SailPoint · 9 hours ago
Sr. Manager, Engineering (Austin, TX)
SailPoint is a leader in identity security, and they are seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead a core area of their Just-In-Time (JIT) Privileged Access platform. This role will involve leading a high-performing engineering team to design and deliver real-time authorization workflows while ensuring operational excellence and influencing platform architecture.
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Responsibilities
Lead and grow a high-performing engineering team building JIT access capabilities
Drive the design and delivery of real-time authorization and privilege elevation workflows
Partner closely with Product, Security, Platform, and Cloud teams to shape roadmap and execution
Own end-to-end delivery of systems that must be highly reliable, low-latency, and secure
Influence platform architecture across policy evaluation, approvals, enforcement, and revocation
Ensure strong operational excellence, including observability, resiliency, and incident readiness
Foster a culture of ownership, technical rigor, and continuous improvement
Qualification
Required
8+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years leading engineering teams
Strong experience with distributed systems, SaaS platforms, or cloud-native services
Background in security, identity, access control, or authorization systems
Experience building low-latency, event-driven, or real-time decisioning systems
Proven ability to translate complex security requirements into scalable engineering solutions
Strong cross-functional leadership and communication skills
Preferred
Experience with PAM, JIT access, or zero-trust architectures
Familiarity with policy engines, RBAC/ABAC, or real-time authorization
Experience integrating with cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) or enterprise SaaS platforms
Knowledge of auditability, compliance, and security controls
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.
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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
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