Senior Solutions Engineer, Auth0
Okta · United States
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- $228,000 / year
- United States
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Senior Solutions Engineer, Auth0
Okta · United States
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Job highlights
- Engage customers to align identity solutions with business outcomes.
- Deliver tailored presentations and custom product demonstrations.
- Provide technical guidance on Okta and Auth0 identity platforms.
- Represent Okta as a thought leader in identity and security.
- Contribute to strategic initiatives and product feedback.
About the role
About Okta
Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology, anywhere, on any device or app. Our flexible and neutral products, Okta Platform and Auth0 Platform, provide secure access, authentication, and automation, placing identity at the core of business security and growth.
At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we’re looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences. Join our team! We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you.
The Solutions Engineering Team
The Global Presales organization at Okta brings together a diverse group of experts, including Solutions Engineers, the Office of the Field CTO, Alliances, Architects, and more, who combine deep technical expertise with strategic business insight. This team serves as trusted advisors to a wide range of customers and partners, helping them unlock the full potential of Okta’s Identity Platform. By asking insightful questions, understanding complex challenges, and delivering tailored solutions, we empower organizations to address their unique identity needs. Empathy, collaboration, and a relentless focus on customer success drive our work and set us apart.
The Solutions Engineer, Okta Opportunity
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Solutions Engineering, as a Solutions Engineer, you will be part of the presales team that delivers sales presentations and product demonstrations. You will educate customers on the best ways to implement Okta customer identity and access management solutions.
What you’ll be doing:
- Strategic Customer Engagement: Support strategic customer conversations aligning with technical and engineering leaders and stakeholders. Deliver on emerging trends, industry best practices, and identity-driven digital transformation. Assist in preparing executive-level messaging and participate in strategic discussions to align Okta’s solutions with customer business outcomes. Develop customer-centric points of view that translate Okta’s solutions to customer problems.
- Lead deep technical Q&A discovery sessions for prospective customers to uncover their business requirements and communicate the value of solving for those requirements with Okta CIAM solutions.
- Deliver interactive presentations and custom product demonstrations, tailoring communication to all levels of technical and customer identity expertise.
- Whiteboard solution architecture, modeling how Okta’s CIAM solution will support their business requirements
- Design, build, and execute well-defined, outcome-focused POCs
- Maintain a broad and deep technical understanding of the Okta customer identity product lines and the underlying technologies and protocols
- Craft engaging solution content to position Okta’s value across multiple business units, including software engineering, operations, product management, and business stakeholders
Technical Leadership:
- Provide strategic and technical guidance to Solutions Engineering teams across both the Okta and Auth0 identity platforms.
- Collaborate with the Global Office of Field CTO office team to deliver actionable insights from the field, validate customer needs, and identify recurring trends for the Okta Product & Engineering teams.
- Deliver impactful keynote presentations, webinars, and technical sessions at industry and customer events.
Field Enablement and Collaboration:
- Contribute to frameworks, tools, and content to support Solutions Engineering teams in executing effectively.
- Partner with sales leadership to identify and address critical business opportunities and challenges.
- Drive cross-functional collaboration to ensure seamless execution of global initiatives.
- Innovate in tools and techniques to drive excellence and momentum
- Partner with Enablement and Field CTO teams to drive regional events and align product messaging for regional GTM and SE teams.
Market Influence:
- Represent Okta as a thought leader in the identity and security space.
- Influence industry standards and participate in relevant technical advisory boards.
Innovation and Strategy:
- Partner closely with OFCTO teams as an advocate for customer-driven innovation, market trends, and GTM insights to provide input to influence product teams.
- Support, derive, and champion strategic initiatives that enhance Okta’s differentiation and business impact.
What You'll Bring to the Role
- 3+ years of experience in a presales or customer-facing role, including at least 3 years experience with CIAM projects
- 3+ years of development experience, preferably focused on application integration with identity services
- 3+ years of experience working with REST APIs and SDKs
- Experience with customer identity and access management solutions (Okta/Auth0)
- Experience with authentication or authorization protocols (OAuth, OIDC, SAML)
- Ability to communicate complex ideas and solutions, incorporating whiteboarding, practical examples, and product demonstrations
- Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical problems with innovative solutions
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with experience contributing to technical events.
