Software Architect (Auth0)

TL;DR

Software Architect (Auth0): Building and architecting identity and security capabilities across Auth0, with an accent on hands-on proof-of-concepts, industry protocols, and enabling production-grade GenAI app identity. Focus on designing scalable distributed systems, implementing samples/SDKs, and researching market adjacencies to guide strategy and future investment.

Location: Bellevue, Washington; Chicago, Illinois; New York, New York; San Francisco, California; Washington, DC

Salary: $244,000 — $376,200 USD (annual base)

Company

Okta builds trusted identity infrastructure for securing organizations and enabling safe adoption of AI.

What you will do

• Implement proof of concepts and demos for new Auth0 products, features, and standard implementations.
• Lead industry-wide efforts and protocols around identity (e.g., MCP, A2A) with recommendations, samples, and SDKs.
• Implement Auth0 samples and SDKs to make Auth0 capabilities easy to use.
• Research market adjacencies to inform company strategy, M&A decisions, and future investment ideas.

Requirements

• Hybrid role: go to the local office 3 times a week.
• 10+ years of software development experience.
• 4+ years of identity experience working on cloud services.
• 3+ years of experience in developer tooling, or strong passion and demonstrable taste for it.
• Ability to learn quickly and apply deep understanding of how computers work to solve hard problems.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate in a team environment.

Nice to have

• Experience designing and architecting large-scale distributed systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work with in-office presence 3 times per week.
• Equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits including health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave including PTO and parental leave.
• Immersive in-person onboarding and a global community across 20+ offices.

Hiring process

• Interviews to evaluate hands-on architecture thinking, identity/security expertise, and collaboration style.
• Assessment of experience fit for a very senior Software Architect (P6) role.