Senior Developer Advocate

Okta Okta · Enterprise · Toronto, ON · Developer Relations-490

Senior Developer Advocate at Okta, focusing on identity solutions for AI. The role involves representing Okta to external developers, building relationships, creating technical resources (sample apps, blogs, videos), engaging with the developer community, and channeling feedback to product teams. Requires strong technical skills in APIs, authentication, and developer content creation, with a plus for developer relations experience and AI usage in development.

What you'd actually do

  1. Create code demos and sample applications to showcase Okta product features
  2. Compose blog posts and videos on how developers can incorporate Okta into their identity solutions
  3. Answer developer/integrator questions found on social media, forums, and comments made on Okta posts
  4. Speak at technical events, support workshops/labs/hackathons, and lead conversations on identity
  5. Capture and drive feedback to respective product teams

Skills

Required

  • Developer Advocate experience
  • Technical content creation (blogs, videos, demos)
  • Community engagement (forums, social media, events)
  • REST APIs
  • HTTP
  • SDKs
  • Authentication/Authorization protocols (OAuth2, Basic Auth, OpenID Connect, SCIM)
  • Server-side development
  • Communication skills
  • Self-driven
  • Collaboration

Nice to have

  • Java
  • .NET
  • Developer relations experience
  • AI in development environments

What the JD emphasized

  • 5+ years of experience as a developer
  • Demonstrated proof of using AI in development environments
  • Strong technical understanding of REST APIs, HTTP, SDKs, and authentication/authorization protocols (OAuth2, Basic Auth, OpenID Connect, SCIM, ...)
  • Server-side development (Java and/or .NET a plus)