Senior Software Engineer

Senior Backend Software Engineer (Go) - Cloud-Native SaaS Platform

About SailPoint

Are you a results-driven backend or full-stack engineer passionate about building scalable cloud-native microservices Do you thrive in an agile startup-like environment while having the backing of a market leader At SailPoint you wont just be a coder; youll be an architect of innovation shaping the future of identity security.

Our engineering team is the core of our success. We build high-quality professional-grade products on a mature event-driven microservices architecture hosted in AWS. Were now seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer to be a foundational member of a new team building a cutting-edge cloud-based SaaS identity analytics product from the ground up.

Your Mission: The First 12 Months

• First 3 Months:You will be fully integrated into our agile team actively contributing to the design and development of core microservices for our new SaaS product. You will have a comprehensive understanding of the product architecture and roadmap and youll be writing high-quality test-covered code in Go.

• First 6 Months:You will take ownership of significant features from design and estimation to implementation and deployment. Youll be expected to contribute to our continuous delivery pipeline and improve code quality by producing unit and end-to-end tests aiming to increase code coverage by 15-20%.

• First 12 Months:You will be a key contributor to the products evolution mentoring junior engineers and collaborating with product management to define and implement new features. You will have made a measurable impact on the products performance and scalability and youll be a go-to expert for critical components of the system.
  

What Youll Do

• Design develop and deploy backend microservices in Go.Success will be measured by the delivery of well-tested scalable and maintainable code that meets product requirements and is deployed to production in a timely manner.

• Integrate AI-assisted tooling into day-to-day DevOps and engineering workflows.Success will be measured by improvements in productivity scalability and operational efficiency. You will achieve this by leveraging AI tools to generate initial configuration drafts validate infrastructure code and recommend workflow improvements while utilizing AI-driven automation to reduce repetitive manual tasks and accelerate engineering execution without sacrificing high-quality standards.

• Collaborate on designs code reviews and testing.Success will be measured by your active participation in team meetings providing constructive feedback on peer code reviews and contributing to a collaborative and positive team environment.

• Produce unit and end-to-end tests.Success will be measured by your consistent contributions to our test suites with a focus on increasing code coverage and improving the overall quality and reliability of the product.

• Create and refine design and engineering best practices.Success will be measured by tangible improvements to our development processes and documentation leading to increased team efficiency and code quality.
  

What Youll Bring

Required Qualifications:

• 5 years of professional software development experience.

• 3 years of hands-on experience with Go.

• A Bachelor of Science in Computer Science a related field or equivalent practical knowledge.

• Advanced experience with object-oriented analysis and design.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven experience with AWS.

• A deep understanding of Continuous Delivery principles and practices.

• Prior experience working on Big Data or Machine Learning products.

• Familiarity with instrumenting code for production performance metrics.

• While this is a backend-focused role a solid understanding of modern JavaScript frameworks (React Angular Backbone) and ES6 is a plus.

If youre ready to make a significant impact and build something from the ground up wed love to hear from you.

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.

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