- Ability to effectively operate in a matrixed organization and manage cross-functional initiatives.
- Travel expectation: up to 40% for customer meetings, industry events, and internal off-sites.
- This is a remote position.
And extra credit if you have experience in any of the following!
- Full-stack web application development experience (frontend and backend)
- Mobile (iOS, Android) development
- Demonstrated ability to architect and integrate scalable CIAM solutions, leveraging API-first approaches across web, mobile, and cloud platforms.
- Expertise in AI-driven customer experience integration with Auth0, including AI agents for internal or external use-cases, MCP servers, and Fine-Grained Authorization
Key skills/competency
- Solutions Engineering
- Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)
- Presales
- API Integration
- REST APIs
- SDKs
- OAuth
- OIDC
- SAML
- Product Demonstrations
Skills & topics
- Senior Solutions Engineer
- Okta
- Auth0
- Solutions Engineering
- CIAM
- Presales
- Identity and Access Management
- API Integration
- REST APIs
- OAuth
- OIDC
- SAML
- Customer Identity
- Cloud Security
- Remote Job
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight 3+ years in presales/customer-facing roles and CIAM project experience. Emphasize REST APIs, SDKs, and identity protocols like OAuth, OIDC, and SAML.
- Showcase technical skills: Detail your experience with Okta/Auth0, application integration, and complex problem-solving. Mention any full-stack or mobile development experience.
- Prepare for demos: Practice delivering engaging product demonstrations and whiteboarding solution architectures. Be ready to explain complex ideas simply.
- Understand Okta's mission: Research Okta's role as The World's Identity Company and their commitment to diverse perspectives. Align your application with their values.
- Network and engage: Connect with Okta employees on LinkedIn and attend industry events where Okta is represented to learn more about their culture and opportunities.
Technical preparation
Master Okta and Auth0 CIAM platforms and protocols.,Practice delivering interactive product demonstrations.,Prepare to whiteboard complex solution architectures.,Study REST APIs, SDKs, OAuth, OIDC, and SAML.
Behavioral questions
Describe a complex technical problem you solved.,How do you align technical solutions with business outcomes?,How do you handle delivering tailored presentations?,How do you collaborate with cross-functional teams?
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the typical career path for a Senior Solutions Engineer at Okta?
- As a Senior Solutions Engineer at Okta, you can expect to grow into more complex customer engagements, lead strategic initiatives, and potentially mentor junior engineers. Opportunities may arise to specialize in specific industries or technologies, contribute to product strategy, or move into management roles within the Solutions Engineering or Field CTO organizations. Okta emphasizes continuous learning and development to support career progression.
- How does Okta support remote employees in the Senior Solutions Engineer role?
- Okta is committed to supporting its remote workforce. This includes providing necessary technology and tools, fostering virtual collaboration through various platforms, and organizing virtual team-building and social events. The company also offers resources for professional development and encourages open communication to ensure remote employees feel connected and productive. Travel is expected up to 40% for customer meetings and events.
- What are the key technical challenges a Senior Solutions Engineer faces at Okta?
- Key technical challenges include understanding and articulating the intricacies of Okta's comprehensive identity platform, integrating it with diverse customer technology stacks, and staying ahead of emerging trends in identity and security. You'll need to effectively demonstrate solutions for complex CIAM use cases and provide strategic technical guidance across both Okta and Auth0 platforms.
- How does Okta foster a culture of learning and development for its Solutions Engineers?
- Okta fosters a culture of learning through continuous training programs, access to product documentation and sandboxes, and opportunities to collaborate with experienced colleagues and the Field CTO office. They encourage knowledge sharing through internal presentations, webinars, and contributions to industry events, supporting professional growth and staying current with identity solutions.
- What specific CIAM projects should I highlight on my resume for the Senior Solutions Engineer role at Okta?
- For the Senior Solutions Engineer role at Okta, highlight CIAM projects where you were involved in presales, customer-facing roles, or direct development. Focus on implementations involving customer identity and access management, application integration with identity services, and experience with protocols like OAuth, OIDC, and SAML. Quantify your impact where possible.
- How important is knowledge of both Okta and Auth0 for this role?