Senior Software Engineer

This is a UK-based remote role. You will be required to interview in person. About SailPoint SailPoint is defining the next era of identity security. Our unified, AI-powered platform seamlessly secures both the Human Fabric of your workforce and the Agentic Fabric of AI and non-human identities, completely eliminating organizational blind spots. Built on core principles like zero-standing privilege and contextualized risk, our platform transforms identity from a vulnerability into a strategic business advantage. Today, we are trusted by some of the largest, most complex organizations in the world to deliver intelligent, autonomous identity security at scale. About the role As a Senior Software Engineer at SailPoint, you will be at the forefront of powering intelligent identity decisions across modern enterprise environments. In your day-to-day work, you will design, build, and deploy robust full-stack microservices for the Policy Engine—a mission-critical system delivering real-time and batch decision evaluations for cutting-edge initiatives like the SailPoint Agentic Fabric. You will rapidly prototype solutions, hone product requirements with cross-functional partners, and build performant, maintainable software using modern technologies including Golang and Angular. Embracing modern AI-assisted and agentic development workflows, you will actively apply the latest engineering techniques to deliver high-impact security capabilities at global scale. About the team You will join the UK Platform Engineering team, a highly collaborative group responsible for architecting, building, and running core platform services. The team consists of talented engineers passionate about crafting resilient distributed systems and end-to-end features. While we enjoy the flexibility of remote work, we stay closely connected through regular collaboration and gather in person once per quarter for an energizing one- to two-day team offsite. Roadmap for success 30 days: Complete onboarding and environment configuration across all relevant SailPoint engineering platforms. Shadow team peers to understand the Policy Engine architecture, service dependencies, and deployment pipelines. Complete first bug fix or minor feature contribution and successfully submit a pull request following team standards. Actively participate in daily standups, sprint planning, and code review workflows. 60 days: Design and implement first end-to-end microservice feature in collaboration with the tech lead and product partners. Develop unit and integration test suites validating service resilience and external integration points. Shadow the engineering support rotation to learn on-call troubleshooting procedures and operational tooling. 6 months: Autonomously architect, build, and deliver complex, high-throughput Policy Engine features from concept through to production rollout. Participate actively in the 24x7 engineering on-call support rotation (approximately 1 week in 20). Lead design reviews, mentor team members on best practices, and introduce agentic coding workflows to accelerate team delivery. 1 year: Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on the Policy Engine and Agentic Fabric decision systems. Drive technical roadmaps and architectural evolution for key microservices across the UK Platform team. Partner with global architecture and engineering leadership to set coding standards and lead major technical initiatives. Requirements Bachelors degree in related field, or equivalent professional experience 5+ years of professional software development experience building production-grade distributed systems Strong proficiency in backend microservices development, preferably with Golang Proven experience in modern frontend development, preferably with Angular Practical experience or strong familiarity with AI-assisted/agentic software development tools and workflows Solid background in testing and debugging complex systems, including unit, integration, and performance profiling Experience designing and operating microservices in SaaS/cloud environments Excellent collaboration and communication skills with an articulate, approachable approach to teamwork The Tech Stack Languages: Golang, TypeScript, JavaScript Frontend: Angular Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform CI/CD & Tooling: Jenkins / CloudBees, Git About SailPoint Benefits At SailPoint, we empower businesses to take control of identity security—and we do the same for our people. Whether you're engineering solutions, advising customers, or accelerating business growth, you’ll expand your skills, collaborate with top talent, and grow with purpose. Benefits are dependent upon your country location however SailPoint provides: Competitive pay Medical, dental and vision plans Paid Holidays Career and growth opportunities SailPoint is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome all qualified candidates to apply to join our team. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable law. Alternative methods of applying for employment are available to individuals unable to submit an application through this site because of a disability. Contact applicationassistance@sailpoint.com or mail to 11120 Four Points Dr, Suite 100, Austin, TX 78726, to discuss reasonable accommodations. NOTE: Any unsolicited resumes sent by candidates or agencies to this email will not be considered for current openings at SailPoint. SailPoint is a leading provider of identity security for the modern enterprise. Enterprise security starts and ends with identities and their access, yet the ability to manage and secure identities today has moved well beyond human capacity. Using a foundation of artificial intelligence and machine learning, the SailPoint Identity Security Platform delivers the right level of access to the right identities and resources at the right time—matching the scale, velocity, and environmental needs of today’s cloud-oriented enterprise. Our intelligent, autonomous, and integrated solutions put identity security at the core of digital business operations, enabling even the most complex organizations across the globe to build a security foundation capable of defending against today’s most pressing threats. The employment policy of SailPoint is to provide equal opportunity to all persons, and it is SailPoint’s policy to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. It is SailPoint’s policy to recruit, hire, train and promote qualified individuals in all job titles, and ensure that all other personnel actions are administered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, military and/or veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status, and we will ensure that all employment decisions are based only on valid job requirements. 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