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SailPoint · 1 week ago

Director of Engineering - Enterprise Platform

SailPoint is the leader in Identity Security, providing unmatched visibility and control over digital identities. The Director of Engineering, Enterprise Platform will lead a team of engineers responsible for the Atlas Platform, defining the technical strategy and architecture for scalable platform components.

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Responsibilities

Lead and mentor engineering teams building core platform components: identity services, knowledge graphs, workflow engines, and data pipelines
Define and evolve platform architecture for scalability, reliability, and extensibility
Champion API-first and developer platform strategies, empowering our developer and partner ecosystem
Drive execution across microservices, GraphQL APIs, event-driven pipelines, and AI/ML-integrated services
Collaborate with Product, Design, Security, and Field teams to deliver impactful solutions
Manage stakeholder relationships, aligning technical vision with business goals

Qualification

Cloud-native architectureSaaS platformsMicroservicesAPI designEvent-driven systemsGraph databasesAI/ML pipelinesAWS cloud environmentsStakeholder managementTechnical leadershipTeam mentoring

Required

10+ years in software engineering leadership roles, including managing backend/platform teams
5+ years of hands-on engineering experience
Deep expertise in cloud-native architecture, SaaS platforms, and large-scale data systems
Experience with microservices, event-driven systems (Kafka/SQS), and containerized CI/CD (Docker, Kubernetes)
Technical fluency at the architectural level; able to guide and challenge engineering decisions
Proven ability to scale distributed systems for reliability and performance
Strong background in API design, developer experience, and integration tooling
Experience with graph databases (e.g., Neo4j), AI/ML pipelines, and AWS cloud environments

Preferred

BS in Computer Science or related field preferred

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

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SailPoint is an identity and access management provider helping organizations deliver and manage user access from any device.

H1B Sponsorship

SailPoint has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (40)
2024 (35)
2023 (29)
2022 (51)
2021 (20)
2020 (22)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$26.08M
Key Investors
Thoma Bravo
2022-04-11Acquired
2017-11-16IPO
2014-12-25Series Unknown· $0.25M

Leadership Team

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Mark McClain
CEO & Founder
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Brian Carolan
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
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