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full-timeSenior Product Designer - Identity Threat Protection/essential Security
Okta · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Okta is a company specializing in identity and access management, focusing on secure infrastructure for both human and AI-driven digital environments. As a Senior Product Designer for Identity Threat Protection, you will be responsible for shaping the user experience across a complex portfolio of security products. Your day-to-day work involves collaborating with product managers, engineers, and researchers to translate intricate identity-related challenges into seamless, scalable design solutions. You will lead the end-to-end design process, from initial discovery and user research to final execution, ensuring that security and usability are balanced for IT and security administrators. This role requires a systems-thinking approach to create consistent design patterns that function across diverse user personas. You will also advocate for the integration of AI tools within the design workflow to iterate on concepts and improve efficiency. This position is well-suited for a seasoned designer with over five years of experience who thrives in ambiguous, fast-paced environments and possesses the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders through clear communication and strategic problem-solving.
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. We are looking for a talented Senior Product Designer who can help shape Okta’s expansive product portfolio by bringing exceptional craft and fresh perspective to the world of identity and security. Finer print You will join a team of designers and researchers who work collaboratively to deliver high quality solutions to complex identity problems. As a centralized design team, we have a high degree of autonomy and ownership towards the outcomes we drive for our customers. We also work closely with our Product Management and Engineering counterparts to ensure our solutions are not only user-centric but also technically feasible and aligned with business needs. Together, we collaborate to define problems, explore innovative solutions and deliver seamless experiences that enhance security and usability for our customers. What you will do Drive and execute an ambitious product design strategy for your team ensuring a meaningful impact on both user experience and business outcomes. Bring a systems-thinking lens to the conversation and connect the dots between user insights and business goals to create experiences that keep millions of customers safe every day. Drive impact by framing problems and exploring solutions in collaboration with user research, UX writing, product management, engineering, marketing, and data science to deliver best in class experiences. You will have the opportunity to lead through influence. Design end-to-end flows that involve multiple personas – IT Admin, Security admins, End-user – and consider complex use cases that span the Okta portfolio ensuring that every user of Okta can do their work efficiently while staying secure. Perfect the details to design scalable and usable design patterns that drive a lasting impact, ensuring they not only meet a high bar for design quality and efficiency but also enhance efficiency and consistency across the product. Regularly present work, concepts, and new ideas to cross-functional team members, adjacent teams, and senior leadership to drive alignment, showcase design impact and influence key product decisions. Advocate and encourage thoughtful use of AI for brainstorming and iterating on potential solutions, prototyping, and collaborating with team members What we are looking for 5+ years of experience as a Product Designer Your portfolio will show that you've worked on complex and challenging technical projects across all aspects of the design process (generative and evaluative research, discovery, interaction design, information architecture, visual design, etc.) You’re curious and have experience incorporating AI into your design process, including the ability to craft tools, iterate on ideas collaboratively with AI, and document sophisticated prompts for scaled use. You stay grounded in delivering real user value even when moving fast and are able to connect the dots across a fast-moving, complex portfolio without losing sight of the person on the other end of the workflow. You're comfortable owning all stages of design, from early discovery through final execution and handoff, and collaborating closely across design, product, and engineering across teams to get there. You thrive in ambiguous environments and know when to lead versus when to learn. You build and share empathy with people in order to deeply understand them and their needs. You are someone who sees design as a partner with PM and Engineering in shaping strategic and operational product and UX outcomes You showcase story telling skills to communicate your design ideas to a variety of stakeholders. **You must attend in person orientation in Toronto. **You must go into the Toronto office 2 days a week. #LI-MM #LI-Hybrid P25193_3593584 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 CAD The Okta Experience Supporting Your Well-Being Driving Social Impact Developing Talent and Fostering C
| Role | Senior Product Designer - Identity Threat Protection/essential Security |
|---|---|
| Company | Okta |
| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Type | full-time |
| Compensation | Not disclosed |
| Posted | 2026-10-26 |
| Deadline | Rolling |
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- 1ApplicationSubmit your resume through the apply link.
- 2ScreeningRecruiter reviews your background against the role.
- 3AssessmentA technical test, assignment, or coding round, depending on the role.
- 4Interview(s)One or more rounds with the hiring team.
- 5OfferOffer letter with compensation and start date.
Before you apply
0/4About Okta
Okta, Inc. is an Identity-as-a-Service (IDaaS) company founded in 2009 and based in San Francisco. The company provides identity and access management solutions for workforces, customers, and AI agents. Its offerings include the Okta Platform for governance and the Auth0 Platform for authentication. Okta’s services are designed to secure human and machine identities, helping organizations manage access across their digital ecosystems. The company serves a diverse client base, including major government agencies and two-thirds of the Fortune 100, supporting thousands of organizations globally in securing their business operations and digital infrastructure.
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