AI Architect

Saviynt; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 7,662,835 - 11,494,252; Full time

Job summary

Saviynt is looking for an experienced architect to define the technical framework for AI-powered delivery automation capabilities. The role involves designing scalable architectures and leading the technical vision for identity governance related to AI.

The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of software architecture experience, focusing on AI/ML system design, and proficiency with AWS. Saviynt is committed to fostering a diverse work environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software architecture or senior engineering experience.
• Deep expertise in LLM application architecture.
• Hands-on experience with AWS and cloud infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the technical architecture for AI-powered delivery automation.
• Architect integration patterns for AI systems and the core platform.
• Lead the technical vision for AI and identity governance use cases.

Skills

Software architecture

AI/ML system design

Distributed systems design

Cloud infrastructure (AWS)

Identity & Access Management (IAM)

Tools

AWS

Microservices

Job description

Overview

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’s Expert Services team is building AI-first capabilities that fundamentally change how identitygovernance solutions are delivered at scale. We are creating a new category of intelligentautomation at the intersection of identity security and applied AI.

What you will do

• Define and own the end-to-end technical architecture for Saviynt’s AI-powered delivery automation capabilities across Expert Services.
• Design scalable, production-grade system architectures spanning LLM orchestration, intelligent data processing, agentic workflows, and human-in-the-loop governance patterns.
• Establish architectural standards for AI system quality: output validation, confidence-based routing, deterministic verification, and graceful degradation strategies.
• Architect integration patterns between AI automation systems and Saviynt’s core platform, ensuring generated outputs meet enterprise deployment standards.
• Lead the technical vision for emerging AI and identity governance use cases, including non-human identity management, AI agent governance, and behavioral analytics.
• Evaluate, select, and integrate AI/ML infrastructure — including LLM providers, embedding models, vector stores, and retrieval systems — based on cost, latency, and accuracy trade-offs.
• Design state management, persistence, and observability layers for multi-stage AI-driven workflows.
• Partner with Engineering, Product, and Expert Services leadership to align the AI automation roadmap with Saviynt’s broader product and go-to-market strategy.
• Mentor and guide the AI development team on architectural best practices, code quality, and system design principles.
• Create and maintain architecture decision records (ADRs), system design documents, and technical reference architectures.

What you bring

• 8+ years of software architecture or senior engineering experience, with at least 3 years focused on AI/ML system design.
• Deep expertise in LLM application architecture: prompt engineering, tool-use / function-calling patterns, agentic frameworks, and multi-model orchestration.
• Strong background in distributed systems design, microservices, event-driven architecture, and API-first platforms.
• Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred): compute, storage, serverless, secrets management, IAM, and container orchestration.
• Proven ability to design systems that balance AI flexibility with enterprise-grade reliability, auditability, and security requirements.
• Experience with Identity & Access Management (IAM), Identity Governance (IGA), or enterprise security platforms.
• Track record of leading architectural decisions across cross-functional teams and influencing product roadmaps.
• Exceptional communication skills; ability to present complex architectures to executive stakeholders and partners.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience with identity governance platforms such as Saviynt, Oracle Identity Manager, SailPoint, or comparable solutions.
• Familiarity with agentic AI standards, tool-use frameworks, or AI orchestration protocols.
• Experience architecting multi-tenant SaaS platforms or building platforms consumed by Expert Services teams.
• Background in Solutions Architecture, Forward Deployed Engineering, or technical consulting in enterprise software.
• Knowledge of AI governance frameworks, responsible AI principles, and compliance considerations for AI in regulated industries.
• Experience with workflow orchestration platforms at production scale.

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):
• Data Classification, Retention & Handling Policy
• Incident Response Policy/Procedures
• Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Policy/Procedures
• Mobile Device Policy
• 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.