Solutions Engineer

Okta Inc

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Work type
Remote
Location
Bellevue, WALos Angeles, CAORSan Francisco, CA
Salary
$160,000–$220,000 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $173k
This role $190k
$119k most similar roles pay here $231k

This role pays more than 65% of similar roles. Most pay $132,943–$214,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $190k versus about $173k 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 137 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $174,000–$239,000 across 137 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Solutions Engineer

As a Solutions Engineer, Okta, you will join the Solutions Engineering team as a functional business consultant and technical expert for the Corporate/New Business sales team. You will partner with customers to understand their unique challenges, provide tailored product demonstrations, and deliver Proof of Concepts for complex use cases. Your daily work involves answering technical questions from partners and colleagues, providing feedback on product enhancements, and staying current on competitive analysis. The role requires deep expertise in Identity and Access Management (IAM), including OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, and RBAC. You will utilize skills in REST APIs, SDKs, and cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP. Technical proficiency includes experience with web, mobile, or backend development using languages such as Java, Python, Node.js, or JavaScript to solve complex identity security problems for enterprise customers.

What does a Solutions Engineer earn?

Median $168500 from 35 postings across 15 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Deliver customized product demonstrations to educate customers on identity platform best practices.
  • Identify customer business challenges and align specific product solutions to meet those needs.
  • Answer technical and feature-related questions from customers, partners, and internal colleagues.
  • Plan and execute Proof of Concepts for complex use cases in collaboration with engineering teams.
  • Provide feedback to product management regarding necessary enhancements and new features.
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge on competitive analysis and market differentiation.
  • Support marketing events including executive briefings, conferences, and trade shows.
  • Act as a subject matter expert to lead the team on specific product solutions.

What we're looking for

  • You must have 5+ years of pre-sales engineering experience in Identity and Access Management (IAM).
  • You must have a strong understanding of IAM concepts, including OAuth 2.0, OIDC, and SAML.
  • You must have experience with lifecycle management, role-based access control (RBAC), and provisioning/deprovisioning.
  • You must have hands-on experience in web, mobile, backend development, or IP-based real-time communications.
  • You must be experienced with REST APIs, API Gateways, and SDKs.
  • You must have experience deploying applications on cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, GCP, or Vercel.
  • You must understand core security concerns including password hashing, SSL/TLS, encryption at rest, XSS, and XSRF.
  • A Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, MIS, or a comparable field is preferred.

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