Full-Time

Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Fedramp, Customer Identity

Posted on 6/27/2024

Okta

Okta

5,001-10,000 employees

Identity and access management solutions provider

Enterprise Software
Cybersecurity

Compensation Overview

$146k - $245kAnnually

+ Equity + Bonus + Health Insurance + Dental Insurance + Vision Insurance + 401(k) + Paid Leave

Senior, Expert

Remote in USA

US Citizenship Required

Category
Applied Machine Learning
Natural Language Processing (NLP)
AI & Machine Learning
Required Skills
Python
Java
AWS
Scala
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Fluency in a computing language, e.g. Python, Scala, C++, Java, etc.
  • Knowledge of AWS Bedrock, OpenAI or similar Generative AI platforms.
  • Experience with developing production AI/ML systems and platforms at scale, including retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and embedding workflows.
  • Experience with LLMOps, CI/CD, and IaC.
  • Familiar with the full AI/ML lifecycle from model development, training, testing, deployment, monitoring, and iterating.
  • Knowledge in prompt engineering and guardrails.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication.
  • Exceptional troubleshooting and problem solving skills, thrive in a fast-paced, innovative environment.
  • This position requires the ability to access federal environments and/or have access to protected federal data. As a condition of employment for this position, the successful candidate must be able to submit documentation establishing U.S. Person status (e.g. a U.S. Citizen, National, Lawful Permanent Resident, Refugee, or Asylee. 22 CFR 120.15) upon hire.
Responsibilities
  • Design and implement infrastructure and platform components for leveraging LLM in production.
  • Tune and optimize LLM to improve response quality and optimize performance.
  • Build workflows and pipelines to process data from myriad sources into a knowledge base for various use cases.
  • Collaborate with platform engineering teams to ensure that AI/ML systems integrate successfully into production environments while adhering to performance and availability SLOs.
  • Participate in project planning, design, development, and code reviews.
  • Communicate verbally and in writing to business customers and leadership teams with various levels of technical knowledge, educating them about our systems, as well as sharing insights and recommendations.
  • Partnership across Engineering, Product Management, Security and Design teams to solve technical and non-technical challenges.

Okta provides identity and access management solutions that help businesses and organizations securely manage user access to resources. Their cloud-based platform includes tools like single sign-on (SSO), multi-factor authentication (MFA), and lifecycle management, which streamline IT operations and enhance security. Unlike many competitors, Okta focuses on delivering a comprehensive suite of services that cater to a wide range of clients, from large enterprises to government agencies. The company's goal is to ensure that the right individuals have access to the right resources at the right times, addressing the growing need for security in an increasingly digital world.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$223M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2009

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

3%

1 year growth

1%

2 year growth

0%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Increased demand for identity solutions due to AI fraud and social engineering threats.
  • Strategic partnerships, like with AWS, enhance market visibility and sales potential.
  • Participation in AI security funding rounds indicates future innovation opportunities.

What critics are saying

  • Security vulnerability with usernames bypassing password requirements poses a significant risk.
  • Intensifying competition from Google Cloud's mandatory MFA could pressure Okta's offerings.
  • Need for improved software quality and security practices, including red teaming.

What makes Okta unique

  • Okta integrates with over 5,000 apps, offering extensive connectivity options.
  • Recognized as a leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Access Management for 8 years.
  • Provides a cloud-based platform with SSO, MFA, and API access management.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Flexible Work Hours

Remote Work Options

Parental Leave

INACTIVE