Staff Java Software Engineer

About SailPoint SailPoint is the leader in identity security for the cloud enterprise. Our identity security solutions secure and enable thousands of companies worldwide, giving our customers unmatched visibility into the entirety of their digital workforce, ensuring workers have the right access to do their job – no more, no less. Built on a foundation of AI and ML, our Identity Security Cloud Platform delivers the right level of access to the right identities and resources at the right time—matching the scale, velocity, and changing needs of today’s cloud-oriented, modern enterprise.

About the role As a Staff Software Engineer at SailPoint, you will dive into a highly technical, fast-paced role where you drive engineering excellence and architectural direction. Your days will be spent designing, building, and deploying highly scalable, reliable micro services. You will write clean, robust Java code, build advanced prototypes to gather user feedback, and manage high-throughput data transformations. Additionally, you will integrate advanced AI tools such as Claude and Cursor into your daily workflow to accelerate high-quality software delivery.

About the team The SailPoint Engineering Organization is a results-driven environment where high-quality professional engineering meets individual impact. Our team builds and maintains products on a mature, cloud-native event-driven microservices architecture hosted in AWS. We are passionate about developer autonomy, technical innovation, and delivering state-of-the-art SaaS platform solutions. Responsibilities Produce designs and rough estimates, and implement features based on product requirements. Partner with cross-functional teams to design, build, and deliver high-quality software.

Provide hands-on technical leadership, ensuring the team focuses on the right problems and builds practical, right-sized solutions without adding unnecessary complexity. Review code and offer constructive, actionable feedback to maintain high engineering standards. Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across the stack. Lead POCs, research new tools, frameworks, and methodologies to enhance team efficiency. Thrive in a dynamic environment, staying effective while juggling multiple concurrent priorities Share support of critical team systems by participating in on-call rotation.

Requirements 8+ years of professional software development experience Strong Java experience Deep Experience working with one or more from the following: Cloud/AWS, IAM/IGA, Compliance, Security and Privacy Advanced experience with large scale databases, and related technologies. Expertise with messaging, queues, and events, such as Redis or Kafka Deep understanding of modern architectural patterns for SaaS systems (e.g., microservices, event-driven architecture, distributed systems).

Strong communications skills, including the ability to understand requirements and persuasively articulate technical solutions at the appropriate level of technical depth. Excellent interpersonal skills and a positive, "can-do" attitude.

Independent, highly motivated engineer who drives work forward with minimal oversight Advanced experience with an object-oriented programming language and techniques BS in Computer Science, or a related field The Tech Stack Java AWS (Amazon Web Services) Big Data and Machine Learning technologies AI Tools (Claude, Cursor) Automated testing frameworks Preferred Familiarity with big data ecosystems, including Airflow-based ETL workflows, data lake architectures, or platforms like Snowflake, Databricks, or cloud-native data-lake services Experience with Continuous Delivery Hands-on experience

building and tracking service-level objectives (SLOs) with contemporary monitoring/observability platforms (e.g., Grafana, Prometheus, Datadog) Familiarity with AI/Machine Learning Experience instrumenting code for gathering production performance metrics Roadmap for success Day 30 (Onboarding & Integration): Successfully merge your first code to production. Map out the technical architecture of your primary domain and establish relationships with key engineering, product, and business stakeholders.

Day 60 (Ownership & AI Impact): Take full end-to-end ownership of a critical backend feature design. Author your first major architectural design document and implement an AI-assisted development workflow for your immediate team. Day 90 (Delivery & Leadership): Successfully deploy your first major scalable system to production, meeting all observability and reliability metrics. Establish active mentorship with at least two mid/senior engineers and present a roadmap for technical simplification to leadership.

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-max, USD): $133,100 - $224,436.00 Base salaries for employees based in other locations are competitive for the employee’s home location. Benefits Overview 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 parental leave 11. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Care Counselors 12.

Voluntary benefits: Legal Assistance, Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity and Pet Insurance options 13. Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution SailPoint is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome all qualified candidates to apply to join our team. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable law.

Alternative methods of applying for employment are available to individuals unable to submit an application through this site because of a disability. Contact applicationassistance@sailpoint.com or mail to 11120 Four Points Dr, Suite 100, Austin, TX 78726, to discuss reasonable accommodations. NOTE: Any unsolicited resumes sent by candidates or agencies to this email will not be considered for current openings at SailPoint. SailPoint (Nasdaq: SAIL) is defining the new era of adaptive identity security.

In a world where non-human identities now significantly outnumber humans, our AI-powered platform unifies identity, security, and data intelligence to protect today’s enterprise from advanced identity-based threats. We deliver the identity solution that spans both the breadth of identities and the depth of context needed to drive real-time access with confidence. Built on principles like zero-standing privilege and contextualized risk, our SailPoint platform transforms identity from a point of vulnerability into a powerful security advantage.

Trusted by many of the world's leading organizations, SailPoint secures the enterprise with intelligent, autonomous identity security. The employment policy of SailPoint is to provide equal opportunity to all persons, and it is SailPoint’s policy to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

It is SailPoint’s policy to recruit, hire, train and promote qualified individuals in all job titles, and ensure that all other personnel actions are administered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, military and/or veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status, and we will ensure that all employment decisions are based only on valid job requirements. SailPoint does not discriminate on the basis of national origin or citizenship status as provided under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

Employees and applicants shall not be subjected to harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion, or discrimination because they have engaged in or may engage in any of the following activities: Filing a complaint; Assisting or participating in an investigation, compliance evaluation, hearing, or any other activity related to the administration of the affirmative action provisions of Section 503, VEVRAA, or any other Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities or protected veterans; Opposing any act or practice made unlawful by Section 503, VEVRAA,

or their implementing regulations in this part, or any other Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities or protected veterans; or Exercising any other right protected by section 503, VEVRAA or their implementing regulations. SailPoint will also provide reasonable accommodation to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified employee or applicant for employment, unless the accommodation would impose undue hardship on the operation of our business.

SailPoint’s affirmative action program contains an audit and reporting system which enables us to measure the effectiveness of our program, indicate any need for remedial action, determine the degree to which our objectives have been attained, determine whether protected veterans and individuals with disabilities had had the opportunity to participate in company-sponsored activities, measure our compliance with the program’s specific obligations, and document actions taken to comply with these obligations.

• 8+ years professional software development with strong Java and object-oriented programming skills
• Deep experience in Cloud/AWS, IAM/IGA, Compliance, Security, large-scale databases, and messaging systems like Redis or Kafka
• BS in Computer Science or related field with strong communication and independent work capabilities