Saviynt
Principal Software Engineer, Privileged Access Management
Vancouver · Principal
Sponsorship not specified$160k-$250kDetected 658 days ago
TypeScriptJavaGoRustC++ReactCode ReviewGitPostgreSQLAWSAzureCloud PlatformsDockerKubernetesTerraformHelmCI/CDGitHub ActionsJenkinsTemporalAPI DevelopmentRESTgRPCAI Orchestration
About the role
- We bring together Identity Governance (IGA), granular application access, cloud security, and Privileged Access Management (PAM) to secure the entire business ecosystem with a frictionless user experience.
- The world's largest brands - including federal agencies and Fortune 500 financial institutions - trust Saviynt to accelerate digital transformation, empower distributed workforces, and meet continuous compliance.
- If you're resilient and enjoy working in a dynamic environment you belong with us!
Responsibilities
- Strong written and verbal communication - you can write a clear design doc, a clear PR description, and a clear engineering contract for an AI agent
Requirements
- 10+ years of software engineering experience with demonstrated ownership of complex system design, implementation, and technical decision-making
- Required knowledge of FedRAMP, FIPS 140-3, and GovCloud (AWS GovCloud or Azure Government) - what they constrain, why, and how to design within them
- Working knowledge of modern cryptography in practice: TLS/mTLS, KMS-backed key hierarchies, envelope encryption, HSM/key vault integration
- Experience with event-driven architectures (message buses, async workflows) - you know when to reach for them and when not to
- Comfort working in a spec-driven, agent-assisted development model with mandatory verification gates
- You may also be eligible to participate in a Saviynt discretionary bonus plan, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.
Nice to have
- TLS/mTLS, KMS-backed key hierarchies, envelope encryption, HSM/key vault integration
- Languages & Programming
- Go strongly preferred as the platform's primary language
- deep proficiency in at least one systems/services language (Go, Rust, C++, Java, or similar) is required
- Polyglot capability - you can read, reason about, and contribute across multiple languages, and you can defend language-choice decisions on technical merit
- Frontend literacy in TypeScript/React is a plus
- Architecture & Infrastructure
- Solid hands-on Kubernetes experience - EKS or equivalent, Helm, manifests, operators, day-2 operations.
Skills
- Docker multi-stage builds, distroless/minimal runtimes
- AI-Driven Development
Compensation
- 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):
- We are a high-growth, Platform as a Service company focused on Identity Authority to power and protect the world at work.
- If you're resilient and enjoy working in a dynamic environment you belong with us!
Benefits
- You will experience tremendous growth and learning opportunities through challenging yet rewarding work that directly impacts our customers, all within a welcoming and positive work environment.
- 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.
Equal opportunity
- Saviynt is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome everyone to our team.
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