Okta Verified

Software, Cybersecurity, Identity Management

Senior Technical Writer

RemoteRemoteFull TimeSeniorPosted 11 days ago

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Required skills

customer-centered technical content
identity and access management
developer documentation
admin documentation
quality and accuracy
documentation guidelines
multi-task
prioritize projects
engineering teams
API documentation

Nice to have

Bachelor’s degree
application of security products
use case-based content
AI-assisted tools
API management
publishing platform

Role summary

Okta is seeking an experienced technical writer to create customer-centered technical content for identity and access management solutions. The role involves collaborating with engineers, product managers, and customer success professionals to produce clear, concise, and relevant documentation for developers and administrators. Responsibilities include designing, developing, and editing documentation, reviewing API content, and analyzing customer feedback. Experience with topic-based writing, SDKs, CLIs, REST APIs, Git, Markdown, and DITA authoring tools is required. Familiarity with GenAI tools, programming languages like JavaScript or Python, and API management platforms is a plus. This role requires in-person onboarding.

Secure Every Identity, from AI to HumanIdentity 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.

Okta is seeking an experienced technical writer with a passion for creating and delivering customer-centered technical content. We’re looking for a collaborative, creative team member who understands how to write content that is clear, concise, and relevant.

In this role, you will work closely with a global network of engineers, product managers, and customer success professionals to understand real-world use cases for identity and access management. You will create practical technical content that guides Okta customers to successfully adopt and deploy our solutions.

If you have a passion for learning new technologies and want to help us drive adoption and ubiquity of our products and platform, this is the place for you!

Note: This role requires in-person onboarding in office during the first week of employment.

What you’ll be doing

Design, develop, edit, and deliver accurate and effective developer and admin documentation for Okta products.

Work closely with Engineering, Product Management, Design, QA, Support, and members of the Information Development team to ensure quality and accuracy of content.

Follow our documentation guidelines to produce high quality documentation.

Multi-task and prioritize projects as you support multiple engineering teams

Collaborate with developers to review API documentation.

Analyze customer feedback before and after delivering documentation to enhance content depth, quality, and relevance.

What you’ll bring to the role

4+ years of relevant experience writing technical documentation for Cloud or Enterprise products.

Practical experience with topic-based writing, minimalism, and a proven ability to simplify complex tasks.

Experience writing SDK, CLI, REST APIs and developer tools documentation.

Experience writing customer-facing documentation and release notes.

Experience with Markdown, code editors and source code control tools such as Git and GitHub.

Experience using Oxygen or similar DITA authoring tools.

Experience leveraging GenAI tools such as Claude, Gemini or ChatGPT to assist in the documentation lifecycle.

Proven record of writing accurate, clear, and concise documentation for a global audience, with an ability to plan and prioritize deliverables with reasonable estimates.

And extra credit if you have experience in any of the following!

Bachelor’s degree or certificate in Technical Writing is preferred.

Strong ability to understand the application of security products in the real world and produce use case-based content.

Experience streamlining or orchestrating technical writing workflows and content tasks using AI-assisted tools.

Experience with Redocly or any API management and publishing platform.

Knowledge of programming languages such as the ability to interpret and document code examples in JavaScript, Python, React or Angular

Knowledge of Okta or similar identity and access management solutions.

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