Senior Solutions Engineer,Auth0

Okta, Inc.
London, UK
1 day ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Compensation
£119,000.0 - £160,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

HTML Java (Programming Language) PHP (Programming Language) C Sharp (Programming Language) Cloud Computing Security Hypertext Transfer Protocols (HTTP) Web Servers Identity and Access Management Python (Programming Language) Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP) Node.Js OAuth
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OpenID Ruby Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) Single Sign-On Okta Postman ReactJS Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Backend Vue.js AngularJS Front End Software Development Virtual Agents Api Design Restful APIs

Job description

We believe in Okta’s Solutions Engineers empathise with existing and prospective customers to quickly discern the true technical needs in the context of their business, by asking detailed and clarifying questions and presenting solutions that target those needs. You have the rare combination of technical savviness and business insight and you’re looking for a career where you can utilise both. As a Solutions Engineer at Okta, you will hone each of these skills by advising a diverse set of customers on what is possible using the Auth0 Identity Platform.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Comprehensive discovery. Understanding the requirements of customer’s and prospects in the context of their desired business outcomes.
  • Deal progression. Working in close partnership with the sales team to progress opportunities.
  • Manage technical sales progression from discovery to technical win.
  • Building sales presentations, product demonstrations and educate customers (everyone from developers to product managers to C-level executives) on the best ways to cloud security technology.
  • Have a hands on approach to solution validation, such as building and delivering. custom demonstrations, supporting customer-led PoCs etc.
  • Empathising with customers and quickly discern their true technical needs by asking detailed and clarifying questions and presenting solutions that target those needs.
  • Using your technical savviness and business insights. As a Sales Engineer at Okta, you will hone each of these skills by advising a diverse set of customers on what is possible using Auth0.
  • Maintain a broad and deep technical understanding of the Auth0 product line and the underlying technologies and protocols.
  • Proactive engagement in local and regional sales and marketing events

Requirements

  • Experience working in a Pre-Sales role as Sales Engineer or Solutions Engineer.
  • An ability to quickly articulate complex ideas around a technical topic, ideally on the fly at a whiteboard.
  • Experience in a customer-facing role such as consulting, support, teaching, or pre-sales.
  • Experience with at least one standard identity protocol (e.g. OIDC, OAuth2, SAML, LDAP).
  • Strong development background with proficiency in at least one backend stack (e.g., Java, C#, Node.js, Python, PHP, Ruby) and a popular frontend stack (e.g., React, Angular, Vue).
  • Experience working with REST APIs and SDKs.
  • An understanding of core security concerns within a typical application (password hashing, SSL/TLS, encryption at rest, XSS, XSRF).
  • Excellent communication skills and an ability to articulate business value.
  • An ability to disperse knowledge to a highly skilled and experienced audience.
  • A natural at building relationships, listening, and managing time well.
  • Enjoy travel and meeting customers.
  • Bonus points if you have experience in any of the following!
  • Experience with Identity & Access Management, Single Sign-on and API-based solutions
  • An understanding of Agentic AI and the role that Identity plays in enforcing continuous oversight
  • Experience in mobile (iOS, Android) development
  • Experience working with HTTP, HTML, and REST services. This includes using the dev tools in a browser to explain HTTP traffic and an HTTP client (like curl or Postman) to interact with an HTTP service.

The role is based around the London Office and the expectation will be that you will spend 2-3 days a week either meeting with prospective customers, existing customers, or collaborating with the team in the Office, which is located in Farringdon., * Supporting Your Well-Being

  • Driving Social Impact
  • Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community

Benefits & conditions

Below is the annual On Target Compensation (OTE) range for candidates located in the United Kingdom. Your actual OTE, which is inclusive of base salary and incentive compensation, will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable) and comprehensive healthcare coverage and financial benefits including paid time off and parental leave in accordance with our applicable plans and policies. To learn more about our Total Rewards program please visit: https://rewards.okta.com/gbr. The OTE range for this position for candidates located in the United Kingdom is between:£119,000-£160,000 GBP, We are intentional about connection. Our global community, spanning over 20 offices worldwide, is united by a drive to innovate. Your journey begins with an immersive, in-person onboarding experience designed to accelerate your impact and connect you to our mission and team from day one.

About the company

Secure Every Identity, from AI to HumanIdentity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence. This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We’re all in on this mission. If you are too, let’s talk., If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection. As a government contractor subject to Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measure the effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categories is as follows:

A ‘disabled veteran’ is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A ‘recently separated veteran’ means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran’s discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An ‘active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran’ means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An ‘Armed forces service medal veteran’ means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985. Pay Transparency

Okta complies with all applicable federal, state, and local pay transparency rules. For additional information about the federal requirements, click here. 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.

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