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full-timeStaff Product Designer - UI Platform
Okta · Bellevue, Washington; Chicago, Illinois; New York, New York; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Washington, DC
Okta is a company in the identity management and security space, focused on building infrastructure to secure AI and human identities. As a Staff Product Designer for the UI Platform, you will serve as a foundational design lead responsible for the global user experience infrastructure that powers the company's entire product portfolio. This role involves developing scalable design patterns, accessibility standards, and localization frameworks that act as a force multiplier for internal product and engineering teams. You will bridge the gap between the design systems team and individual feature teams, ensuring that UI components are both developer-friendly and cohesive. Day-to-day responsibilities include defining design architecture, mentoring fellow designers, and leveraging data-driven insights to maintain a high quality bar across the platform. This position is well-suited for a seasoned designer with strong systems-thinking capabilities who is comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving strategic design outcomes. You should have a deep understanding of accessibility standards, experience with design systems, and a pragmatic approach to integrating AI workflows into the product design process.
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 team The UI Platform team is the force multiplier for Okta’s entire product portfolio. By building world-class components, accessible frameworks, and developer-friendly tools, your work will directly impact millions of administrative and end-user interactions every day. You will work alongside dedicated product and engineering partners in an environment that values speed, clarity, and career-defining impact. The role The Staff Product Designer – UI Platform is a high-impact individual contributor role, serving as a foundational design lead for Okta's global user experience infrastructure. Joining the Product Platform group, you will act as a resident expert and strategic thought partner, shaping the horizontal design patterns, design architecture, localization/globalization frameworks, and accessibility standards (WCAG) that power every Okta Workforce Identity product. You will partner directly with cross functional UI Platform leads to drive platform-level initiatives, harmonizing user experience (UX) and developer experience (DevEx) across our engineering and product organizations. You will also collaborate closely with the Design Systems team, acting as a bridge between the system and feature teams applying it to our product. 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." UI & system leadership: In partnership with the Design Systems team, serve as a UI platform and design system expert, identifying / creating, documenting, and evangelizing scalable, accessible (WCAG), and localized patterns to resolve dependencies across products. Strategic partnership: Partner with cross functional UI Platform leads to align vision with design strategy, co-owning the roadmap to balance features, tech debt, quality, and adoption. Raise the craft: Enable Okta Research and Development teams through clear alignment and documentation. Improve org-wide processes and mentor designers to promote craft excellence, candid feedback, and growth. Data informed decision making: Leverage data and AI insights to inform clear, platform-level design decisions and streamline governance. Who we are looking for You are proficient in AI workflows and how to apply them to the product design process, along with opinions about where AI tools help and where they fall short You are passionate about helping customers solve real problems and upholding design UX principles to help teams deliver cohesive and quality user experiences You relish effective teamwork – and you are a key contributor to building a healthy team You bring a systems-thinking lens to the conversation and can effectively identify elegant, extensible solutions You have excellent craft and enjoy diving into the details to ensure high quality experiences for our customers, while providing design feedback and mentorship to fellow designers You have a learning mindset, able to manage ambiguity with openness and curiosity, helping your team drive toward clarity You are someone who sees design as a partner in shaping strategic and operational product and UX outcomes; comfortable owning all stages of design for multiple teams within a given product area You have strong communication skills and can distill complex concepts into simple, easy to understand narratives, while advocating for consistent, high quality design based on sound rationale Your portfolio will show that you've worked on and led complex and challenging projects across all aspects of the design process (conceptual design, interaction design, information architecture, and visual design) across large, horizontal scopes and groups, with a preference for large-scale enterprise and SAAS products You share our values , and work in accordance with those values Qualifications Degree in a related field or relevant work experience as a Product Designer Proficient in Figma, Miro, Balsamiq and / or similar design tools Possesses knowledge of HTML / CSS / JavaScript 10+ years of experience as Product Designer 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. You must attend in person orientation in either Chicago or San Francisco. You
| Role | Staff Product Designer - UI Platform |
|---|---|
| Company | Okta |
| Location | Bellevue, Washington; Chicago, Illinois; New York, New York; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Washington, DC |
| 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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