SailPoint · 1 day ago
Staff Machine Learning Engineer (Remote)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$141K/yr - $262K/yr
8+ years expSailPoint is the leader in identity security for the cloud enterprise, providing unmatched visibility into the digital workforce. As a Staff Machine Learning Engineer, you will shape and scale AI-powered capabilities, leading complex ML initiatives while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive innovation and ensure quality in AI practices.
Enterprise SoftwareIdentity ManagementRisk ManagementSoftware
Responsibilities
Design, implement, and optimize ML models (supervised, unsupervised, and LLM-based) that power both customer-facing and internal product capabilities
Translate AI research and experimental prototypes into scalable, maintainable production systems
Lead technical efforts to improve model accuracy, precision/recall trade-offs, and generalization across diverse regions and customer datasets
Build and enhance ML infrastructure and pipelines for feature extraction, model training, evaluation, deployment, and monitoring
Drive the technical strategy for reproducibility, model versioning, data lineage, and CI/CD automation in ML systems
Collaborate with AI platform and DevOps teams to ensure reliable data access, observability, and efficient use of compute resources
Set technical direction and best practices for ML engineering across the AI organization, influencing architecture and design standards
Mentor and guide engineers in scalable ML design patterns, experimentation frameworks, and software craftsmanship
Partner with product and engineering leaders to prioritize and deliver high-impact AI capabilities aligned with business goals
Work cross-functionally with architecture, platform, and analytics teams to ensure AI components integrate seamlessly across SailPoint’s ecosystem
Advance model lifecycle management, AI governance, and responsible AI practices to ensure quality, fairness, and transparency
Communicate complex ML concepts into actionable insights and recommendations for technical and non-technical audiences
Support day-to-day team operations in partnership with TPMs and managers, ensuring alignment and delivery across initiatives
Qualification
Required
8+ years of professional experience in machine learning engineering, software development, or a related technical field
Strong programming skills in Python and proficiency with ML frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or scikit-learn
Proven track record of building and deploying ML models at production scale (cloud-native environments preferred)
Deep understanding of data modeling, feature engineering, and statistical analysis
Expertise in data pipelines, ETL, and feature engineering using frameworks like Spark, Airflow, or dbt
Solid knowledge of MLOps practices—including model monitoring, retraining, CI/CD, and experiment tracking
Strong foundation in software engineering best practices: testing, modularization, code review, and observability
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with demonstrated experience leading cross-functional technical initiatives
Preferred
Experience with LLM-based solutions, embeddings, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
Familiarity with identity, security, or enterprise SaaS systems
Experience designing AI platforms or reusable ML services that support multiple product lines
Demonstrated ability to set technical direction, influence architectural decisions, and guide organizational strategy
Benefits
Health and wellness coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Disability coverage: Short-term and long-term disability
Life protection: Life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
Additional life coverage options: Supplemental life insurance for employees, spouses, and children
Flexible spending accounts for health care, and dependent care; limited purpose flexible spending account
Financial security: 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company matching
Time off benefits: Flexible vacation policy
Holidays: 8 paid holidays annually
Sick leave
Parental support: Paid parental leave
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Care Counselors
Voluntary benefits: Legal Assistance, Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity and Pet Insurance options
Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution
Company
SailPoint
SailPoint is an identity and access management provider helping organizations deliver and manage user access from any device.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$26.08MKey Investors
Thoma Bravo
2022-04-11Acquired
2017-11-16IPO
2014-12-25Series Unknown· $0.25M
Leadership Team
Mark McClain
CEO & Founder
Brian Carolan
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Recent News
2025-12-20
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