Principal Software Engineer (Auth0)

About the Position

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.

This is a hybrid role. It requires going to the local office 3 times a week.

Responsibilities

• Implement proof of concepts and demos of new products, features, or standard implementations in our products.
• Lead industry-wide efforts and protocols (e.g., MCP, A2A) around identity with recommendations, samples, SDKs.
• Implement samples and SDKs to make it easy to use Auth0 capabilities.
• Research market adjacencies to inform company strategy, M&A decisions, and future investment ideas.

Requirements

• You love to learn and are able to do so quickly.
• You know how computers work and can apply that to solve hard problems, period.
• You constantly strive to hit the right balance between simplicity and flexibility.
• You have a talent to grok customer's needs and continuously iterate on your understanding of a problem space based on their feedback, industry trends, and available technology.
• You are able to work in a team environment, have good communication skills, and understand the value of collaboration.
• Nice to have: can design and architect large-scale distributed systems.
• Understand the cost implications of cloud systems you design.
• Have 10+ years of software development experience.
• Have 4+ years of identity experience and working on cloud services.
• Have 3+ years of experience working in developer tooling or strong passion and demonstrable taste for it.

We Offer

• Competitive salary range: $244,000-$376,200 USD (depending on location).
• Equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies.

About the Company

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.

Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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.

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