Senior Technical Writer

Get to know Okta

Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology, anywhere, on any device or app. Our flexible and neutral products, Okta Platform and Auth0 Platform, provide secure access, authentication, and automation, placing identity at the core of business security and growth.

At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we’re looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences.

Join our team! We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you.

Job Description

Okta is seeking a technical writer who is passionate about creating and delivering developer-centered technical content for developer.okta.com. We’re looking for a collaborative, creative team member who understands how to write clear, concise, and relevant content.

Reporting to the Manager of Technical Documentation, you will work closely with a global network of engineers, product managers, and developer success professionals to understand real-world use cases for identity and access management. You will create practical technical content that guides Okta's community of developers to adopt and deploy our solutions successfully.

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

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Work Mode: Hybrid (2-3 days Onsite per week)

Note: "This role requires in-person onboarding and travel to our Bengaluru, IN office during the first week of employment."

What you’ll be doing

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

• Work closely with Engineering, Product Management, 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.

• Prioritize projects when working with 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

• Minimum 4 years relevant experience writing documentation for Cloud or Enterprise products.

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

• Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience writing SDK, CLI, or developer tools documentation.

• Experience writing developer documentation and release notes.

• Experience with Markdown, Visual Studio Code, Acrolinx, and source control tools such as Git and GitHub.

• Familiarity working with Jira and Confluence.

• Collaboration skills with other writers.

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

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

• Knowledge of Okta or similar identity and access management solutions.

• Experience with DITA, OpenAPI, and Redocly.

• Experience working in an Agile environment.

What you can look forward to as a Full-Time Okta employee!

• Amazing Benefits

• Making Social Impact

• Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community at Okta

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What you can look forward to as a Full-Time Okta employee!

• Amazing Benefits

• Making Social Impact

• Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community at Okta

Okta cultivates a dynamic work environment, providing the best tools, technology and benefits to empower our employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs. Each organization is unique in the degree of flexibility and mobility in which they work so that all employees are enabled to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, regardless of where they live. Find your place at Okta today! https://www.okta.com/company/careers/.

Some roles may require travel to one of our office locations for in-person onboarding.

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