Location: Austin, TX
Team: Identity Security Cloud – Privileged Access
Reports to: VP of Engineering
Static, standing privilege is one of the largest security risks in modern enterprises.
Our Just-In-Time (JIT) Privileged Access platform is redefining how access is granted—moving from always-on entitlements to context-aware, time-bound, policy-driven access that is issued only when needed and revoked automatically.
We are looking for a Senior Engineering Manager to lead a core area of the JIT platform. This role sits at the intersection of identity, authorization, security posture, and real-time decisioning, and will directly impact how enterprises reduce risk while enabling velocity.
This is a high-visibility leadership role with deep architectural influence and ownership of mission-critical systems.
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
You’ll build systems that actively reduce enterprise blast radius
Your work will be part of zero-trust and least-privilege enforcement at scale
You’ll operate at the core of identity, authorization, and security automation
You’ll help evolve JIT from a feature into a platform capability
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
Nice to Have
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 and Compensation listed vary based on the location of your employment and the nature of your employment with SailPoint.
As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the SailPoint Corporate Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission, along with potential eligibility for equity participation. SailPoint maintains broad salary ranges for its roles to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect SailPoint’s differing products, industries, and lines of business. Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity. We estimate the base salary, for US-based employees, will be in this range from (min-mid-max, USD):
$154,400 - $220,500 - $286,700Base salaries for employees based in other locations are competitive for the employee’s home location.
Benefits Overview
1. Health and wellness coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance
2. Disability coverage: Short-term and long-term disability
3. Life protection: Life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
4. Additional life coverage options: Supplemental life insurance for employees, spouses, and children
5. Flexible spending accounts for health care, and dependent care; limited purpose flexible spending account
6. Financial security: 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company matching
7. Time off benefits: Flexible vacation policy
8. Holidays: 8 paid holidays annually
9. Sick leave
10. Parental support: Paid parental leave
11. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Care Counselors
12. Voluntary benefits: Legal Assistance, Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity and Pet Insurance options
13. Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution
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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