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Customer Engineer roles at Okta sit at the intersection of technical depth and customer-facing consulting, requiring hands-on identity and access management expertise. Okta has a consistent track record of sponsoring work visas for this function, making it a realistic target for international candidates in the Technology & Software space.
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INTRODUCTION
Identity 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.
Senior Solution Sales Engineer -
Position Description:
We believe Solutions Engineers at Okta are involved in all stages of the customer’s development lifecycle and are experienced using presentations, email, phone and social media to connect with customers. We are looking for great teammates that can build 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. We believe in Okta’s Solutions Engineers empathize with customers and quickly discern their true technical needs 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 utilize both. As a Senior Solutions Engineer at Okta, you will hone each of these skills by advising a diverse set of Fortune 500 customers on what is possible using Okta’s Identity Platform.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with account executives to develop and execute territory and account strategies to maximize the Okta opportunity in those accounts
- Conduct research and discovery to understand customer requirements and communicate the business value of solving technology problems using cloud technology
- Execute the delivery of POCs for customers with complex use cases, collaborating with other Okta engineering teams as needed
- Craft technical content to show customers how to implement specific use cases or standard methodologies for new technologies
- Prepare and deliver demos to showcase how the Okta platform meets customer’s business needs and use cases
- Distill and communicate customer needs and product feedback to Product Management, Engineering, Marketing and Sales
Required Skills:
- 5+ years pre-sales engineering experience
- A passion to serve the customer, which has played out in some customer-facing role like consulting or support, ideally solutions engineering
- An ability to quickly and effectively communicate complex technical concepts via presentation, slides and whiteboard
- A Strong Understanding of Identity & Access Management (IAM)
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- SSO, MFA, SCIM, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, and LDAP
- Lifecycle management, role-based access control (RBAC), and provisioning/deprovisioning
- A strong understanding of Zero Trust Architecture and core security concerns within a typical application (password hashing, SSL/TLS, encryption at rest, XSS, XSRF)
- Hands-on experience in one or more of the following areas is a plus: web (JavaScript, HTML, frontend frameworks) development, mobile (iOS, Android) development, backend (Java, C#, Node.js, Python, PHP, Ruby) development, IP-based real-time communications
- Experience with cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP
- You are an elite communicator
- Can identify, map, and manage multiple personas: IT admins, CISOs, architects, procurement, and legal
- Confident dispensing knowledge to a highly skilled and experienced audience
- Typically 10-25% travel
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, MIS or a comparable field is preferred
This role requires in-person onboarding and travel to an office in the U.S. during the first week of employment.
COMPENSATION
- The OTE range for this position for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay area is between: $255,000—$383,000 USD
- The annual OTE range for this position for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York and Washington is between: $228,000—$342,000 USD
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 benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave (including PTO 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/us.
The Okta Experience
- Supporting Your Well-Being
- Driving Social Impact
- Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community
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.
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.
If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete any part of the job application, interview process, or onboarding please use this Form to request an accommodation.
Notice for New York City Applicants & Employees: Okta may use Automated Employment Decision Tools (AEDT), as defined by New York City Local Law 144, that use artificial intelligence, machine learning, or other automated processes to assist in our recruitment and hiring process. In accordance with NYC Local Law 144, if you are an applicant or employee residing in New York City, please
Okta is committed to complying with applicable data privacy and security laws and regulations. For more information, please see our Personnel and Job Candidate Privacy Notice at https://www.okta.com/legal/personnel-policy/.
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.

INTRODUCTION
Identity 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.
Senior Solution Sales Engineer -
Position Description:
We believe Solutions Engineers at Okta are involved in all stages of the customer’s development lifecycle and are experienced using presentations, email, phone and social media to connect with customers. We are looking for great teammates that can build 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. We believe in Okta’s Solutions Engineers empathize with customers and quickly discern their true technical needs 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 utilize both. As a Senior Solutions Engineer at Okta, you will hone each of these skills by advising a diverse set of Fortune 500 customers on what is possible using Okta’s Identity Platform.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with account executives to develop and execute territory and account strategies to maximize the Okta opportunity in those accounts
- Conduct research and discovery to understand customer requirements and communicate the business value of solving technology problems using cloud technology
- Execute the delivery of POCs for customers with complex use cases, collaborating with other Okta engineering teams as needed
- Craft technical content to show customers how to implement specific use cases or standard methodologies for new technologies
- Prepare and deliver demos to showcase how the Okta platform meets customer’s business needs and use cases
- Distill and communicate customer needs and product feedback to Product Management, Engineering, Marketing and Sales
Required Skills:
- 5+ years pre-sales engineering experience
- A passion to serve the customer, which has played out in some customer-facing role like consulting or support, ideally solutions engineering
- An ability to quickly and effectively communicate complex technical concepts via presentation, slides and whiteboard
- A Strong Understanding of Identity & Access Management (IAM)
-
- SSO, MFA, SCIM, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, and LDAP
- Lifecycle management, role-based access control (RBAC), and provisioning/deprovisioning
- A strong understanding of Zero Trust Architecture and core security concerns within a typical application (password hashing, SSL/TLS, encryption at rest, XSS, XSRF)
- Hands-on experience in one or more of the following areas is a plus: web (JavaScript, HTML, frontend frameworks) development, mobile (iOS, Android) development, backend (Java, C#, Node.js, Python, PHP, Ruby) development, IP-based real-time communications
- Experience with cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP
- You are an elite communicator
- Can identify, map, and manage multiple personas: IT admins, CISOs, architects, procurement, and legal
- Confident dispensing knowledge to a highly skilled and experienced audience
- Typically 10-25% travel
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, MIS or a comparable field is preferred
This role requires in-person onboarding and travel to an office in the U.S. during the first week of employment.
