Solutions Engineer

Okta Inc

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Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
ConnecticutMassachusettsNew York, NY
Salary
$160,000–$220,000 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $172k
This role $190k
$119k most similar roles pay here $231k

This role pays more than 69% of similar roles. Most pay $137,000–$206,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $190k versus about $172k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Okta Inc

Okta, Inc. is an American identity and access management company based in San Francisco. It provides cloud software that helps companies manage and secure user authentication into applications, and for developers to build identity controls into applications, websites, web services, and devices.[

Okta Inc currently has 130 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $167,000–$233,000 across 130 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Solutions Engineer

As a Senior Solutions Engineer at Okta, you will serve as a trusted technical advisor for large enterprise customers, driving the sales organization by anchoring technical features to tangible business outcomes. You will manage the technical sales cycle, conduct deep discovery to identify customer pain points, and translate complex concepts into clear value propositions for stakeholders like CISOs and architects. Your daily work involves navigating complex organizations to secure technical wins, highlighting platform differentiators such as high availability and regulatory compliance. You will specifically focus on pioneering AI visibility by helping customers manage non-human identities and establish centralized control planes. To succeed, you must possess expertise in Identity Security, Zero Trust Architecture, and modern protocols like SAML, OIDC, and SSF, while demonstrating technical agility to address challenges regarding breach protection and operational resilience.

What does a Solutions Engineer earn?

Median $168500 from 31 postings across 15 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Conduct deep discovery sessions to identify customer pain points and technical requirements.
  • Translate complex technical concepts into clear business value for diverse stakeholders.
  • Articulate Okta's unique differentiators to influence the decision criteria of technical buyers.
  • Advise customers on managing risks associated with unmanaged AI agents and non-human identities.
  • Lead technical evaluation phases to overcome objections and drive deals to closure.
  • Act as a subject matter expert in identity security, modern protocols, and Zero Trust Architecture.

What we're looking for

  • Proven experience in a customer-facing Pre-Sales role with a track record of securing technical wins for large enterprise accounts.
  • Strong executive communication, presentation, and storytelling skills to influence decision-makers on revenue, cost, and risk.
  • Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business value for stakeholders like CISOs and IT Security leaders.
  • Technical agility to learn new enterprise technologies and architectures rapidly.
  • Broad understanding of the Identity Security landscape, including Governance, Privileged Access Management, and Zero Trust Architecture.
  • Knowledge of modern authentication protocols such as SAML, OIDC, and SSF.
  • Experience positioning and selling Identity Governance (IGA) and Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions (preferred).
  • Understanding of AI tools, LLM integrations, and the security implications of non-human identity (preferred).

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