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Saviynt lists this Principal Software Engineer, Cloud Architecture opportunity in milpitas, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
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
PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Saviynt is an identity platform built to power and protect the world at work. With the rise of AI and Agents, the identity perimeter needs to be secured at scale. Come join as founding members of Saviynt’s AI Security team and enable us to build out AI security for the world's leading enterprises.
In a world of digital transformation, where organizations are faced with increasing cyber risk but cannot afford defensive measures to slow down progress, Saviynt’s Enterprise Identity Cloud gives customers unparalleled visibility, control and intelligence to better defend against threats while empowering users with right-time, right-level access to the digital technologies and tools they need to do their best work.
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
Design, implement, test and release e2e workflows for our AI security product
Work across multiple agent platforms like AWS Bedrock, Google AgentSpace, Salesforce AgentForce building foundational solutions, using cloud, SaaS and AI design patterns and technologies. Use AI and Agents to secure AI, using CUA agents, various LLM’s, agentic frameworks like ADK, Langchain among others.
Design and develop secure, scalable, multi‑tenant software solutions that run seamlessly across major cloud platforms like AWS and Azure
Act as a technical expert and thought leader, influencing product direction and engineering best practices
Drive continuous improvement in engineering processes, tooling, and operational reliability
Collaborate with internal teams to produce software design and architecture
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
WHAT YOU BRING
1+ year of experience as a Principal Software Engineer at a SaaS company
Expert-level ability utilizing technologies such as Java, Spring Framework, REST and Microservices
Familiar with AI tools and curious about MCP, A2A, Agentic frameworks. Have a continuous learning mindset and not hesitate to venture into unchartered territory
Ability to perform research and go deep into platforms is a strong plus
Strong experience as a Java Engineer developing applications based on security principles
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or Google Cloud)
Deep understanding of data structures, algorithms and design patterns
Hands‑on experience with SQL, ElasticSearch, Redis, CI/CD, AWS Glue and Kafka
Experience in increasing levels of responsibility managing application development, solution architecture, design and delivery, and process improvement
Experience with unit, functional and system integration testing
Extensive understanding of working in an agile environment utilizing Scrum and Kanban
Experience with Git (GitHub/GitLab), automatic deployments, continuous integration
Hands‑on experience using IntelliJ or Eclipse/My Eclipse IDE, writing JUnit test cases, working with Maven/Ant
Experience with AI development tools in SDLC such as Amazon Q, Github Copilot, Cursor and similar productivity assistants
Familiarity with various architectural patterns (event-driven, microservices, serverless) and their trade-offs
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): Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Policy/Procedures
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.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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Worksite address
milpitas, CA, 95035, US
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