Principal Engineer

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.

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• Participate in requirements analysis
• Collaborate with internal teams to produce software design and architecture
• Develop state-of-the-art enterprise identity cloud solutions
• Test and deploy applications and systems
• Revise, update, refactor and debug code
• Ability to start a program from scratch as well as maintain existing services
• Develop documentation throughout the software development life cycle
• Serve as an expert on applications and provide technical support
• Follow the true agile principles

• 13+ years of experience in Java/J2ee technologies.
• Hands‑on experience with Java/J2EE, core Java concepts (multithreading, design patterns, collections, etc.), Spring, Hibernate, Groovy, and Grails; building web services using REST/SOAP APIs and Java‑based distributed systems.
• Proficiency with RDBMS servers 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, and continuous integration/development.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering; MS or master’s in Information Technology preferred.
• Data‑driven decision maker.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with other teams across the organization.
• Ability to work effectively and achieve results across functional areas in a fast‑changing environment.
• Ability to manage multiple teams and initiatives, maintaining a consistent record of all activities while handling confidential work with discretion.
• Extensive hands‑on experience building and managing complex, large‑scale enterprise applications and products with resilience and reliability.
• Proven experience in team management, attracting, hiring, retaining, and leading high‑performance engineering teams.
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, leadership, problem‑solving, and analytical skills.

• 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:
• 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 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.