Manager, Engineering - Okta Secures AI

7-8 years of experience in enterprise software development with a strong technical background in distributed systems, backend infrastructure, or security platforms.

At least 3 years of proven technical leadership/management experience building and scaling engineering teams.

Deep understanding of distributed systems architecture, API gateways, proxy systems, or service mesh technologies.

Previous experience developing multi-tenant SAAS applications with emphasis on security, reliability, and scale.

Solid grasp of AI/ML systems, LLM integration patterns, or agent architectures - you understand how modern AI applications work and what makes them different

$204,000

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$280,500 USD

What you can look forward to as a Full-Time Okta employee!

Amazing

Lead, motivate, and inspire the team to unleash their full potential, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture focused on innovation in AI security.

Collaborate with Engineering Leaders, AI/ML teams, Security Architects, Product Managers, and cross-functional stakeholders to define the long-term vision and roadmap for the MCP relay platform and AI governance capabilities.

Foster an environment of technical excellence, security-first thinking, and operational reliability, empowering the team to build scalable infrastructure that protects enterprises at AI adoption velocity.

Actively engage in technical aspects, including contributing to distributed systems design, protocol implementation, and participating in design and code reviews.

Drive the recruitment and professional growth of team members, nurturing their careers in cutting-edge AI security and distributed infrastructure.

Facilitate agile project planning and execution across both developer-facing tools (Auth0) and enterprise admin platforms (Okta), ensuring timely delivery of integrated capabilities.