Senior Forward Deployed Engineer - AI Identity & Security

Okta; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Okta is seeking a dedicated technical partner for agent identity to work closely with enterprise customers in San Francisco. This role involves developing and integrating secure agent solutions, and collaborating with identity teams to enhance security frameworks.

The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of production software experience, a deep understanding of identity protocols, and the ability to engage effectively with senior leadership within customer organizations.

Qualifications

• 7+ years shipping production software, hands-on in the IDE.
• Experience with OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, SCIM.
• Knowledge of OWASP Top 10 for Agentic Applications.
• Experience with fine-grained authorization methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Become the trusted technical voice on agent security for customers.
• Architect and deploy agent security solutions alongside customer teams.
• Engage senior leadership in architecture review.
• Deliver white-glove deployment of agents.

Skills

Production software experience

Identity protocols

Agent security frameworks

Fine-grained authorization

AI hands-on experience

Customer-facing communication

High agency mindset

Job description

Okta is seeking a dedicated technical partner for agent identity to work closely with enterprise customers in San Francisco. This role involves developing and integrating secure agent solutions, and collaborating with identity teams to enhance security frameworks.

The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of production software experience, a deep understanding of identity protocols, and the ability to engage effectively with senior leadership within customer organizations.