Senior Forward Deployed Engineer - Okta for AI Agents
Okta · Bellevue, Washington; Chicago, Illinois; San Francisco, California; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days Okta's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Okta's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Okta
- high 314 stale, 35 reposted of 320 open
- Hiring momentum
- 541 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Okta's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Okta.
About this role
As a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer at Okta for AI Agents, you will work closely with strategic enterprise customers to implement and manage agent identity solutions. Your role involves writing production code, engaging with customer teams, and ensuring the security and governance of AI agents in their environments. You will also translate technical insights into product improvements and maintain a strong presence at customer locations to foster trust and collaboration.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Okta as an employer.
What you need
- 7+ years shipping production software
- Hands-on experience in the IDE
- On-call experience and operational maturity in high throughput authentication and authorization systems
- Ability to travel 35%
- Knowledge of identity protocols such as OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, SCIM
- Working knowledge of agent security frameworks like OWASP Top 10 for Agentic Applications and NIST AI RMF
What you get
- Equity (where applicable)
- Bonus
- Health, dental and vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Flexible spending account
- Paid leave including PTO and parental leave
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work policies beyond 'LI-Remote'
- The role requires regular on-site presence at customer locations
- The salary range is provided but varies based on multiple factors
- The job involves high-stakes decision-making and customer engagement which may lead to pressure
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Listed by Okta on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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