Staff AI Security Engineer

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.

The Staff AI Security Engineer Opportunity

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 Staff AI Security Engineer to join our dedicated Security team. In this role, you will define the technical vision, architecture, and hands-on security controls for AI models, agentic workflows, and autonomous systems across Okta. This is a senior individual contributor role for a hands-on engineer who can design scalable AI security infrastructure, mentor engineers, and partner with cross-functional teams to build secure "paved roads" for AI innovation.

What you’ll be doing

• Secure AI Implementations: Design and deploy enterprise AI guardrails, gateways, and other controls to protect our agentic workflows from emerging threats

• Agent Hardening & Sandboxing: Es

Department: Sec - Vulnerability Management & Sec Arch-772