Staff Developer Content Strategist

Bengaluru, India

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Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology—anywhere, on any device or app. Our Workforce and Customer Identity Clouds enable secure yet flexible access, authentication, and automation that transforms how people move through the digital world, putting Identity at the heart 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.

Developer Content Strategist

Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology—anywhere, on any device or app. Our Workforce and Customer Identity Clouds enable secure yet flexible access, authentication, and automation that transforms how people move through the digital world, putting Identity at the heart 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.

About The Team

The Developer Content Strategy (DCS) team creates the Information Architecture (structure, organization, terms) to make developing solutions for Okta Workforce easy. We do this with user research, content metrics, and KPIs for Workforce developer content across all of Okta. We use that data to create content strategy plans for teams and initiatives.

About The Position

As a member of the DCS team, you:

  • Work closely with product management and engineering to design effective developer-facing content for Okta products and initiatives.
  • Act as a champion for developer needs and priorities across product, engineering, and marketing.
  • Use metrics and data to drive activities and priorities.
  • Lead initiatives to improve the clarity and conciseness of developer-facing content.

In month one, you'll

  • Complete your onboarding and be familiar with the majority of the features in the Okta Platform and how they interact.
  • Understand the developer experience of current documentation by building several sample apps demonstrating core parts of our IAM functionality on both web and mobile platforms.

In three months, you'll be

  • Shadowing our lead role in at least one strategy project
  • Starting to contribute to our long-term information architecture "future site" project.
  • Maintaining your own cross-functional relationships with many of the teams we work with.

 

After six months, you'll be leading your own strategy project and be a core member of the team.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Success in this role requires excellent communication skills, clear and actionable writing, working independently, and collaborating across diverse audiences. You're a strong contributor and collaborator who takes the initiative and is willing to do new tasks as required by Okta.

  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills (in English).
  • At least 5 years experience in strategic content development roles.
  • Proven ability to manage complex content projects with multiple stakeholders.
  • Deep understanding of how to create a great developer documentation and content experience
  • Proficiency in JavaScript web development

Nice to Have

  • Proficiency in mobile app development with Swift or Kotlin. 
  • An understanding of REST APIs, HTTP, SDKs, and authentication/authorization protocols (OAuth, OpenID Connect, Basic Auth, ...)
  • Previous experience with Identity Access Management solutions and products
  • Demonstrable expertise in digital content strategy and audience engagement techniques.
  • Familiarity with SEO best practices and tools.
  • A strong understanding of a Content Management System (CMS) from an information architecture perspective
  • An understanding of leveraging AI tools to optimize content creation and distribution processes.

**This role is based in Bengaluru, India and follows a hybrid work model, requiring in-office presence two to three days a week. This role also involves in-person onboarding and travel to our Bengaluru, IN office during the first week of employment.

 

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

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