COMPENSATION
- The OTE range for this position for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay area is between: $255,000—$383,000 USD
- The annual OTE range for this position for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York and Washington is between: $228,000—$342,000 USD
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 benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave (including PTO 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/us.
The Okta Experience
- Supporting Your Well-Being
- Driving Social Impact
- Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community
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.
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.
If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete any part of the job application, interview process, or onboarding please use this Form to request an accommodation.
Notice for New York City Applicants & Employees: Okta may use Automated Employment Decision Tools (AEDT), as defined by New York City Local Law 144, that use artificial intelligence, machine learning, or other automated processes to assist in our recruitment and hiring process. In accordance with NYC Local Law 144, if you are an applicant or employee residing in New York City, please
Okta is committed to complying with applicable data privacy and security laws and regulations. For more information, please see our Personnel and Job Candidate Privacy Notice at https://www.okta.com/legal/personnel-policy/.
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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Frame Your IAM Experience for Okta's Stack
Customer Engineer interviews at Okta test hands-on experience with identity protocols like SAML, OAuth, and OIDC. Document specific integrations you've built or troubleshot before applying, vague claims about identity experience won't clear their technical bar.
Target Okta Roles Requiring Pre-Sales Depth
Okta's Customer Engineer openings often distinguish between post-sales and pre-sales tracks. Applying to the right track matters for sponsorship eligibility, since job duties on the LCA filing must match your actual role at the company.
Use Migrate Mate to Filter Verified Okta Openings
Not every Customer Engineer listing at Okta is open to visa sponsorship. Use Migrate Mate to surface roles explicitly tied to Okta's sponsorship history, so you're applying to positions where international candidates have a realistic path.
Align Your Degree Field to Specialty Occupation Standards
USCIS scrutinizes whether a Customer Engineer role qualifies as a specialty occupation. A degree in computer science, information systems, or engineering maps cleanly to this function. A general business degree without technical coursework can create issues during H-1B adjudication.
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Find Customer Engineer at Okta JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Does Okta sponsor H-1B visas for Customer Engineers?
Yes, Okta sponsors H-1B visas for Customer Engineer roles. The company has an active sponsorship track record for this function across multiple visa categories. If you're applying from F-1 OPT status or need a cap-subject H-1B, confirm the timeline with Okta's recruiting team early, since the H-1B cap cycle runs on a fixed annual schedule with a March registration window and an October 1 start date.
How do I apply for Customer Engineer jobs at Okta?
Apply directly through Okta's careers portal and tailor your application to the specific Customer Engineer track listed, whether pre-sales or post-sales. Highlight hands-on experience with identity protocols like SAML, OAuth, or OIDC. You can also browse verified Customer Engineer openings at Okta with confirmed sponsorship history through Migrate Mate, which filters roles to surface positions where international candidates have a realistic path.
Which visa types does Okta commonly use for Customer Engineer roles?
Okta sponsors H-1B visas for Customer Engineers as the primary work authorization category. The company also supports F-1 OPT and CPT for students completing degrees, TN status for Canadian and Mexican nationals in qualifying occupational categories, and employment-based Green Card pathways including EB-2 and EB-3 for longer-term immigration. The right visa category depends on your nationality, degree, and current status.
What qualifications does Okta expect for Customer Engineer roles?
Okta's Customer Engineer positions typically require a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related technical field, paired with hands-on experience deploying or troubleshooting enterprise software. Familiarity with identity and access management concepts, cloud platforms, and API integrations is consistently expected. Pre-sales track roles additionally require comfort presenting technical solutions to enterprise stakeholders and supporting proof-of-concept engagements.
How do I time my application to Okta around the H-1B filing process?
USCIS opens H-1B cap registration in March, with approved petitions taking effect October 1. If your OPT expires before October 1 and you're selected in the lottery, Okta would need to bridge the gap, sometimes through a cap-exempt employer or an OPT extension if you're on STEM OPT. Confirm Okta's internal policy on bridging arrangements and premium processing availability before accepting an offer contingent on H-1B approval.
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