Associate Principal Software Engineer, AI Onboarding

Saviynt; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Saviynt is looking for an Associate Principal Software Engineer in San Francisco, CA. This role involves designing and implementing workflows for AI security, leveraging expertise in Java, Spring Framework, and Microservices to develop robust solutions. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of software engineering experience, strong cloud knowledge, and a passion for continuous learning. The position offers a competitive salary of $220,000 - $225,000 annually.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software engineering experience.
• Expert-level ability utilizing Java, Spring Framework, REST and Microservices.
• Strong experience as a Java Engineer in security principles, cloud platforms, and containerization.
• Deep understanding of data structures, algorithms, and design patterns.
• Experience managing application development and solution architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, test and release e2e workflows for the AI security product.
• Work across multiple cloud platforms building foundational solutions.
• Design and develop secure, scalable, multi-tenant software solutions.
• Act as a technical expert and thought leader, influencing product direction.
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering processes and operational reliability.

Skills

Java

Spring Framework

REST

Microservices

Docker

Kubernetes

SQL

ElasticSearch

Redis

CI/CD

AWS Glue

Kafka

Git

IntelliJ

Eclipse

Tools

Amazon Q

Github Copilot

Cursor

Job description

ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Saviynt is an identity platform built to power and protect the world at work. With the rise of AI and Agents, the identity perimeter needs to be secured at scale. Come join as founding members of Saviynt’s AI Security team and enable us to build out AI security for the world's leading enterprises.

In a world of digital transformation, where organizations are faced with increasing cyber risk but cannot afford defensive measures to slow down progress, Saviynt’s Enterprise Identity Cloud gives customers unparalleled visibility, control and intelligence to better defend against threats while empowering users with right-time, right-level access to the digital technologies and tools they need to do their best work.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Design, implement, test and release e2e workflows for our AI security product
• Work across multiple agent platforms like AWS Bedrock, Google AgentSpace, Salesforce AgentForce, building foundational solutions, using cloud, SAAS and AI design patterns and technologies.
• Use AI and Agents to secure AI, using CUA agents, various LLM’s , agentic frameworks like ADK, Langchain among others.
• Design and develop secure, scalable, multi-tenant software solutions that run seamlessly across major cloud platforms like AWS and Azure
• Act as a technical expert and thought leader, influencing product direction and engineering best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering processes, tooling, and operational reliability.
• Collaborate with internal teams to produce software design and architecture
• Test and deploy applications and systems
• Revise, update, refactor and debug code
• Ability to start a program from scratch as well as maintain existing services
• Develop documentation throughout the software development life cycle
• Serve as an expert on applications and provide technical support
• Follow the true agile principles

WHAT YOU BRING

• 7+ years of software engineering experience
• Expert-level ability utilizing technologies such as Java, Spring Framework, REST and Microservices
• Familiar with AI tools and curious about MCP, A2A, Agentic frameworks. Have a continuous learning mindset and not hesitate to venture into unchartered territory.
• Ability to perform research and go deep into platforms is a strong plus.
• Strong Experience as a Java Engineer developing applications based on Security principles, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) and Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Deep understanding of data structures, algorithms, and design patterns
• Hands on experience with SQL, ElasticSearch, Redis, CI/CD, AWS Glue, Kafka
• Experience in increasing levels of responsibility managing application development, solution architecture, design and delivery, and process improvement
• Experience with unit, functional and system integration testing
• Extensive understanding of working in an agile environment utilizing Scrum and Kanban
• Experience with Git (GitHub/GitLab), automatic deployments, continuous integration
• Hands on experience using IntelliJ or Eclipse/My Eclipse IDE, writing Junit test cases, working with Maven/Ant
• Experience with AI development tools in SDLC such as Amazon Q, Github Copilot, Cursor, and similar productivity assistants.
• Familiarity with various architectural patterns (e.g., event-driven, microservices, serverless) and their trade-offs

$220,000 - $225,000 a year