Job Description

Get to know Okta

Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology, anywhere, on any device or app. Our flexible and neutral products, Okta Platform and Auth0 Platform, provide secure access, authentication, and automation, placing identity at the core of business security and growth.

At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we’re looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences. 

Join our team! We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you.

The Global Presales team

The Global Presales organization at Okta brings together a diverse group of experts, including Solutions Engineers, the Office of the Field CTO, Alliances, Architects and more, who combine deep technical expertise with strategic business insight. This team serves as trusted advisors to a wide range of customers and partners, helping them unlock the full potential of Okta’s Identity Platform. By asking insightful questions, understanding complex challenges, and delivering tailored solutions, we empower organizations to address their unique identity needs. Empathy, collaboration, and a relentless focus on customer success drive our work and set us apart.

Distinguished AI Advisor, Global Field CTO Team

The Distinguished AI Advisor will serve as a senior technical leader, strategist, and evangelist who bridges Okta and Auth0 customer’s AI vision with Okta’s Agentic AI Security and Identity offerings. This role will focus on helping define and message Okta’s Securing AI strategy across the identity security portfolio—ensuring Okta’s customers, product, engineering, sales, and the broader cybersecurity community is informed of the evolving AI trends, principles and practices.

You will work closely with CxO-level customer stakeholders, internal product leaders, and the global field organization to:

• Shape Okta’s AI-powered identity vision in the cybersecurity space and translate complex AI capabilities into real-world customer value.
• Guide customer executives, stakeholders of Okta’s Identity offerings focused on Agentic AI technologies. 
• Represent Okta in various AI marketing events and programs as a thought leader

What you’ll be doing 

Technical Leadership

• Provide strategic and technical guidance to global Solutions Engineering teams in Okta and Auth0’s offerings to secure AI.
• Act as the executive-level AI technical authority for Okta’s identity cybersecurity portfolio.
• Partner with the CPO, CISO, CIO and engineering leadership to influence product roadmaps with AI-first security innovations.
• Represent Okta’s AI identity security strategy at conferences, analyst briefings, and industry events.

Strategic Customer Engagement

• Serve as a trusted advisor to CISOs, CIOs, and security architects, helping them adopt AI-driven identity solutions.
• Lead strategic customer conversations on AI-powered threat detection, adaptive authentication, and zero trust architectures.
• Develop reference architectures, whitepapers, and solution playbooks that showcase Okta’s AI identity security capabilities.

Field Enablement and Collaboration

• Develop frameworks, tools, and content to enable Okta’s sales engineers, solution architects, and partners with AI-driven identity security narratives and help guide customer opportunities.
• Collaborate with marketing to craft thought leadership content highlighting Okta’s leadership in AI security.
• Partner with sales leadership to identify and address critical business opportunities and challenges.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration to ensure seamless execution of global initiatives.
• Work closely with Product, PAT, and Enablement to drive new product strategies, develop the messaging, and scale that to the Field teams.

Ecosystem & Thought Leadership

• Build alliances with cloud, AI, and cybersecurity partners to accelerate Okta’s AI innovations.
• Influence industry standards and frameworks around responsible AI in security and identity management.
• Publish thought leadership on the intersection of AI, cybersecurity, and digital identity trust.

Innovation and Strategy:

• Partner with corporate strategy and marketing to align Okta’s messaging and positioning with market demands.
• Lead strategic initiatives that enhance Okta’s competitive differentiation and long-term growth.

What you’ll bring to the role

Required

• 10+ years in identity, cybersecurity, AI (or Data Science) domains.
• Deep understanding of AI/ML/Data Science technologies applied to security (e.g., anomaly detection, behavioral analytics, large language models for threat intelligence).
• Deep understanding of A2A, MCP and relevant protocols and standards to build an agentic service.
• Strong executive presence and credibility with both technical and business leaders.
• Proven experience engaging with enterprise CISOs and boards on AI / cybersecurity strategy.
• Exceptional communication and storytelling skills, with experience delivering keynotes at global events.

Preferred

• Prior CTO, Field CTO, or distinguished architect experience in a cybersecurity or SaaS company.
• Track record of shaping AI / cybersecurity product roadmaps in collaboration with engineering.
• Background in Software Development and/or Developer Advocacy.
• Advanced degree in a technical or business-related field.
• Experience working with or within Fortune 500 enterprises.
• Good knowledge of Okta’s platform and ecosystem.
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks (GDPR, NIST AI RMF, ISO AI Standards) and AI governance in security contexts.
• Demonstrated ability to evangelize AI concepts at scale—keynotes, whitepapers, media, analyst briefings.

• Ability to effectively operate in a matrixed organization and manage cross-functional initiatives.
• Passion for innovation, customer success, and advancing the field of identity.

*Please note there will be in person onboarding your first day in San Francisco or Chicago, IL.

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The OTE range for this position for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay area is between: $300,000—$450,000 USD

Below is the annual On Target Compensation (OTE) range for candidates located in California, Colorado, New York and Washington. Your actual OTE, which is inclusive of base salary and incentive compensation, will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable) and benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies. To learn more about our Total Rewards program please visit: . 

The annual OTE range for this position for candidates located in California, Colorado, New York, and Washington is between: $268,000—$402,000 USD

What you can look forward to as a Full-Time Okta employee!

• Amazing Benefits
• Making Social Impact
• Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community at Okta

Okta cultivates a dynamic work environment, providing the best tools, technology and benefits to empower our employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs. Each organization is unique in the degree of flexibility and mobility in which they work so that all employees are enabled to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, regardless of where they live. Find your place at Okta today! .

Some roles may require travel to one of our office locations for in-person onboarding.

Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete any part of the job application, interview process, or onboarding please use this Form to request an accommodation.

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