Staff Product Designer - Okta Identity Governance

Okta•Washington, DC

1d•$156,000 - $215,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Okta is seeking a talented Staff Product Designer to shape its expansive product portfolio by bringing exceptional craft and a fresh perspective to the world of identity and security. The role focuses on designing the user experience for Okta Identity Governance, a product that helps large companies manage who has access to what and prove it to auditors. The challenge lies in making the complex processes of requesting, reviewing, and managing access feel simple and intuitive, even at the scale of an entire company. This is an opportunity to do career-defining work within a company focused on protecting the future of work by providing simple and secure access to people and organizations everywhere. Okta is building a world where anyone can safely use any technology, with a particular focus on securing AI by building trusted, neutral infrastructure.

Requirements

Experience leading cross-discipline teams, viewing design as a partner with PM and Engineering in shaping strategic and operational product and UX outcomes.
Ability to move between big-picture thinking and detail, creating clarity in ambiguity for the team and partners.
A teacher's heart, with the ability to mentor and train others.
A thought leader, capable of undertaking explorations into new technologies and territories while also delivering practical designs.
Passion for crafting and sharing product and design UX principles to help teams deliver cohesive user experiences.
Proficiency in integrating AI into the design process, including building tools and reusable prompts, and vetting AI output for accuracy, design system fit, and usability.
Focus on user goals, building and sharing empathy to understand people's needs while balancing business objectives and engineering considerations.
Comfort owning all stages of design within a given product area.
Strong storytelling skills to communicate design ideas to various stakeholders.
A digital portfolio showcasing depth across a variety of complex and challenging technical projects, including generative and evaluative research, discovery, interaction design, information architecture, and visual design.
Portfolio must show work that shipped and was used in real products.
Degree in a related field or relevant work experience as a Product Designer or UX Designer.
Proficient in Figma or similar design tools.
At least a basic understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
7+ years of experience as a Product Designer.

Responsibilities

Own the long-term design strategy for your product area, shaping its direction across multiple releases.
Partner with design leadership to define patterns and standards for other designers and raise the quality bar.
Lead through influence, aligning product, engineering, research, and content partners around a direction.
Design end-to-end journeys that span the Okta portfolio and multiple personas (IT and security admins, compliance owners, resource owners, approving managers, and end users).
Apply a systems-thinking lens, connecting user insights to business goals to create experiences that keep millions of users safe.
Facilitate co-creation workshops with Product Management and Engineering to frame opportunities and shape product direction.
Mentor senior designers by guiding their projects and supporting their growth and career development.
Present ideas and concepts to adjacent teams and senior leadership to drive alignment and influence product decisions.
Advocate for and encourage the thoughtful use of AI in research, brainstorming, iteration, prototyping, and collaboration.