The Role
The Senior Principal Engineer will lead a team in building scalable SaaS platforms, mentor engineers, and collaborate across teams to enhance product quality and performance.
Summary Generated by Built In
Saviynt's AI-powered identity platform manages and governs human and non-human access to all of an organization's applications, data, and business processes. Customers trust Saviynt to safeguard their digital assets, drive operational efficiency, and reduce compliance costs. Built for the AI age, Saviynt is today helping organizations safely accelerate their deployment and usage of AI. Saviynt is recognized as the leader in identity security, with solutions that protect and empower the world’s leading brands, Fortune 500 companies and government institutions. For more information, please visit www.saviynt.com.
Saviynt Labs
This opportunity is in the Saviynt Labs organization. We design, build and run the leading Enterprise Identity solutions. Our product teams innovate industry leading solutions. The engineering teams design, build and run SaaS software built on leading edge technologies. We focus on engineering excellence and we attract the best talent in our industry. Our cloud services are built on AWS, GCP and Azure with a global presence. Our customers love what we do and work with us to build the future customer experience at scale.
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
- In the role of Principal Engineer, you will work on building a highly-scalable and extensible SaaS enabled Platform; Be a mentor, technical leader and thought leader for a talented team of back end engineers, challenging them and helping them grow
- Working with internal customers on adoption, as well as identifying and resolving problems throughout the project life cycle
- A proven track record of working closely with cross-functional teams like Product Management & other teams by understanding the priorities
WHAT YOU BRING
- 13+ yrs of experience in Java/J2ee technologies
- Hands-on experience of Java/J2EE, core Java concepts (multithreading, design patterns using Java, collections etc.), Spring, Hibernate, Groovy and Grails preferred and building web services using REST/SOAP APIs java based distributed systems.
- Proficiency with RDBMS Server in designing and optimizing queries, performance tuning and stored procedures
- Good hands-on experience with Code Repository tools and Java debugging tools.
- Drive technical excellence and implementation of best engineering practices such as estimation review, design review, code review, unit testing, continuous integration/development
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering. MS or Masters in Information Technology preferred
- Data-driven decision maker
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to effectively interact with other teams across the organization.
- Ability to work effectively and achieve results across functional areas in a work environment with a high rate of change
- Ability to manage multiple teams and initiatives providing a consistent record of all activities while handling confidential work with discretion
- Extensive hands-on experience building and managing the development of complex, large scale enterprise applications and products with resilience and reliability
- Proven experience in team management, attracting, hiring, retaining and leading top engineering talent and high-performance product engineering teams
- Strong written, verbal communications, presentation skills, leadership, problem solving and analytical skills
If required for this role, you will:
- Complete security & privacy literacy and awareness training during onboarding and annually thereafter
- Review (initially and annually thereafter), understand, and adhere to Information Security/Privacy Policies and Procedures such as (but not limited to):
> Data Classification, Retention & Handling Policy
> Incident Response Policy/Procedures
> Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Policy/Procedures
> Mobile Device Policy
> Account Management Policy
> Access Control Policy
> Personnel Security Policy
> Privacy Policy
Saviynt is an amazing place to work. We are a high-growth, Platform as a Service company focused on Identity Authority to power and protect the world at work. You will experience tremendous growth and learning opportunities through challenging yet rewarding work which directly impacts our customers, all within a welcoming and positive work environment. If you're resilient and enjoy working in a dynamic environment you belong with us!
Saviynt is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome everyone to our team. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Skills Required
- 10+ years of experience in Java/J2EE technologies
- Hands-on experience of Java/J2EE, core Java concepts, Spring, Hibernate, Groovy and Grails
- Proficiency with RDBMS Server in designing and optimizing queries
- Good hands-on experience with Code Repository tools and Java debugging tools
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering, MS preferred
Saviynt Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Saviynt and has not been reviewed or approved by Saviynt.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is described as flexible, with policies including flexible time off and mentions of unlimited PTO. This breadth can make time away easier to take alongside company holidays.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — In‑office amenities such as catered food, drinks, and snacks, plus social events like birthday celebrations and team outings, are highlighted. These lifestyle perks add day‑to‑day convenience and connection.
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Career-Linked Recognition & Rewards — Employee recognition is emphasized, with programs to celebrate those who go above and beyond. Regular recognition activities are cited alongside team bonding initiatives.
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The Company
What We Do
Saviynt’s Enterprise Identity Cloud helps modern enterprises scale cloud initiatives and solve the toughest security and compliance challenges in record time. The company brings together identity governance (IGA), granular application access, cloud security, and privileged access to secure the entire business ecosystem and provide a frictionless user experience.
