Group Tech Lead, Adoption Engineering

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 ENGINEERING ARCHITECT TEAM The Architecture team is a small group of very senior engineers reporting to our VP of Engineering Excellence, working broadly across the organization in collaboration with Engineering, Product, and Security.  We partner deeply with other Engineering teams for large projects, and provide direction and architectural guidance for smaller initiatives.  We have a dual-pronged charter to “level up the tech stack and level up the people stack” via both technical contributions and partnerships/mentoring. In this role, you will have the opportunity to significantly contribute to Auth0’s future technology direction.  Through your experience, knowledge of industry trends, and technical abilities you will provide guidance, build proof of concepts, and deliver production software implementations that help Auth0 Engineering teams move faster by using and developing standard patterns and technologies. You will also help advance the engineering culture and help uplevel other engineers. Note that while this role involves a lot of guidance, documentation, and leadership, it also requires substantial hands-on coding and development of both applications and systems.   WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING * You will collaborate with Product, Security, and Engineering teams to define and continually improve Auth0’s technology stack and architecture. * Foster and lead innovation in the IAM space, with a strong focus on Agentic Identity * Lead initiatives to enhance, scale, and evolve Auth0’s product offerings. * Embed within Engineering teams across the organization for large projects, while providing guidance and lighter touch engagements for smaller initiatives. * Design, architect, and document large scale distributed systems. * Lead the development of complex, broadly-scoped functionality in a very large and deep set of services and components. * Teach by doing: coding, optimizing, and troubleshooting Node.js and Go applications in collaboration with feature development teams. * Implement features and create consistent foundations using technologies such as AWS, Azure, Node.js, Go, MongoDB, Redis, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes. * Investigate, understand, and resolve bottlenecks in our ability to scale, use resources efficiently, and maintain a 99.99% uptime SLA. * Drive technical decision making while striving to find the right balance between factors such as simplicity, flexibility, reliability, cost, and performance. * Participate in “round table” discussions and mentor team members and engineers throughout the organization to level up our people. * Participate in our Engineering Leadership Team with other architects, directors, and executives. * You will join our Incident Commander on-call rotation. Members of our team do periodic on-call rotation for high-severity incidents to help up-level our responses After spending time getting acquainted with our applications, systems, and processes, and getting training to  WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE * 10+ years of software development experience. * 5+ years of experience working on cloud applications. * Experience with API-first applications using REST and/or gRPC * Passion and thorough understanding of what it takes to build and operate secure, reliable systems at scale. * Knowledge of Identity Protocols such as OAuth, OIDC and SAML. * Industry knowledge of the Authorization and Authentication spaces. * Experience in building AI Agents, and/or MCP servers applications.  * Experience with security engineering and application security. * Very strong written and verbal communication skills with a demonstrated ability to adjust your communication style to the intended audience, whether communicating with senior executives, customers, engineers, or product managers. * Mastery and deep understanding of hands-on software development building distributed systems. * Experience with multi-cloud environments and container deployments, particularly Kubernetes in AWS/Azure. * Prior experience with application performance management, tracing, and performance testing tools. * Excellence at creating clarity and alignment for technical initiatives.  * Great ability to build trust through collaboration with multiple teams and get consensus on a vision. * Knowledge of application security and cloud security best practices. And extra credit if you have experience in any of the following! - Deep experience in Node.js (Javascript or Typescript), or Golang. #LI-Hybrid (P-3286_3209115) 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.    The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay area is between: $274,000—$370,000 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. 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 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 click here to view our full NYC AEDT Notice.

