Okta

Senior UX Researcher - Okta Device Access

Okta$118K — $162K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of product development experience conducting research or a Master's/PhD with 2+ years in the field
  • Familiarity with various research methods such as usability studies and contextual inquiry
  • Ability to leverage research to enhance business success and meet company goals
  • Strong skills in communicating user research findings to cross-functional teams
  • Experience with products aimed at technical audiences like developers and administrators
  • Exceptional planning, prioritizing, and organizational skills
  • Effective communication across all management levels

Responsibilities

  • Grow and develop a research practice for ODA and OV teams
  • Scope and manage research initiatives across product teams
  • Be flexible in research methodologies, designing studies that meet product needs
  • Facilitate cross-discipline research to inform decision-making
  • Create mechanisms to enhance customer empathy and understanding
  • Present research findings to a range of audiences within the organization
  • Manage multiple projects and provide mentorship to junior researchers

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • RRSP with matching contributions
  • Healthcare spending account
  • Telemedicine services
  • Paid time off including parental leave
  • Intentional connection through community and onboarding experiences
  • Opportunities for personal and professional development
Full Job Description
In this role, you will work as a trusted cross-functional partner on our Okta Device Access (ODA) and Okta Verify (OV) products, and have the opportunity to influence product and design decisions through your work. You will own the UX roadmap for ODA and OV, working closely with your design, product, and engineering partners to ensure that your work is aligned to the highest priority needs of the endpoint identity area, informing both long and near-term decisions. You'll provide mentorship and coaching to more junior team members, helping raise the quality bar and impact of the team. ODA and OV's goal is to develop products that enable Okta customers to secure their workforce right from physical device bootup, providing frictionless, phishing-resistant, and passwordless authentication. In this role, you'll get to: • Grow and develop a research practice aimed at understanding the needs of the OPA and OV teams, collaborate with stakeholders to craft research questions and execute research • Scope, prioritize, organize, and manage research initiatives across these teams. • Exercise flexibility in research methodology (as appropriate for the product space and timeline) by designing and utilizing generative studies or evaluative research, appropriately. • Facilitate cross-discipline research to drive clarity and decision-making. • Design mechanisms to build up customer empathy and deep knowledge of our partners, end users, consumers, administrators, and other identified audiences. • Represent your research to diverse audiences across the organization. • Handle multiple projects and tasks concurrently • Provide coaching and mentorship to more junior researchers You could be a fit if you have: • 4+ years product development experience conducting research, or a Masters degree/PhD with 2+ years of product development experience • Experience utilizing various research methods (e.g., usability studies, contextual inquiry, surveys, etc.) • Able to leverage research to make the business successful, applying your technical understanding to accomplish company goals. • Proficiency in communicating user research findings with cross-functional partners to drive impact • Experience with products made for developers, administrators, or other technical audiences • Strong ability to plan, prioritize and organize effectively and independently • Make decisions and solve problems while working under pressure • Communicate effectively with all levels of management and company personnel • Excellent communication skills • Possess empathy for users, knowledge of and passion for the technical experiences • Experience working on security products is a plus Education • Bachelor's degree in anthropology, sociology, psychology, human-computer interaction (or other related field) #LI-MM #LI-Hybrid Below is the annual salary range for candidates located in Canada. Your actual salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance, RRSP with a match, healthcare spending, telemedicine, 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/can. The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in Canada is between: $118,000-$162,000 USD The Okta Experience • Supporting Your Well-Being • Driving Social Impact • 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.

About Okta

Okta is a leading provider of identity and access management solutions for enterprises. The company's cloud-based platform enables organizations to securely connect people and technology, providing secure access to applications and data from any device, anywhere, at any time. Okta's solutions are used by thousands of organizations worldwide, including many Fortune 500 companies. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Okta is committed to providing innovative solutions that help organizations stay secure and productive in today's digital world.
Learn more about Okta
Size
5,342 employees
Market Cap
$10.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$266.3 million
Founded
2009
5 Year Trend
+51.9%
Revenue
$835.4 million
NASDAQ

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