Principal Software Engineer, Cloud & Edge Backend

Medium; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 240,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Saviynt is seeking a principal backend engineer to architect and build the AI security platform for enterprise identity and privileged access. You will design scalable Go microservices powering the Cloud Control Plane and edge backends, ensuring policy management, AI governance, and secure data handling.

You will mentor engineers, drive architecture decisions, and collaborate on distributed systems using Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud-native tech to safeguard AI-enabled enterprises.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of Principal-level backend software engineering experience with a SaaS company.
• Expert-level Go (Golang) development.
• Deep experience building distributed systems and microservices.
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, gRPC, REST APIs, and cloud-native platforms.
• Experience with PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka/NATS or similar distributed infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of networking, authentication, authorization, TLS, proxies, and distributed caching.
• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools and AI-enabled architectures.
• Strong technical leadership, architecture, mentoring, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build the next-generation AI Security platform for enterprise identity and privileged access.
• Design and develop highly scalable microservices in Go that power the Cloud Control Plane and distributed Edge Backends.
• Build the Cloud Control Plane responsible for policy management, AI governance, discovery orchestration, analytics, reporting, and APIs.
• Build distributed Edge Backends that operate as local Points of Presence for headquarters, regional hubs, branch offices, and data centers.
• Design resilient policy synchronization from Cloud → Edge → Endpoint with secure fail-closed enforcement.
• Build enterprise-scale discovery services for cloud resources, on-prem infrastructure, endpoints, applications, databases, and AI agents.
• Develop access-brokering capabilities that enable privileged access to applications, machines, and services.
• Design highly available, observable, and resilient distributed systems using modern cloud-native technologies.
• Mentor engineers, lead architecture discussions, and drive engineering best practices.

Skills

Go expert

Distributed systems

Golang

Kubernetes

REST APIs

PostgreSQL

Redis

Kafka/NATS

Networking security

AI tooling

Architecture leadership

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

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.

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

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Architect and build the next-generation AI Security platform for enterprise identity and privileged access.
• Design and develop highly scalable microservices in Go (Golang) that power the Cloud Control Plane and distributed Edge Backends.
• Build the Cloud Control Plane responsible for policy management, AI governance, discovery orchestration, analytics, reporting, and APIs.
• Build distributed Edge Backends that operate as local Points of Presence (PoPs) for headquarters, regional hubs, branch offices, and customer data centers.
• Design resilient policy synchronization from Cloud → Edge → Endpoint with secure fail-closed enforcement during connectivity failures.
• Build enterprise-scale discovery services for cloud resources, on-prem infrastructure, endpoints, applications, databases, and AI agents.
• Develop access-brokering capabilities that enable privileged access to applications, machines, and services through local Edge Backends.
• Design highly available, observable, and resilient distributed systems using modern cloud-native technologies.
• Mentor engineers, lead architecture discussions, and drive engineering best practices.

AI & Agentic Engineering

• Leverage AI-assisted software development throughout the SDLC to improve productivity, code quality, testing, documentation, and operational excellence.
• Build platform capabilities to discover, govern, and secure AI agents, automation frameworks, MCP servers, and agentic applications.
• Develop scalable services supporting AI-native enterprise workloads.
• Follow AI SDLC best practices across design, implementation, testing, deployment, and operations.

WHAT YOU BRING

• 1+ years of Principal-level backend software engineering experience with a SaaS company.
• Expert-level Go (Golang) development.
• Deep experience building distributed systems and microservices.
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, gRPC, REST APIs, and cloud-native platforms.
• Experience with PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka/NATS or similar distributed infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of networking, authentication, authorization, TLS, proxies, and distributed caching.
• Experience building enterprise security, IAM, PAM, Zero Trust, or networking products is highly desirable.
• Hands‑on experience using AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, Windsurf, ChatGPT, or similar.
• Understanding of modern AI application architectures, including LLMs, RAG, AI Agents, orchestration frameworks, and Model Context Protocol (MCP).
• Familiarity with AI SDLC best practices, including AI-assisted development, automated testing, secure coding, CI/CD automation, observability, and responsible use of AI-generated code.
• Strong technical leadership, architecture, mentoring, and communication skills.

Salary: $240,000 - $250,000 a year

We offer you a competitive total rewards package, learning and tremendous opportunities to grow and advance in your career. At Saviynt, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and final compensation decisions are dependent on many factors including but are not limited to location; skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other relevant business and organizational needs. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $240,000 - $250,000 annually.

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.

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:
• 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 amazing place to work. We are a high-growth, Platform as a Service company focused on Identity Authority to power and protect the world at work. You will experience tremendous growth and learning opportunities through challenging yet rewarding work which directly impacts our customers, all within a welcoming and positive work environment. If you're resilient and enjoy working in a dynamic environment you belong with us!

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.