With millions of diners, 60,000+ restaurant partners and 25+ years of experience, OpenTable, part of Booking Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG), is an industry leader with a passion for helping restaurants thrive. Our world-class technology empowers restaurants to focus on what matters most – their team, their guests, and their bottom line – while enabling diners to discover and book the perfect restaurant for every occasion.  Every employee at OpenTable has a tangible impact on what we do and how we do it. You’ll also be part of a global team and its portfolio of metasearch brands. Hospitality is all about taking care of others, and it defines our culture. About the Job As the Director of Technical Program Management, you will lead and scale a mature, high-performing team of Technical Program Managers responsible for driving execution across multiple product and engineering verticals. Operating at a strategic level within OpenTable’s engineering organization, this role balances roughly 50% managing senior executives and 50% leading and mentoring individual contributor TPMs. You will absorb ambiguity, translate complex business strategies into practical execution plans, and design robust operating rhythms and governance frameworks that impact hundreds of engineers across the organization. This is a pivotal opportunity to act as a change leader and help rethink product development lifecycles and software delivery models as AI rapidly transforms the software development lifecycle. In an environment that values professional growth, trust, and a welcoming culture, you will establish execution standards that maintain visibility and accountability for executives while granting teams the flexibility to execute in smaller, faster, and more effective increments Responsibilities * Executive Management & Collaboration: Serve as a strategic partner to senior leadership and cross-functional executives across Product, Engineering, Design, Data, * Security, Infrastructure, and business teams to align priorities, manage dependencies, and establish high-stakes escalation paths. * Team Leadership & Mentorship: Direct, coach, and elevate a mature group of individual contributor TPMs, fostering an inclusive, high-performing culture anchored in trust, psychological safety, mutual accountability, and long-term career growth. * Operating Model Transformation: Design, iterate, and embed corporate operating rhythms, delivery mechanisms, planning frameworks, and risk management standards across large-scale technical portfolios to raise the organizational bar for execution quality. * Strategic Execution & De-escalation: Translate broad executive narratives into actionable program structures, timelines, and measurable outcomes while defusing complex, organization-wide conflicts through fact-based option analysis. * Process Optimization: Partner with engineering leadership to improve overall software delivery practices, technical planning, and developer productivity, utilizing modern tooling and data-driven metrics to mitigate hidden organizational drag. Minimum Qualifications * 10+ years of technical program management experience spanning large-scale software development and cross-functional technical programs. * 5+ years of experience formally leading, developing, and retaining engineering or program management teams within high-growth technology environments. * Proven track record of managing technical program portfolios across complex, multi-entity organizations, including driving organizational transformation and designing cross-functional operating models. * Demonstrated technical fluency and credibility, with the ability to engage deeply with engineering leaders on software architecture, dependencies, trade-offs, and release management. * Exceptional executive presence and communication skills, with a verified ability to influence senior stakeholders and turn ambiguous priorities into concrete operational plans. Preferred Qualifications * Prior software engineering background or deep, direct technical experience in software development lifecycles (SDLC) and developer productivity tooling. * Experience leading program management functions within two-sided marketplaces, high-scale consumer tech, SaaS, fintech, or hospitality engineering organizations. * Familiarity with or an active interest in automation, AI-enabled engineering workflows, and adapting product development lifecycles to emerging technology shifts. * Experience operating effectively within a globally distributed workforce across multiple international entities and time zones. * An entrepreneurial mindset with a high sense of ownership, comfortable building missing structures or running execution loops from scratch in fast-moving environments. BENEFITS AND PERKS * Work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year * Focus on mental health and well-being: * Company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth * Company-paid subscription to Headspace * Annual company-wide week off a year - the whole team fully recharges (and returns without a pile-up of work!) * Paid parental leave * Generous paid vacation + time off for your birthday * Paid volunteer time * Focus on your career growth: * Development Dollars * Leadership development * Access to thousands of on-demand e-learnings * Travel Discounts * Employee Resource Groups * Free lunch 5 days per week * Free lunch 2 days per week * Convenient downtown SF office location close to the Embarcadero MUNI and BART stations.  * Building amenities, such as a gym & bike parking The best connections happen face-to-face, whether you’re sitting down to dinner or having coffee with a coworker. That’s why OpenTable has adopted a hybrid workplace model. This role aligns with that approach, with an expectation of coming into the office two days a week—giving employees the best of both worlds: in-person collaboration and flexibility. EQUITY ELIGIBLE There are a variety of factors that go into determining a salary range, including but not limited to external market benchmark data, geographic location, and years of experience sought/required. The range for this United States based role is $240,000 - $260,000 USD. We offer a competitive base salary and benefits including: health benefits; flexible spending account; retirement benefits; life insurance; paid time off (including PTO, paid sick leave, medical leave, bereavement leave, floating holidays and paid holidays); and parental leave benefits. This role is eligible to be considered for an annual bonus and equity grant. Work Environment & Flexibility At OpenTable, we pride ourselves on fostering a global and dynamic work environment. As a team member with us, you will benefit from a schedule tailored to accommodate a global workforce operating across multiple time zones. While the majority of your responsibilities may align with conventional business hours, there will be instances where you are expected to manage communications - via calls, Slack messages, or emails - outside of regular working hours to effectively collaborate with international colleagues, respond to restaurant partners, and/or address urgent matters. OpenTable will always abide by and consider local laws and regulations. Inclusion We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels they belong and can thrive. We know the best ideas come when we bring different voices to the table, so we're building a team as dynamic as the diners and restaurants we serve—and fostering a culture where everyone feels welcome to be themselves. If you need accommodations during the application or interview process, or on the job, we’re here to support you. Please reach out to your recruiter to request any accommodations.