Staff Product Designer - UI Platform

Okta • Chicago, WA

11d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Staff Product Designer – UI Platform is a high-impact individual contributor and foundational design lead for Okta’s global user experience infrastructure. As part of the Product Platform group, this person will shape horizontal design patterns, design architecture, localization and globalization frameworks, and WCAG accessibility standards that power Okta Workforce Identity products. The role partners with UI Platform leads to advance platform initiatives and harmonize user experience and developer experience across product and engineering organizations, while serving as a bridge between the Design Systems team and the feature teams using its system.

The designer will apply systems thinking, design judgment, and a strong customer perspective to maintain a high quality bar. They will guide scalable, accessible, localized design patterns; co-own platform strategy and roadmap; enable teams through alignment and documentation; mentor designers; and use data and AI insights to inform platform decisions and governance.

The position requires attendance at an in-person orientation in Chicago or San Francisco and working from a local office two days per week. The application should include a portfolio link and password if the portfolio is protected. Okta prioritizes reviewing design craft and examples of work in code.

Requirements

• Degree in a related field or relevant work experience as a Product Designer.
• 10+ years of experience as a Product Designer.
• Proficiency in Figma, Miro, Balsamiq, and/or similar design tools.
• Knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Proficiency in AI workflows and applying them to product design, with informed opinions about where AI tools help and where they fall short.
• Strong systems thinking and ability to identify elegant, extensible solutions.
• Excellent design craft, attention to detail, and ability to provide design feedback and mentorship.
• Strong communication skills and ability to explain complex concepts clearly and advocate for design decisions with sound rationale.
• Portfolio demonstrating leadership of complex projects across conceptual, interaction, information architecture, and visual design, across large horizontal scopes and groups.
• Ability to manage ambiguity with openness and curiosity and help teams move toward clarity.
• Application must include a portfolio link and, if protected, its password.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with large-scale enterprise and SaaS products is preferred.
• Examples of work in code are prioritized for portfolio review.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Design Systems team as a UI platform and design system expert.
• Identify or create, document, and evangelize scalable, accessible (WCAG), and localized patterns that resolve dependencies across products.
• Partner with cross-functional UI Platform leads to align vision with design strategy and co-own the roadmap, balancing features, technical debt, quality, and adoption.
• Enable Okta Research and Development teams through clear alignment and documentation.
• Improve organization-wide processes and mentor designers, promoting craft excellence, candid feedback, and growth.
• Use data and AI insights to inform platform-level design decisions and streamline governance.
• Own design across all stages for multiple teams within a product area, and advocate for consistent, high-quality experiences.
• Attend an in-person orientation in Chicago or San Francisco and work from a local office two days per week.

Benefits

• Equity, where applicable.
• Bonus.
• Health insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• 401(k).
• Flexible spending account.
• Paid leave, including PTO and parental leave.
• For Canada-based candidates: RRSP with a match, healthcare spending, and telemedicine.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed