Staff Product Designer - UI Platform

Okta • Washington, DC

11d • $156,000 - $215,000 • 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 serves as a resident expert and strategic thought partner, shaping horizontal design patterns, design architecture, localization and globalization frameworks, and accessibility standards that support Okta Workforce Identity products. The role partners with UI Platform leads to align user experience and developer experience across product and engineering organizations and collaborates with the Design Systems team as a bridge to feature teams.

The designer applies systems thinking, design judgment, quality standards, and a customer-focused perspective to platform work. They guide scalable patterns and governance, co-own roadmap decisions, improve processes, document and communicate design direction, and mentor designers. The position requires proficiency in AI workflows and thoughtful use of AI in product design, strong design craft, and the ability to lead complex work across multiple teams.

The role requires in-person orientation in Chicago or San Francisco and attendance at a local office two days per week. Candidates should include a portfolio link and password, if applicable. The position is listed with annual base salary ranges of $156,000–$215,000 USD in specified U.S. locations and $140,000–$175,000 CAD in Canada; actual compensation depends on location and qualifications. Okta also offers equity where applicable, bonus, benefits, and paid leave according to applicable plans and policies.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience as a Product Designer.
• A degree in a related field or relevant work 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 understanding of how to apply them to product design, including informed opinions about their strengths and limitations.
• Strong systems-thinking skills 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 on complex design projects across conceptual, interaction, information architecture, and visual design, especially across large horizontal scopes and groups.
• Ability to manage ambiguity with openness and curiosity, collaborate effectively, and contribute to a healthy team.
• Must attend in-person orientation in Chicago or San Francisco and work from a local office two days per week.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with large-scale enterprise and SaaS products.
• Examples of design work in code.

Responsibilities

• Identify or create, document, and evangelize scalable, accessible (WCAG), and localized patterns in partnership with the Design Systems team.
• Resolve dependencies across products through UI platform and design system expertise.
• 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 to promote craft excellence, candid feedback, and growth.
• Use data and AI insights to inform platform-level design decisions and streamline governance.
• Own all stages of design for multiple teams within a product area and advocate for consistent, high-quality design.

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