Staff Product Designer (Auth0)

Okta•San Francisco, CA

13d•$140,000 - $193,000

About The Position

This role is within the Emerging Products Design Team at Auth0, an organization focused on identifying and developing future product directions. The designer will be responsible for creating systems that assist developers in securing AI agents, managing granular permissions, and building on nascent identity primitives. The team operates with a collaborative, integrated approach where engineers, PMs, and designers work concurrently on problems, emphasizing a 'build' mentality over a sequential 'design-then-build' process. The designer's role is crucial in ensuring strong systems thinking, maintaining taste and quality, enhancing the overall experience, and advocating for the customer's perspective, especially when speed might compromise quality.

Requirements

Exceptional design craft, including considered typography, intentional spacing, polished micro-interactions, and attention to detail.
A refined sense of design taste/aesthetics and a deep appreciation for details that contribute to a polished user experience.
6+ years of design experience.
Experience prototyping in the browser, shipping side projects, or writing production code.
A practical AI workflow with informed opinions on the utility and limitations of AI tools in design.
Experience designing for developers, including tools, APIs, CLIs, SDKs, and admin dashboards, understanding their unique definition of 'simple'.
A portfolio link with password (if protected) included in the application, prioritizing review of design craft and code examples.

Responsibilities

Prototype at volume using AI tools and code to explore numerous design directions rapidly and then refine based on effectiveness and problem-solving capabilities.
Design within the codebase, specifically in a React and Next.js environment, to refine components and interactions.
Simplify complex concepts such as authorization models, SDK patterns, and security flows into clear and precise interfaces.
Elevate the design craft within the broader organization by demonstrating and sharing this integrated working methodology.