Job Description

Get to know 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.

Our India Pre-Sales Technical Hub

Okta is expanding in Bangalore to help fuel our growth in APJ. As part of this, we will grow a Pre-Sales innovation centre made up of exceptional talent. In this team, you will focus on serving customers in our Commercial segments; which ranges from digitally native start-ups to scaling SMB's.

As a Solutions Engineer you will:

Support our customers along their sales journey by showing them the value of the Okta technology through live demonstrations and sales presentations. Sell directly to Developers, Product Managers and at times, more senior executives across a range of industries. Have a focus on our Okta Workforce Identity solutions and be able to model how this solution will support their current architecture requirements and use cases Execute well-defined, outcome-focused POCs Maintain a broad and deep technical understanding of the Okta product line and the underlying technologies and protocols Occasionally participate in local and regional events evangelising Okta as a presenter and an attendee.

We are looking for:

Some experience with either frontend or backend coding languages; such as Javascript, React, Angular, Java, C#, Node.js, Python, PHP or Ruby Experience working with REST APIs and SDKs Ability to communicate complex ideas and solutions, incorporating white-boarding, practical examples, and product demonstrations Experience in a customer-facing role such as Consulting, Customer Support, Teaching, or Pre-Sales You're a natural at building relationships, listening, and managing time well

Bonus points for:

Experience with at one or more authentication or authorisation protocol (OAuth, OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, LDAP) Experience building web applications, incorporating both front and backend languages/frameworks Mobile (iOS, Android) development Experience working with HTTP, HTML, and REST services. This includes the ability to use the dev tools in a browser to explain HTTP traffic and an HTTP client (like curl or Postman) to interact with an HTTP service Understanding of core security concerns within a typical application (password hashing, SSL/TLS, encryption at rest, XSS, XSRF)

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What you can look forward to as a Full-Time Okta employee!

Amazing Benefits Making Social Impact Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community at Okta

Okta cultivates a dynamic work environment, providing the best tools, technology and benefits to empower our employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs. Each organization is unique in the degree of flexibility and mobility in which they work so that all employees are enabled to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, regardless of where they live. Find your place at Okta today! https://www.okta.com/company/careers/.



Some roles may require travel to one of our office locations for in-person onboarding.



Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws.




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Okta
The foundation for secure connections between people and technology
Okta is the leading independent provider of identity for the enterprise. The Okta Identity Cloud enables organizations to securely connect the right people to the right technologies at the right time. With over 7,000 pre-built integrations to applications and infrastructure providers, Okta customers can easily and securely use the best technologies for their business. More than 19,300 organizations, including JetBlue, Nordstrom, Slack, T-Mobile, Takeda, Teach for America, and Twilio, trust Okta to help protect the identities of their workforces and customers.