Job brief: Senior Solutions Engineer, Okta

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• Listed on Okta's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (3 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-07.
• The apply link opens okta.com, the address Okta's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $200,000 to $275,000 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Chicago, Illinois · Chicago
• Posted: 2026-09-17

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Senior. The title says "Senior".

Must have

• About the Role - MUST LIVE IN TERRITORY - IL, WI, MI, IN, OH
• While technical agility is required, your primary focus will be owning the technical sales cycle by anchoring technical features to positive business outcomes.
• Master the Discovery Process: Leverage exceptional active listening to dig deep into customer pain points.
• 8+ years of total Pre-Sales experience.

Conditions

• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, ma…

Main duties

• Drive Value-Based Outcomes: Lead the technical evaluation phases of complex B2B SaaS sales cycles.

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for engineer jobs in Chicago, IL: $168k a year (59 listings, 20 employers). This listing is 41% higher.
• Across Okta's 159 open listings, 33% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Okta hires

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