Developer AdvocateGet to know OktaOkta is The World's Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology-anywhere, on any device or app. Our Workforce and Customer Identity Clouds enable secure yet flexible access, authentication, and automation that transforms how people move through the digital world, putting Identity at the heart 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.Auth0 by Okta secures more than 100 million logins each day for customers all around the world - and we're growing fast! To help drive this growth, our Product-Led Growth team's mission is to become the customer identity and access management (CIAM) provider of choice for developers in small companies, startups, and nonprofits. A key part of this mission is to engage with developer communities, educate them about Auth0, and help them begin using our product.This role is our first Developer Advocate hire for the Product-Led Growth team.
As a Developer Advocate, your job is to empower developers to innovate and secure their applications with our Customer Identity solutions. You will lead workshops, help create educational materials, and support developers in finding the best ways to implement Auth0. You're a great match if you have the rare combination of technical savvy and business acumen, and you're looking for a position where you can utilize both while innovating Developer Advocate at Okta.What you'll be doing:Teach developers at startups and nonprofits about identity, access management, and cybersecurity.Work with our marketing team to create new and expand existing developer materials for our audience, including demos, videos, workshops, tutorials, white papers, conference presentations, and webinars for a non-technical audience.Provide general technical guidance for startup and nonprofit customers and prospects.Maintain a broad technical understanding of the Okta Customer Identity Cloud and the underlying technologies and protocols. You do not need to have a deep technical expertise on each product.We would love to hear from you if you have:Technical background or good understanding of Application Development and IT operations; familiarity with Identity and Authentication Management software, credentialing, and cybersecurity concepts a plus.Hands-on technical experience deploying, configuring, or implementing software tools and products.You find joy in serving the developer community and helping fellow developers get better at their jobs, with the ability to explain and translate complex technology concepts into simple and intuitive communications.You are a strong independent contributor, but you enjoy collaborating with teammates and multi-functional teams.You find a fast-paced, constantly iterative environment engaging and stimulating.We'd be incredibly excited if you have:Experience working as a Developer Advocate, Developer Evangelist, Sales Engineer, Solutions Engineer, Technical Customer Success Manager, or Technical Account ManagerExperience 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/frameworksExperience working with API architectures/technologies like REST and GraphQL. 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 serviceExperience running code sprints or technology workshopsExperience working with the startup and/or nonprofit sector(s)Travel requirement: Minimal required travel, on average one trip per quarter.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!Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer.
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Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in a confidential file.Okta complies with all applicable federal, state, and local pay transparency rules.Voluntary Self-Identification of DisabilityForm CC-305Page 1 of 1OMB Control Number Expires 05/31/2023Okta 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 7,400 pre-built integrations to applications and infrastructure providers, Okta customers can easily and securely use the best technologies for their business. More than 17,600 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.From a competitive salary and employee stock purchasing plan to professional development resources and flexible PTO, Okta offers everything you need to support your work, your life, and your work-life balance.