Senior Developer Advocate

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Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human 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. The Auth0 Team: 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. Auth0 secures more than 100 million logins each day for customers worldwide—and we're growing fast! To help drive this growth, our mission is to become the customer identity and access management (CIAM) provider of choice for developers building small and large applications. To advance this mission, the Developer-Led Growth team engages with developer communities to help them adopt Auth0 and advocate on their behalf across Okta. What you'll be doing: As a Senior Developer Advocate, you will help execute a developer advocacy strategy, help identify key channels, events, and partners to maximize developer engagement and adoption. You will actively champion best practices by engaging with technical communities and collaborate closely across Product, Engineering, Developer Content, and Developer Marketing to advocate for developer needs. Additionally, you will proactively identify and solve complex technical challenges to deliver innovative solutions and digital content. Your responsibilities will include: 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. #LI-Hybrid (P15444) 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 (where applicable), bonus, 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 annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay area is between: $165,000 - $220,000 USD 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