Sr. Manager, Engineering

Senior Engineering Manager – Just-In-Time (JIT) Privileged Access

Location: Austin, TX
Team: Identity Security Cloud – Privileged Access
Reports to: VP of Engineering

Static, standing privilege is one of the largest security risks in modern enterprises.

Our Just-In-Time (JIT) Privileged Access platform is redefining how access is granted—moving from always-on entitlements to context-aware, time-bound, policy-driven access that is issued only when needed and revoked automatically.

We are looking for a Senior Engineering Manager to lead a core area of the JIT platform. This role sits at the intersection of identity, authorization, security posture, and real-time decisioning
, and will directly impact how enterprises reduce risk while enabling velocity.

This is a high-visibility leadership role with deep architectural influence and ownership of mission-critical systems.

• Lead and grow a high-performing engineering team building JIT access capabilities
• Drive the design and delivery of real-time authorization and privilege elevation workflows
• Partner closely with Product, Security, Platform, and Cloud teams to shape roadmap and execution
• Own end-to-end delivery of systems that must be highly reliable, low-latency, and secure
• Influence platform architecture across policy evaluation, approvals, enforcement, and revocation
• Ensure strong operational excellence, including observability, resiliency, and incident readiness
• Foster a culture of ownership, technical rigor, and continuous improvement

• You’ll build systems that actively reduce enterprise blast radius
• Your work will be part of zero-trust and least-privilege enforcement at scale
• You’ll operate at the core of identity, authorization, and security automation
• You’ll help evolve JIT from a feature into a platform capability

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years leading engineering teams
• Strong experience with distributed systems, SaaS platforms, or cloud-native services
• Background in security, identity, access control, or authorization systems
• Experience building low‑latency, event‑driven, or real‑time decisioning systems
• Proven ability to translate complex security requirements into scalable engineering solutions
• Strong cross‑functional leadership and communication skills

• Experience with PAM, JIT access, or zero‑trust architectures
• Familiarity with policy engines, RBAC/ABAC, or real‑time authorization
• Experience integrating with cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) or enterprise SaaS platforms
• Knowledge of auditability, compliance, and security controls

Benefits and Compensation listed vary based on the location of your employment and the nature of your employment with SailPoint.

As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the SailPoint Corporate Bonus Plan or a role‑specific commission, along with potential eligibility for equity participation. SailPoint maintains broad salary ranges for its roles to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect SailPoint’s differing products, industries, and lines of business.

Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity. We estimate the base salary, for US‑based employees, will be in this range from (min‑mid‑max, USD):

$154,400 - $220,500 - $286,700

Base salaries for employees based in other locations are competitive for the employee’s home location.

• 1. Health and wellness coverage:
  Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 2. Disability coverage:
  Short‑term and long‑term disability
• 3. Life protection:
  Life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
• 4. Additional life coverage options:
  Supplemental life insurance for employees, spouses, and children
• 5. Flexible spending accounts for health care, and dependent care; limited purpose flexible spending account
• 6. Financial security: 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company matching
• 7. Time off benefits:
  Flexible vacation policy
• 8. Holidays: 8 paid holidays annually
• 9. Sick leave
• 10. Parental support:
  Paid…