Sr Staff Software Engineer

About SailPoint SailPoint is the global leader in identity security for the cloud enterprise. We empower the world's most influential organizations to securely unlock the power of their workforce and technology. By harnessing the power of advanced AI, machine learning, and cloud-native architecture, SailPoint provides intelligent, automated identity governance that seamlessly secures access to applications, data, and critical infrastructure. Driven by our core values—Innovation, Integrity, Impact, and Individuals—we foster an inclusive, high-trust engineering culture where curiosity and technical excellence thrive. Joining SailPoint means tackling complex distributed systems challenges at global scale while safeguarding millions of user identities worldwide.

Role Overview Are you passionate about building mission-critical enterprise systems and eager to drive real architectural impact? At SailPoint, our Engineering team is where world-class software craftsmanship meets direct customer impact. We are seeking a seasoned Principal or Backend Software Engineer to design, build, and scale reliable, high-throughput microservices and SaaS infrastructure. Our platform is built on a mature, cloud-native, event-driven microservices architecture hosted in AWS, securing identity governance for the world's leading global enterprises. In this role, you will lead complex technical initiatives, mentor senior peers, collaborate across product and UX teams, and deliver robust software that defines the future of identity security.