Software Engineer (Java, SaaS)

Job title: Software Engineer 

SailPoint is the leader in identity security for the cloud enterprise. Our identity security platform 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:    

 This position reports to a manger based in Pune, India. You will collaborate with teams globally so flexibility with early/late morning starts will be needed.  

The ideal candidate is a polyglot engineer who is comfortable moving between systems-level macOS, or Windows development and high-scale backend services written in Java and Go, while managing complex data flows through Snowflake, Kafka, and S3.  

Responsibilities  

• Responsible to work on problems of complex scope, Produce designs and rough estimates, and implement features based on product requirements.  

• Should work as a fully contributing team member, under broad guidance with independent planning and execution of responsibilities. 

• Should effectively use various AI tools approved by organization to optimize efforts and create greater impact. 

• Should continue to build upon domain knowledge along with technical/proprietary skills to reach levels of expertise. 

• Effectively collaborate with peers across different time zones on designs, code reviews, and testing.  

Requirements  

• Technical Proficiency: 2 - 5 years of professional software development experience with deep expertise in Java. 

• Experience developing microservices in multi-tenant SaaS application.  

• Problem Solving: Ability to navigate a complex, multi-language environment and bridge the gap between desktop clients and backend infrastructure. 

• Fast learner and self-directed, flexible enough to work on new technologies as well as some legacy components.   

 Desired (nice-to-have) Skills:  

• macOS Expertise: Proven experience developing or maintaining macOS applications (familiarity with Swift or system-level macOS APIs is a significant plus). 

• Cloud & Data: Strong experience with AWS S3 and Apache Kafka. 

• Data Warehousing: Experience working with Snowflake (querying, optimizing, and integrating). 

• Orchestration: Experience with DAG-based workflow tools (e.g., Apache Airflow or similar). 

• Identity Security: Familiarity with Identity and Access Management (IAM) concepts and ISC connector frameworks is highly preferred. 

What success looks like in the role: 

In first 30 days (Onboarding & Integration): 

• Understanding Domain and Products: You will understand the Identity Management domain.  Also understand SailPoint’s Identity Security Cloud and other products. 

• Environment Mastery: You will have your development environment fully configured for the macOS application, as well as our Java and Go microservices. 

• Architecture Deep Dive: You will gain a solid understanding of the data flow between our microservices, Kafka, and Snowflake, and how the ISC connectors integrate with the broader identity ecosystem. 

• Initial Contributions: You will have successfully completed your first few code reviews and shipped a minor bug fix or improvement to the macOS application or a backend service. 

In first 90 days (Execution & Ownership): 

• Full Ownership: You will have taken primary responsibility for the maintenance and evolution of the macOS application, including handling OS compatibility updates and performance tuning. 

• Service Reliability: You will be independently managing the ISC connectors and backend microservices, ensuring that data pipelines (Kafka, S3, Snowflake) are running smoothly. 

• Orchestration Proficiency: You will be comfortable navigating and modifying DAGs to ensure reliable data orchestration and troubleshooting any pipeline failures. 

In first 180 days (Innovation & Impact): 

• Technical Leadership: You are the recognized subject matter expert for the macOS application. You are proactively identifying and mitigating potential system-level issues before they impact users. 

• Optimization & Scaling: You will have led at least one major architectural improvement, such as optimizing Snowflake data ingestion or increasing the throughput of our Go-based microservices. 

• Strategic Growth: You are contributing to the long-term roadmap for our identity integrations and mentoring other engineers on the nuances of macOS systems development and distributed backend architecture. 

SailPoint 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.