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Staff Product Designer, Auth0

Okta · Chicago, IL · Product Design & UXR-650

Posted Sep 21, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a developer-facing product you designed. How did you learn what developers needed?

What they are checking: Whether they understand developer users, who care about docs, APIs and fast setup.

As a staff designer, how do you influence product strategy, not just screens?

What they are checking: Whether they work at a level that shapes what gets built, as staff roles require.

Tell me about a time you mentored other designers.

What they are checking: Whether they raise the quality of the design team as staff designers are expected to.

What would you do

How would you design a way for a developer to give an AI agent granular permissions to their users' data?

What they are checking: Whether they can make complex authorization understandable to developers in a new problem space.

Emerging Products figures out what's next. How do you design when the product direction may change next month?

What they are checking: Whether they can work quickly with rough prototypes and stay comfortable with changing direction.

How would you help a developer understand the security risks of what they're granting to an agent?

What they are checking: Whether they can design clear warnings and defaults that lead to safer choices.

How do you work with engineers to decide what to build first in a new product?

What they are checking: Whether they can scope an early release that tests the riskiest assumptions.

How do you keep design quality high when moving fast on emerging products?

What they are checking: Whether they can protect craft while meeting startup-like speed.

About the work

How do you design for something that's mostly code, like an SDK or API?

What they are checking: Whether they see API and documentation design as part of the product experience.

How do you test an early concept with developers before it's built?

What they are checking: Whether they can run quick, useful research in an emerging product area.

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The full job description

As published by Okta.

Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence. This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk. <p data-local-id="f7ef343b3cb4" data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true" data-pm-slice="1 1 []"> Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence. This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk. The Emerging Products Design Team Emerging Products is an org pillar inside Auth0. We figure out what's next. You'll be designing systems that help developers secure AI agents, manage granular permissions, and build on identity primitives that don't fully exist yet. Engineers, PMs, and Designers work on the same problems at the same time. There is no design-then-build sequence. There's just build. What you’ll be doing When everyone on the team can generate UI, the designer's role shifts. You become the person responsible for strong systems thinking, taste, quality, experience, and being the voice of the customer. You hold the quality bar when speed is pushing everything toward "fine." <ul class="ak-ul" data-local-id="c863b4f5-9a57-4196-98fb-1496a7a6596f" data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="bulletList" data-prosemirror-node-block="true"> <li data-local-id="f1b389c5-c60c-409e-a7e8-448776013956" data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="listItem" data-prosemirror-node-block="true"> Prototype at volume : Use AI tools and code to explore dozens of directions fast, then narrow based on what works and what solves the actual problem. <li data-local-id="939f2cb0-143a-4e75-bda8-05c442de129b" data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="listItem" data-prosemirror-node-block="true"> Design in the codebase: Work within our React and Next.js environment to refine components and interactions where users will actually experience them. <li data-local-id="5da906a6-8e5b-4d9d-a6cf-420df5cf8ded" data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="listItem" data-prosemirror-node-block="true"> Simplify complexity: Turn authorization models, SDK patterns, and security flows into interfaces that feel clear without losing precision. <li data-local-id="cef289c7-1250-4800-bdee-5b289a5a8035" data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="listItem" data-prosemirror-node-block="true"> Raise the craft: Help the broader design org see what this way of working looks like in practice. We're all figuring this out together. What you’ll bring to the role <ul class="ak-ul" data-local-id="3bac17c7-a00e-4aab-bd47-3da888d72836" data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="bulletList" data-prosemirror-node-block="true"> <li data-local-id="62e72888-df3d-4a40-a768-b9d4a77553f5" data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="listItem" data-prosemirror-node-block="true"> You have craft: This matters most. Considered typography, intentional spacing, polished micro-interactions, details that show someone genuinely cared. We're looking for someone with a refined sense of design taste/aesthetics and a deep appreciation for the details that create a polished user experience. <li data-local-id="fe8b91c4-85d7-415b-9df0-3210cd8fd6b3" data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="listItem" data-prosemirror-node-block="true"> You build: 6+ years of design experience, but somewhere along the way you started prototyping in the browser, shipping side projects, or writing production code because you wanted the interaction exactly right. <li data-local-id="95dc4b1d-603f-40cd-9336-ea8062f8b2ea" data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="listItem" data-prosemirror-node-block="true"> You have a real AI practice: Not experimentation, but an actual workflow. You have opinions about where AI tools help and where they fall short. <li data-local-id="a613057b-bfd0-491d-b5d9-36ead1966e08" data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="listItem" data-prosemirror-node-block="true"> You design for developers: Tools, APIs, CLIs, SDKs, and admin dashboards. You know "simple" means something different for this audience. Note for when applying In your application, please include a link to your portfolio with password (if protected). We prioritize a review of your design craft and any examples of your work in code. Below is the annual base salary range for candidates located in San Francisco Bay Area. Your actual base salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, 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: https://rewards.okta.com/us .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay area is between: $140,000 &mdash; $193,000 USD The Okta Experience • Supporting Your Well-Being &nbsp; • Driving Social Impact&nbsp; • Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community We are intentional about connection. Our global community, spanning over 20 offices worldwide, is united by a drive to innovate. Your journey begins with an immersive, in-person onboarding experience designed to accelerate your impact and connect you to our mission and team from day one. 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&nbsp; use this Form to request an accommodation. Notice for New York City Applicants & Employees: Okta may use Automated Employment Decision Tools (AEDT), as defined by New York City Local Law 144, that use artificial intelligence, machine learning, or other automated processes to assist in our recruitment and hiring process. In accordance with NYC Local Law 144, if you are an applicant or employee residing in New York City, please&nbsp; click here to view our full NYC AEDT Notice.

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