
Okta · London
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 t...
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.
About the Role
We are seeking a Pre-sales Architect to join our team of identity security experts. In this role, you will leverage your technical
expertise and business acumen to drive customer success, helping organisations modernise and secure their identity ecosystems. As
a trusted advisor, you will collaborate with enterprise customers, channel partners, and internal teams to deliver innovative
identity and access management (IAM) solutions that align with business goals.
This role requires a balance of strategic thinking, technical depth, and exceptional communication skills to translate complex
identity challenges into solutions that address customer needs. You’ll play a pivotal role in accelerating sales cycles, enabling
technical wins, and shaping the future of identity in your region.
The Opportunity
Reporting into the EMEA Office of the Field CTO, this role will be challenged daily to show prospects and customers how Okta can
help solve their business challenges. We are searching for individuals that have experience deploying identity and access
management solutions in large and complex environments. This hands-on experience and exposure to the operational aspect of real
customer deployments is what sets you apart and provides credibility to the architectures you design and propose. Your proven
experience with other products and legacy solutions will be invaluable when assessing a customer’s existing challenges and
planning the roadmap for them to modernise and transition to Okta.
What you’ll be doing
Auth0’s capabilities.
identity strategies.
during pre-deal registration and opportunity qualification.
customer challenges while accelerating deal velocity.
What you’ll bring to the role
development, backend [Java, C#, Node.js, Python, PHP, Ruby]), and developer tooling for identity integrations.
audiences.
Preferred Experience
enterprise environments
solutions.
fostering stronger customer engagement and regional support.
#LI-Hybrid
Below is the annual On Target Compensation (OTE) range for candidates located in the United Kingdom. Your actual OTE, which is
inclusive of base salary and incentive compensation, will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and
work location. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable) and comprehensive healthcare coverage and financial benefits
including paid time off 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/gbr.
The OTE range for this position for candidates located in the United Kingdom is between:
The Okta Experience
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.
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. As a Senior Solutions Engineer for the Auth0 platform, you are a strategic, customer-centric technical expert who combines a software engineering background with a passion for identity and security. You possess that rare combination of technical savviness and business insight and are looking for a career where you can utilize both to drive revenue directly and through a thriving partner ecosystem. You will be a trusted advisor to both customers and a portfolio of strategic partners. You will partner with our sales and alliances teams to demonstrate, design, and validate identity solutions that solve complex challenges and contribute directly to our growth. You will empathize with customers, quickly discern their true needs, and architect solutions that deliver exceptional outcomes. This position is based in Warsaw, Poland. The role is remote, with the expectation of a transition to a hybrid office model in the future (2-3 days per week). WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING * Act as the primary technical and identity domain expert during the sales cycle for both direct customers and partners. * Deliver compelling product demonstrations, architecture walkthroughs, and whiteboard sessions to a wide range of audiences, from developers to C-level executives. * Lead and support technical validation activities such as Proofs of Concept (PoCs). * Collaborate with Account Executives on territory and account strategies to win new business. * Build and manage deep technical relationships with assigned Partners, teaming with the Okta Partner Account Team to drive incremental revenue through the channel. * Become a trusted advisor to your partners on all matters related to Identity and Access Management, helping them integrate Okta into their Go-To-Market (GTM) strategy. WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE * 5+ years of customer-facing technical role (e.g., pre-sales engineering, consulting, professional services). * A strong passion for serving the customer and our partners, ensuring their success. * Understanding of Identity and Access Management (IAM) concepts and security protocols, including OAuth 2.0, OIDC or SAML. * Knowledge of modern approaches to software development/hosting: familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP). * Communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical ideas and business value to a highly skilled audience. * Fluency in Polish and English is required. NICE TO HAVE * A Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, MIS, or a comparable field. * Hands-on experience with code: understand, troubleshoot, and preferably write in one or more of the following development areas: web (JavaScript, HTML, frontend frameworks), mobile (iOS, Android), or backend (Java, C#, Node.js, Python, PHP, Ruby). * Demonstrated ability to architect and integrate CIAM solutions across web, mobile, and cloud platforms. * Expertise in AI-driven customer experience integration with Auth0, including AI agents for internal or external use-cases, MCP servers, and Fine-Grained Authorization * Public speaking, technical blogging, or conference presentation experience. * Other European languages beneficial. #LI-Hybrid #LI-LW1 P25167_3433272 Below is the annual On Target Compensation (OTE) range for candidates located in Poland. Your actual OTE, which is inclusive of base salary and incentive compensation, will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable) and comprehensive healthcare coverage and financial benefits including paid time off 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/pol. The OTE range for this position for candidates located in Poland is between: 330 000 zł—484 000 zł PLN 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.
Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale — unleashing the potential of businesses and people. The Elastic Search AI Platform, used by more than 50% of the Fortune 500, brings together the precision of search and the intelligence of AI to enable everyone to accelerate the results that matter. By taking advantage of all structured and unstructured data — securing and protecting private information more effectively — Elastic’s complete, cloud-based solutions for search, security, and observability help organizations deliver on the promise of AI. Are you looking to make a real impact and play a meaningful role in the growth of our company? As a Solutions Architect at Elastic you will serve as a technical authority and trusted advisor to our sales team, customers, partners and community. You will understand and solve our customer’s business issues with the Elastic Stack, engage the regional Elastic community through events and programs, and enable sales through our Partners. A successful SA at Elastic will be focused on excellence; taking the initiative to improve both themselves and the team through continuous learning and questioning the status quo. WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING: * Serving as the technical point of contact for your accounts and account managers in your assigned territory. * Developing a deep understanding of customers’ goals and objectives, and articulating how our offerings address their needs. * Creating and owning value based relationships at all levels in customer organizations. * Actively participating in all phases of planning and execution for your territory, from initial discovery to the technical win. * Developing and maintaining a deep understanding of the Elastic products and solutions to demonstrate the value of our offerings in sales meetings, and at events such as meetups and conferences. * Advising the sales team on effective ways of positioning Elastic products, solutions and services. * Onboarding, educating and enabling our partners, and supporting them in sales cycles. * Creating collateral, contributing to programs and collaborating with other Elasticians to meet individual client needs. * Being the voice of the customer and community to communicate needs, gaps, and enhancements to our engineering and leadership teams. * Deepening both your sales and technical skills through self driven education while taking advantage of all the professional development opportunities provided by Elastic. WHAT YOU BRING ALONG: * A track record of success in a technical presales role within the Enterprise Sector -- enough experience selling and implementing technology to earn your customer’s trust. * A demonstrable ability to articulate and sell the benefits of modern platforms, software and technologies. * A real passion for being curious and a continuous learner. You are someone that invests in yourself as much as you invest in your professional relationships. * A history of successful customer relations where you developed an understanding of what made a difference, and devised architectures that helped meet a goal, tackle a problem, or outpace competitors. * An ability to influence. Have you more than once convinced a team you worked for, of an idea, technology, or architectural pattern? * The ability to inspire groups, both large and small. * A willingness to travel 30% within region, as well as occasionally internationally. WHY ELASTIC? “Once I started, I was blown away to realize, what was always so obvious, everything is search. Anything you do with data involves search, every app needs search, even analytics are about search. Daily I am blown away with the types of things our users and customers are doing with search.” Director of Product, Elastic. WHY THIS TEAM? “We question the status quo, debate the best ways to accomplish our goals and hold ourselves and our teams to the highest standards of performance. We take pride in our ability to understand our customers needs and make recommendations that are based on extensive global experience across multiple use cases. We learn from our mistakes and losses and celebrate our successes with an eye towards constant improvement. Join this team if you are up for a compassionate, understanding and fair environment where you can really grow into the next phase of your career.” VP WW Solution Architecture, Elastic #LI-PF1 Compensation for this role is in the form of base salary plus a variable component. At Elastic, our compensation philosophy aims to provide fair, competitive and transparent remuneration. Salary ranges are established based on a combination of external market benchmarks, internal pay equity considerations, and the responsibilities and complexity associated with each role. This approach helps ensure consistency across comparable roles while remaining competitive within the relevant labour markets. The final compensation offered within the applicable range will be determined based on several objective factors, including relevant professional experience, level of skills and expertise, alignment with the role requirements, and the overall scope and complexity of the position. The typical starting On-Target Earnings range (Base Salary + Variable) for this role is: €110.400—€174.600 EUR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - WE TAKE CARE OF OUR PEOPLE As a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you’re looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Elastic is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only a number. It doesn’t matter if you’re just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do. We strive to have parity of benefits across regions and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do. * Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary * Health coverage for you and your family in many locations * Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles * Generous number of vacation days each year * Increase your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service * Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love * Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave Different people approach problems differently. We need that. Elastic is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation. We welcome individuals with disabilities and strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all individuals. To request an accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email candidate_accessibility@elastic.co. We will reply to your request within 24 business hours of submission. Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws, view posters linked below: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Poster; Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision Poster; Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) Poster and Know Your Rights (Poster) Elasticsearch develops and distributes technology and information that is subject to U.S. and other countries’ export controls and licensing requirements for individuals who are located in or are nationals of the following sanctioned countries and regions: Belarus, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, or Russia, including the Ukrainian territories annexed by Russia (The Crimea region of Ukraine, The Donetsk People's Republic (DNR), The Luhansk People's Republic (LNR), Kherson or Zaporizhzhia). If you are located in or are a national of one of the listed countries or regions, an export license may be required as a condition of your employment in this role. Please note that national origin and/or nationality do not affect eligibility for employment with Elastic. Please see here for our Privacy Statement.
Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale — unleashing the potential of businesses and people. The Elastic Search AI Platform, used by more than 50% of the Fortune 500, brings together the precision of search and the intelligence of AI to enable everyone to accelerate the results that matter. By taking advantage of all structured and unstructured data — securing and protecting private information more effectively — Elastic’s complete, cloud-based solutions for search, security, and observability help organizations deliver on the promise of AI. JOB LOCATION: UNITED KINGDOM WHAT IS THE ROLE Are you looking to make a real impact and play a meaningful role in our company's growth? As a Senior Solutions Architect (SA) at Elastic, you will serve as a technical authority and trusted advisor to our sales team, customers, partners and community. You will understand and solve our customers’ business issues with the Elastic Stack, engage the regional Elastic community through events and programs, and enable sales through our Partners. A successful SA at Elastic will be focused on excellence, taking the initiative to improve both themselves and the team through continuous learning and questioning the status quo. This role involves working with some of our largest clients in the enterprise sector. WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING * Serving as the technical point of contact for some of our biggest clients within the Enterprise Sector. * Developing a deep understanding of customers’ goals and objectives and articulating how our offerings address their needs. * Creating and owning value-based relationships at all levels in customer organisations. * Actively participating in all phases of planning and execution for your territory, from initial discovery to the technical win. * Developing and maintaining a deep understanding of the Elastic products and solutions to demonstrate the value of our offerings in sales meetings and at events such as meetups and conferences. * Advising the sales team on effective ways of positioning Elastic products, solutions and services. * Onboarding, educating and enabling our partners, and supporting them in sales cycles. * Creating collateral, contributing to programs and collaborating with other Elasticians to meet individual client needs. * Being the voice of the customer and community to communicate needs, gaps, and enhancements to our engineering and leadership teams. * Deepening both your sales and technical skills through self-driven education while taking advantage of all the professional development opportunities provided by Elastic. WHAT YOU BRING * Min 4 years of success in a technical presales role - selling, demonstrating and implementing technology to earn your customer’s trust * Experience in at least one of those technologies/solutions is a must: enterprise search, observability or cybersecurity * Experience with cybersecurity (SIEM, SOAR, XDR, Endpoint) is a strong advantage * Experience working within the Enterprise sector, and having the understanding to stay competitive and successfully navigate the sector's unique challenges * A demonstrable ability to articulate and sell the benefits of modern platforms, software and technologies. * A real passion for being curious and a continuous learner. You are someone who invests in yourself as much as you invest in your professional relationships. * A history of successful customer relations where you developed an understanding of what made a difference, and devised architectures that helped meet a goal, tackle a problem, or outpace competitors. * An ability to influence. Have you more than once convinced a team you worked for of an idea, technology, or architectural pattern? * The ability to inspire groups, both large and small. * A willingness to travel 30% within a region, as well as occasionally internationally. * Fluent in English (business level) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - WE TAKE CARE OF OUR PEOPLE As a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you’re looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Elastic is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only a number. It doesn’t matter if you’re just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do. We strive to have parity of benefits across regions and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do. * Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary * Health coverage for you and your family in many locations * Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles * Generous number of vacation days each year * Increase your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service * Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love * Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave Different people approach problems differently. We need that. Elastic is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation. We welcome individuals with disabilities and strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all individuals. To request an accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email candidate_accessibility@elastic.co. We will reply to your request within 24 business hours of submission. Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws, view posters linked below: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Poster; Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision Poster; Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) Poster and Know Your Rights (Poster) Elasticsearch develops and distributes technology and information that is subject to U.S. and other countries’ export controls and licensing requirements for individuals who are located in or are nationals of the following sanctioned countries and regions: Belarus, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, or Russia, including the Ukrainian territories annexed by Russia (The Crimea region of Ukraine, The Donetsk People's Republic (DNR), The Luhansk People's Republic (LNR), Kherson or Zaporizhzhia). If you are located in or are a national of one of the listed countries or regions, an export license may be required as a condition of your employment in this role. Please note that national origin and/or nationality do not affect eligibility for employment with Elastic. Please see here for our Privacy Statement.