Saviynt · 6 days ago
Platform Engineering Manager
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$145K/yr - $160K/yr
9+ years expSaviynt is a company focused on Identity Security, and they are seeking a Platform Engineering Manager to lead their Platform Engineering team. The role involves improving processes and platforms to enhance software development efficiency, ensuring high code quality, and advocating for engineering practices that support business growth.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud Data ServicesCyber SecurityEnterprise Software
Responsibilities
The Infrastructure team manages our cloud architecture and platform tooling, maintaining Infrastructure-as-Code standards, automating pipelines, and designing secure, observable, and future-proof systems
Collaborate closely with Engineering Excellence, Quality Engineering, InfoSec, Product, and Design to synthesize requirements and prioritize impactful investments
You’ll define and execute the technical and organizational strategy for Saviynt’s internal platform, balancing scale, simplicity, and developer empowerment
You’ll help shape core platform capabilities, reduce complexity for product teams, and invest in growing a strong, inclusive team culture
Define and execute a cohesive strategy for Saviynt’s multi-cluster, cross-region compute and infrastructure platforms that prioritizes simplicity, performance, security, and scale
Partner with engineering and product leaders to deeply understand developer needs and drive platform improvements that boost development velocity
Shape platform abstractions that streamline compute scaling, infrastructure provisioning, and network management for engineering teams
Contribute to the evolution of our Cloud Platform vision by applying first-principles thinking to complex technical and organizational challenges
Invest in your team’s growth through mentorship, clear expectations, and opportunities for technical and leadership development
Qualification
Required
5+ years of engineering leadership experience, including managing managers or overseeing multiple technical domains
9+ years of hands-on experience building and operating distributed systems or infrastructure in a cloud-native environment
Proven ability to lead multiple technical domains (e.g., compute, networking, automation) under a unified platform strategy
Strong leadership skills with the ability to collaborate and build relationships across organizations, bridge gaps between teams, and successfully influence without authority
Strong technical judgment with the ability to define clear charters and structure teams for speed, clarity, and cross-functional alignment
Demonstrated success in hiring, mentoring, and retaining top engineering talent while fostering an inclusive and high-performing culture
Preferred
Deep expertise in Kubernetes, cloud networking, service meshes (e.g., Istio or Linkerd), and Infrastructure-as-Code tools like CDK or Terraform
Experience working for a startup
Experience architecting AWS-native solutions, including VPC design, IAM, and multi-account strategies
History of delivering platform capabilities that measurably improved developer experience and operational efficiency
Strong background in infrastructure automation, observability, and platform reliability best practices
Experience building internal developer platforms, libraries, or CI/CD pipelines that abstract cloud complexity (e.g., via Backstage)
Experience managing cloud vendor spend, cost attribution, and optimization across a large organization
Company
Saviynt
Saviynt offers an AI-based identity security platform that secures and governs all types of identities across digital ecosystems.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (71)
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2023 (31)
2022 (86)
2021 (81)
2020 (45)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.07BKey Investors
Kohlberg Kravis RobertsCarrick Capital Partners
2025-12-09Series B· $700M
2023-01-31Debt Financing· $205M
2021-09-20Private Equity· $130M
Leadership Team
Amit Saha
Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer
Sandipto Banerjee
Senior Vice President, Products
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