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Staff Backend Engineer, AI-Core Platform

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Location: San Francisco, United States
Region: North America
Grade: Staff
Experience: 5+ yrs
Category: Backend
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Visa: Sponsored
Company: Product
Size: 1000+
Domains: AI

whatjobs Posted Jul 31, 2026

Summary

Designs and builds a scalable backend platform for agentic AI systems, focusing on identity and secure execution, using Python or TypeScript.

Okta in San Francisco is seeking a skilled engineer to design and implement a scalable agentic AI platform. This role involves working on complex challenges like agent identity and secure isolated execution.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of software engineering experience, proficiency in backend languages such as Python or TypeScript, and exposure to AI/ML applications. Join us to create foundational technology that empowers agents across Okta's infrastructure.

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Okta

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Staff Software Engineer - Backend

Open 52d APACStaff H-1B sponsor history USCIS — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.

Designs and builds secure, scalable backend services in Java/Spring for Okta’s identity and device-access platform, mentoring engineers and shaping long-term architecture for enterprise security.

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Okta

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Senior Software Engineer, AI Agentic Experience (Auth0)

North AmericaSenior H-1B sponsor history USCIS — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.

Builds backend systems and APIs to secure AI agents with identity and authorization, working at the intersection of AI and identity infrastructure.

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Staff Software Engineer

Open 58d APACStaff H-1B sponsor history USCIS — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.

Builds and leads AI-powered identity infrastructure using Python, React, and AWS services like Bedrock and Lambda, collaborating with global teams to deploy secure, scalable systems.

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Okta

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Staff Software Engineer, Core Infrastructure

Open 16d North AmericaFull-timeStaff H-1B sponsor history USCIS — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.

Staff backend engineer at Okta building and scaling shared cloud infrastructure (caching, search, async jobs) using Java, Kubernetes, AWS, and Redis to keep Okta’s identity platform secure and always-on.

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Staff AI Security Engineer

Open 15d North AmericaStaff H-1B sponsor history USCIS — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.

Designs and implements security controls for AI models, agentic workflows, and autonomous systems at Okta, focusing on threat modeling, sandboxing, and enterprise AI guardrails.

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Staff Full Stack Engineer

Open 58d North AmericaStaff H-1B sponsor history USCIS — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.

Builds and maintains Okta's internal and customer-facing web platforms using React, Next.js, and AEM, while optimizing performance and UX across frontend, backend, and cloud infrastructure.

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