Solutions Engineer, Auth0 (Central/West USA)

Okta; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Okta is seeking a Solutions Engineer to act as a technical expert for the sales team, aiding Enterprise Customers in understanding and leveraging Okta's Identity solutions. This position requires strong IAM expertise, technical proficiency across various software development environments, and excellent communication skills to effectively present solutions. The role involves working closely with customers to define their challenges, delivering tailored product demonstrations, and achieving sales goals. A bachelor's degree in a related field is preferred, alongside 5+ years of relevant pre-sales experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of pre-sales engineering experience in IAM.
• Hands-on experience in web (JavaScript, HTML), mobile (iOS, Android) or backend technologies.
• Experience with REST APIs and SDKs.

Responsibilities

• Work with the sales team to demonstrate Okta's solutions.
• Understand and address customer challenges and needs.
• Plan and deliver Proof Of Concepts for customers.

Skills

Identity and Access Management (IAM) Expertise

Technical Proficiency in web development

Customer service orientation

Strong communication skills

Strategic & Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, MIS

Tools

REST APIs

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Job description

Overview

Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human. Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence.

This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk.

The Solutions Engineering Team

We believe Solutions Engineers at Okta are involved in all stages of the customer’s digital transformation. Solutions Engineers are experienced using presentations, email, phone and social media to connect with customers virtually and in-person. We are looking for great teammates who can build and deliver sales presentations and customized product demonstrations to help educate Okta’s customers (everyone from developers to product managers to C-level executives) on best practices during their cloud security technology journey. We believe Okta’s Solutions Engineers empathize with customers and quickly discern their true technical needs by asking detailed, clarifying questions while presenting solutions that specifically address those needs. Okta Solution Engineers have the rare combination of technical acumen and business insight; in a career where you can utilize both. As a Solutions Engineer at Okta, you will further develop each of these skills by advising a diverse set of customers on the value they will gain by using Okta’s Identity Platform.

The Solutions Engineer, Auth0 Opportunity

Reporting to the Sr. Manager, Solutions Engineering, Strategic Auth0, the Solutions Engineer is a functional business consultant, with a passion for technology and the advanced ability to develop, position and demonstrate product-specific solutions during sales cycles, while achieving quarterly and annual sales goals for an assigned territory.

What you’ll be doing

• Work alongside the sales team as the technical and domain expert of a customer-facing sales team to help Enterprise Customers understand the value of Okta’s solutions
• Understand customer challenges and business issues and provide product demonstrations to align our solutions with customer needs
• Answer product feature and technical questions from customers, partners and Okta colleagues
• Plan and deliver Proof Of Concepts for customers who have more complex use cases, collaborating with other Okta engineering teams as needed
• Provide feedback to product management about product enhancements that can address customer needs and provide additional value
• Share and learn best practices and reusable assets with other Solutions Engineers to enhance the quality and efficiency of the team
• Stay current on competitive analysis and market differentiation
• Support marketing events including executive briefings, conferences, user groups, and trade shows
• At times, be asked to learn and lead your team as a subject matter expert (SME) with various product solutions and/or competitive knowledge

What you’ll bring to the role

• Identity and Access Management (IAM) Expertise:
  • 5+ years of pre-sales engineering experience in IAM.
  • Strong understanding of IAM concepts, including OAuth 2.0, OIDC, and SAML.
  • Experience with lifecycle management, RBAC, and provisioning/deprovisioning.
• Technical Proficiency:
  • Hands-on experience in one or more of the following development areas: web (JavaScript, HTML, frontend frameworks), mobile (iOS, Android), backend (Java, C#, Node.js, Python, PHP, Ruby), or IP-based real-time communications.
  • Experience working with REST APIs, API Gateways, and SDKs.
  • Deployed applications on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, Vercel, etc.).
  • Understanding of core security concerns in applications (password hashing, SSL/TLS, encryption at rest, XSS, XSRF).
• Passion for serving customers, demonstrated in a customer-facing role (ideally pre-sales, but consulting or support also valued).
• Ability to quickly communicate complex technical ideas, including on-the-fly whiteboard explanations.
• Elite communication skills, confident in dispensing knowledge and presenting to highly skilled and experienced audiences.
• Strategic & Organizational Skills:
  • Territory management skills, including pipeline building and collaboration with sales counterparts for execution excellence.
  • Diagramming experience for user journey flows, complex architecture diagrams, etc.
• Education & Travel:
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, MIS, or a comparable field is preferred.
  • Typically 25% travel.

You might also have (not mandatory)

• Experience with Auth0, Auth0 FGA, or OpenFGA.
• Hands-on experience with Generative AI or LLM technology (LangChain, GenKit, LlamaIndex, etc.).
• Experience integrating with micro services, data lakes, or customer data platforms.
• Developed ReBAC or Fine-Grained Authorization models.

The Okta Experience

• Driving Social Impact
• Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community

We are intentional about connection. Our global community, spanning over 20 offices worldwide, is united by a drive to innovate. Your journey begins with an immersive, in-person onboarding experience designed to accelerate your impact and connect you to our mission and team from day one.

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