Principal Architect (Auth0 Lab)

Okta
vision insurance, flexible benefit account, parental leave, 401(k)
United States, Washington, Bellevue
May 28, 2025
Get to know Okta Okta is The World's Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology-anywhere, on any device or app. Our Workforce and Customer Identity Clouds enable secure yet flexible access, authentication, and automation that transforms how people move through the digital world, putting Identity at the heart of business security and growth. At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we're looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences. Join our team! We're building a world where Identity belongs to you. The Team We are a small team of engineers exploring new Auth0 products and features ideas. We take things from 0 to 1 and we look to shape the future of identity. Our team has had a big role shaping the identity industry. We were all early at Auth0, which shaped how devs do authentication. And as part of Auth0Lab we incubated Auth0 FGA which redefined how authorization is done across the industry. Our current focus is enabling builders and companies of any size to ship production grade GenAI apps and agents, by helping them with identity and security. We incubated Auth for GenAI, and we have a few more ideas around this that we are currently working on :) Join our team to have fun learning and collaborating with a great group of people, while having the opportunity to shape a huge industry: how developers everywhere implement auth! What you'll be doing We are looking for a very senior, knowledgeable Principal Architect that both wants to be hands on and think about the industry big picture at the same time: Implement proof of concepts and demos of new products, features or standard implementations in our products. We have a dedicated environment for these here. 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 What you'll bring to the role 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 15+ years of software development experience (backend) Have 5+ 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 *#LI-remote* Below is the annual On Target Compensation (OTE) range for candidates located in California, Colorado, New York and Washington. Your actual OTE, which is inclusive of base salary and incentive compensation, will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable) 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. To learn more about our Total Rewards program please visit: https://rewards.okta.com/us. The annual OTE range for this position for candidates located in California, Colorado, New York, and Washington is between: $294,000 — $440,000 USD What you can look forward to as a Full-Time Okta employee! Amazing Benefits Making Social Impact Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community at Okta Okta cultivates a dynamic work environment, providing the best tools, technology and benefits to empower our employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs. Each organization is unique in the degree of flexibility and mobility in which they work so that all employees are enabled to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, regardless of where they live. Find your place at Okta today! https://www.okta.com/company/careers/. Some roles may require travel to one of our office locations for in-person onboarding. 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. 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