Solutions Engineer, Okta
Okta
1 day ago
New York, NY, USA or Washington, DC, USA
Mid Level / Senior
H1B Sponsor
Base Salary
$160k - $240k/yr
Responsibilities
- Work alongside the sales team as the technical expert to help customers understand the value of Okta’s solutions.
- Understand customer challenges and provide product demonstrations that align with their needs.
- Answer product feature and technical questions from customers, partners, and colleagues.
- Plan and deliver Proof Of Concepts for customers with complex use cases.
- Provide feedback to product management about enhancements that can address customer needs.
- Share best practices and reusable assets with other Solutions Engineers.
- Stay current on competitive analysis and market differentiation.
- Support marketing events including executive briefings, conferences, and trade shows.
Requirements
- 5+ years of pre-sales engineering experience selling SaaS products.
- Demonstrated passion for serving customers in a customer-facing role.
- Ability to communicate complex ideas quickly, ideally using a whiteboard.
- Experience with at least one standard network security protocol (e.g., OAuth, SAML).
- Hands-on experience in web, mobile, or backend development.
- Understanding of core security concerns within applications.
- Exceptional communication skills.
- Confidence in sharing knowledge with experienced audiences.
- Willingness to travel approximately 25% of the time.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field is preferred.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) plan with company matching.
- Flexible spending account.
- Paid leave including PTO and parental leave.
- Opportunities for social impact and community connection.
Tech Stack
C#HTMLJavaJavaScriptNode.jsPHPPythonRuby
Categories
BackendFrontendFull StackSecurity