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Okta · 1 week ago

Senior Developer Advocate

Okta is The World’s Identity Company, providing secure access and authentication solutions. As a Senior Developer Advocate, you will empower developers by delivering technical content and advocating for their needs, while collaborating with various teams to enhance the developer experience.

CRMEnterprise SoftwareIdentity ManagementIT InfrastructureManagement Information SystemsSoftwareWeb Development
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Responsibilities

Cultivate and grow relationships with developers and technical leaders through online platforms, championing their needs and driving awareness of our platform/technology
Inspire developers at in person or remote events, including big industry conferences, panels, meetups, etc
Advocate for developers' needs and pain points within the Auth0 product unit, actively improving the developer experience
Proactively collaborate with counterparts in Product and Engineering/Technical teams as a representative of the Developer-Led Growth team
Collaborate on the development and launch of capabilities - reviewing early documentation, SDKs, and product capabilities from a content perspective
Bring insights and developer feedback back into the company to inform and shape product development and improvements, with an emphasis on how content can address these
Collaborate on the development and execution of content strategies to effectively reach and engage developers
Develop and share high-quality technical content such as blog posts, tutorials, documentation, videos, and code samples
Translate complex technical concepts into clear, concise, and engaging content that is easily understood by developers

Qualification

Developer AdvocacyTechnical Content CreationAI ToolingAuthentication ProtocolsSecurity Best PracticesWebMobile DevelopmentPublic SpeakingCommunity EngagementCross-functional Collaboration

Required

Technical background and hands-on experience
Familiarity with identity standards and best practices is a plus
AI tooling and vibe coding experience
A demonstrated passion for inspiring developer audiences or creating content that serves the developer community and helps fellow developers get better at their jobs
Ability to explain and translate technology concepts into simple and intuitive communications
Demonstrated ability to help drive cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders across engineering, product, and marketing to improve the developer experience and align content strategies with business goals

Preferred

Experience in a developer advocacy, senior technical content, or technical customer success role
Experience with at least one authentication or authorization protocol (OAuth, OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, LDAP)
Understanding of core security concerns within a typical application (password hashing, SSL/TLS, encryption at rest, XSS, XSRF)
Experience building web, mobile, and IoT applications, incorporating both front and back end languages/frameworks

Benefits

Health, dental and vision insurance
401(k)
Flexible spending account
Paid leave (including PTO and parental leave)

Company

Okta is a management platform that secures critical resources from cloud to ground for workforce and customers.

H1B Sponsorship

Okta has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (117)
2024 (133)
2023 (108)
2022 (201)
2021 (142)
2020 (120)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$1.23B
Key Investors
Sequoia CapitalAndreessen Horowitz
2020-06-08Post Ipo Equity· $1B
2017-04-06IPO
2017-03-30Secondary Market

Leadership Team

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Todd McKinnon
CEO & Co-Founder
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Frederic Kerrest
Vice-Chairman & Co-Founder
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