agent-to-agent or model-to-service communication

Benefits

• health, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• flexible spending account
• paid leave (including PTO and parental leave)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed