Staff FullStack Engineer, Secures AI

TorontoFull-timeCA$160k–CA$220k2026-10-29 → 2026-11-10

Hybrid

Core

Architecting the industry's first Identity Security Fabric for the agentic era to secure access for both human and non-human AI agents.

Role type

Staff FullStack Engineer (AI Security)

Builds

Unified control plane for agent identity, including Agent Gateways, short-lived credentials, and the AI Agent Tool Registry.

Domain

Cybersecurity / AI Infrastructure / Identity and Access Management (IAM)

Required skills

Distributed systems architecture, AI-native engineering, Backend design (Java/Type-safe), Web authentication/authorization, Cloud architecture (AWS), JavaScript/TypeScript, API integration, CI/CD, Observability.

Preferred skills

Leading engineering teams through cultural shifts, Building/maintaining public SDKs, IAM tooling experience, Zero-to-one startup experience.

Technologies

Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, AWS, MCP, IPSIE

Responsibilities

Shape technical strategy for the Identity Security Fabric, Implement the four-pillar maturity model (Discover, Onboard, Protect, Govern), Architect secure access for agents, Enforce least privilege via Agent Gateways, Drive AI-native development practices, Improve engineering processes (tech debt, CI/CD), Partner with Product/Design on customer outcomes, Mentor peer engineers.

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with strategic leadership

About Okta

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