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# Principal Engineer, Software Engineering at Saviynt

- **Company:** Saviynt
- **Location:** Bengaluru, India
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2022-11-14
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/saviynt/c04467d1-d234-46fd-b9b5-e48ca823d01a

## 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 www.saviynt.com.

Saviynt Labs

This opportunity is in the Saviynt Labs organization.   We design, build and run the leading Enterprise Identity solutions.  Our product teams innovate industry leading solutions.  The engineering teams design, build and run SaaS software built on leading edge technologies.  We focus on engineering excellence and we attract the best talent in our industry.   Our cloud services are built on AWS, GCP and Azure with a global presence.  Our customers love what we do and work with us to build the future customer experience at scale.

## WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

- In the role of Principal Engineer, you will work on building a highly-scalable and extensible SaaS enabled Platform; Be a mentor, technical leader and thought leader for a talented team of back end engineers, challenging them and helping them grow
- Working with internal customers on adoption, as well as identifying and resolving problems throughout the project life cycle
- A proven track record of working closely with cross-functional teams like Product Management & other teams by understanding the priorities

## WHAT YOU BRING

- 13+ yrs of experience in Java/J2ee technologies
- Hands-on experience of Java/J2EE, core Java concepts  (multithreading, design patterns using Java, collections etc.), Spring, Hibernate, Groovy and Grails preferred and building web services using REST/SOAP APIs java based distributed systems.
- Proficiency with RDBMS Server in designing and optimizing queries, performance tuning and stored procedures
- Good hands-on experience with Code Repository tools and Java debugging tools.
- Drive technical excellence and implementation of best engineering practices such as estimation review, design review, code review, unit testing, continuous integration/development
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering. MS or Masters in Information Technology preferred
- Data-driven decision maker
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to effectively interact with other teams across the organization.
- Ability to work effectively and achieve results across functional areas in a work environment with a high rate of change
- Ability to manage multiple teams and initiatives providing a consistent record of all activities while handling confidential work with discretion
- Extensive hands-on experience building and managing the development of complex, large scale enterprise applications and products with resilience and reliability
- Proven experience in team management, attracting, hiring, retaining and leading top engineering talent and high-performance product engineering teams
- Strong written, verbal communications, presentation skills, leadership, problem solving and analytical skills

## About Saviynt

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Saviynt provides an AI-powered identity security and access management platform that secures and governs every identity—human, non-human, and AI agent—across the entire digital ecosystem.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series B)
- **Headquarters**: El Segundo, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2010
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary Industry**: Identity Security & Access Management (IAM/IGA) / Cybersecurity
- **Target Customers**: Large enterprises, Fortune 500 companies, government institutions (B2B, Enterprise)
- **Mission or Purpose**: To safeguard enterprises through intelligent, cloud-first identity governance and access management solutions, helping organizations safely accelerate AI deployment while protecting digital assets and driving operational efficiency.

## Products & Services
- **Saviynt Identity Cloud (Platform)**: An AI-powered platform that manages and governs human, non-human, and AI agent access to applications, data, and business processes across hybrid, cloud, and on-premises environments. It combines Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), Privileged Access Management (PAM), and Application Access Governance (AAG) into a single platform. **Type**: SaaS Platform.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not disclosed (privately held)
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding of $1.075 billion across multiple rounds. Annual Revenue is $89.3 million.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (lead, Series B), HPS Investment Partners, PNC Bank, Carrick Capital Partners. The company serves Fortune 500 companies and government institutions.
- **Growth Signals**: 1,260 employees (+28.0% YoY), 358,442 LinkedIn followers (+86.7% YoY), active job postings up +51.0% year-over-year, global expansion with offices in the US, UK, Australia, Canada, and India.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Unified Platform**: Combines IGA, PAM, and AAG into a single cloud-native platform, reducing complexity and cost for enterprises compared to multi-vendor solutions.
- **AI-Native Architecture**: Built for the AI age, it specifically addresses identity security for AI agents and non-human identities, a rapidly growing market need.
- **Enterprise Scale & Trust**: Designed for the largest, most complex organizations (Fortune 500, government) with a focus on compliance, security, and operational efficiency.
- **Strong Financial Backing**: $1.075 billion in total funding provides significant resources for R&D and market expansion.

## Strategic Focus
- **AI-Driven Identity Security**: Prioritizing the safe acceleration of AI deployment and usage by securing AI agent identities.
- **Global Expansion**: Deepening presence in key markets like India, the UK, Australia, and across Europe.
- **Platform Growth**: Continuing to unify and enhance the Identity Cloud platform to cover the full spectrum of identity challenges.
- **Talent Acquisition**: Aggressively hiring (+51% job postings YoY) to scale engineering, sales, and customer success teams.

## Why Work Here
- **High-Growth Environment**: Headcount grew 28% in the last year, offering strong career advancement potential in a fast-scaling company.
- **Mission-Driven Work**: Tackling critical cybersecurity challenges for the world’s largest organizations.
- **Global & Remote-First Culture**: Remote-friendly roles and hybrid options available, with offices in major cities globally (El Segundo, London, Sydney, Bengaluru). [saviynt.com](https://saviynt.com/careers)
- **Strong Compensation & Benefits**: Competitive base pay with bonuses, medical/dental/vision, retirement programs, and flexible time off. [saviynt.com](https://saviynt.com/careers)
- **Positive Employee Sentiment**: Average employer rating of **4.0/5.0** (436 reviews), with strong compensation (4.1) and career opportunity (4.0) scores. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/saviynt)
- **Diverse, Global Team**: Workforce spans 23 countries, offering a rich, multicultural work experience.

## Sources
1. [LinkedIn Company Profile](https://linkedin.com/company/saviynt)
2. [Saviynt Careers Page](https://saviynt.com/careers)
3. [Saviynt About Us](https://saviynt.com/company/about-saviynt)
4. [Lever Job Postings](https://jobs.lever.co/saviynt)
5. [CB Insights Profile](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/saviynt)

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