Nextdoor
Technology
ClientPlatformEngineer,AI&Automation
“Client Platform Engineer, AI & Automation at Nextdoor. Skills: Client Platform Engineering, AI Automation, Okta Administration. Design identity lifecycle for AI agents. Operate identity lifecycle for AI agents”
What You'll Achieve.
Keep AI tools safe; Keep AI tools scalable; Help teams launch AI tools quickly; Follow IT guidelines; Make AI a valuable resource; Keep AI use sustainable; Turn AI projects into dependable platform
Industry & Context.
Spot anti-patterns
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years IT engineering, 5+ years client platform engineering, 5+ years IAM security engineering, Clear ownership of production identity and access systems, Deep hands-on Okta administration, Working knowledge of OAuth 2.0, Working knowledge of OIDC, Working knowledge of service account patterns, Working knowledge of workload identity patterns, Comfortable writing scripts in Python, Comfortable writing scripts in Bash, Experience operating CI/CD patterns, Experience operating scheduled-job patterns, Hands-on experience with AI development tools, Familiarity with at least one observability platform, Written communication skills
Nice to Have
Direct experience with Claude Enterprise, Direct experience with GitHub Copilot, Direct experience with Cursor, Comparable AI tooling deployed at enterprise scale, Working knowledge of MCP, Working knowledge of agent integration patterns, Comparable agent-to-tool connector frameworks, Background working alongside Engineering, Experience with Jamf Pro, Experience with macOS endpoint management, Prior involvement in SOX access certification, Prior involvement in quarterly UAR processes, Experience evaluating SaaS vendors, Experience evaluating MCP marketplaces, Experience evaluating connector marketplaces, Experience with AI governance frameworks, Familiarity with Workato, Familiarity with Tray.io, Familiarity with Okta Workflows, Familiarity with other iPaaS platforms, IT certifications
What You'll Do.
Design identity lifecycle for AI agents
Operate identity lifecycle for AI agents
Design access lifecycle for AI agents
Operate access lifecycle for AI agents
Design credential lifecycle for AI agents
Operate credential lifecycle for AI agents
Handle non-human identities in Okta
Handle user-delegated identities in Okta
Minimize OAuth 2.0 scope
Define canonical authentication patterns
Build review processes for AI agents
Run review processes for AI agents
Build review processes for connectors
Run review processes for connectors
Oversee pre-production review of agent tool surfaces
Oversee data scopes for agents
Oversee blast intake review for MCP servers
Oversee blast intake review for third-party connectors
Perform vendor diligence
Make hosted vs. self-hosted decisions
Define policy framework for registration
Define policy framework for data classification
Define policy framework for human-in-the-loop
Maintain AI agent registry
Maintain tooling registry
Own telemetry for AI agents
Own telemetry for tooling
Ingest vendor analytics
Provide department-level adoption reporting
Own seat governance for AI tools
Own cost controls for AI tools
Manage per-user spend caps
Manage per-org spend caps
Manage multi-tenant license allocation
Perform quarterly access reconciliation
Conduct monthly budget reviews
Participate in in-person Nextdoor events
Build in-person relationships with team members
Contribute to Nextdoor's company culture
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Business Technology teams; Engineering teams; Security teams; Finance teams; Cross-functional teams
Communication Scope
Written communication; Author internal standards; Author runbooks; Author review documentation
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