Senior Developer Advocate

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Get to know Okta
Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology, anywhere, on any device or app. Our flexible and neutral products, Okta Platform and Auth0 Platform, provide secure access, authentication, and automation, placing identity at the core of business security and growth.

About the Role
As a Senior Developer Advocate, you will be an influencer in empowering developers by shaping and delivering compelling, deeply technical content across various in person and digital channels. You will not only inspire in public speaking settings but also help identify emerging trends, and influence the overall developer experience. You are a great match if you can demonstrate a strong ability to craft engaging developer‑oriented content, especially about AI, coupled with technical proficiency, exceptional communication, and a proven passion for anticipating and addressing complex developer needs and trends.

What you’ll be doing :
Help execute a developer advocacy strategy, identify key channels, events, and partners to maximise developer engagement and adoption. Champion best practices by engaging with technical communities and collaborate closely across Product, Engineering, Developer Content, and Developer Marketing to advocate for developer needs. Proactively identify and solve complex technical challenges to deliver innovative solutions and digital content.

Responsibilities

Community Engagement

Cultivate and grow relationships with developers and technical leaders through online platforms, championing their needs and driving awareness of our platform/technology.

Inspire developers at in‑person or remote events, including big industry conferences, panels, meetups, etc.

Developer Advocacy

Advocate for developers' needs and pain points within the Auth0 product unit, actively improving the developer experience.

Proactively collaborate with counterparts in Product and Engineering/Technical teams as a representative of the Developer‑Led Growth team.

Collaborate on the development and launch of capabilities – reviewing early documentation, SDKs, and product capabilities from a content perspective.

Bring insights and developer feedback back into the company to inform and shape product development and improvements, with an emphasis on how content can address these.

Content Strategy & Creation

Collaborate on the development and execution of content strategies to effectively reach and engage developers.

Develop and share high‑quality technical content such as blog posts, tutorials, documentation, videos, and code samples.

Translate complex technical concepts into clear, concise, and engaging content that is easily understood by developers.

We would love to hear from you if you have:

Technical background and hands‑on experience. Familiarity with identity standards and best practices is a plus.

AI tooling and vibe coding experience.

A demonstrated passion for inspiring developer audiences or creating content that serves the developer community and helps fellow developers get better at their jobs, with the ability to explain and translate technology concepts into simple and intuitive communications.

Demonstrated ability to help drive cross‑functional initiatives and influence stakeholders across engineering, product, and marketing to improve the developer experience and align content strategies with business goals.

We'd be incredibly excited if you have:

Experience in a developer advocacy, senior technical content, or technical customer success role.

Experience 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/frameworks.

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Compensation & Benefits
Below is the annual base salary range for candidates located in San Francisco Bay Area. Your actual base salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Okta offers equity…