Senior Solutions Engineer, Okta
Posted May 20, 2026
Secure Every Identity, from AI to HumanIdentity 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. ## What you’ll bring to the role
- 8+ years pre-sales engineering experience and solution selling. - A passion to serve the Customer, demonstrated in a customer-facing role, such as presales or professional services, but ideally in a pre-sales capacity. - An ability to quickly communicate complex ideas around a technical topic, ideally on the fly, using a whiteboard. - Deployed apps in cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP, Vercel, etc. - Experience with at least one standard network security protocol. (eg. OAuth, OAuth2, SAML, LDAP)
- Experience working with REST APIs and SDKs
- Hands-on experience in one or more of the following areas: web (JavaScript, HTML, frontend frameworks) development, backend (Java, C#, Node.js, Python) development, scripting (Bash, Powershell, Perl)
- An understanding of core security concerns within a typical application. (password hashing, SSL/TLS, encryption at rest, XSS, XSRF)
- You're an exceptional communicator, adept at simplifying complex technical concepts for diverse audiences, including highly skilled experts in large group settings. - A confident and articulate presenter, you excel at sharing knowledge and insights with experienced technical professionals and large expert audiences. - Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate complex technical information to highly skilled and experienced audiences, whether one-on-one or in large presentations. - Territory management skills, including pipeline building and working with Sales counterparts to guide execution excellence