Principal Software Engineer, Connectors

Saviynt

🇨🇦 Canada

Hybrid

Staff / Principal

7 months ago

$225,000 – $245,000 / year

AI
Salesforce
ServiceNow
SAP
JWT
SAML
Java
Groovy
REST API
SOAP
SQL
NoSQL
Data Modeling
Active Directory

7 months ago

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Principal Software Engineer Saviynt's AI-powered identity platform manages and governs human and non-human access to all of an organization's applications, data, and business processes. Customers trust Saviynt to safeguard their digital assets, drive operational efficiency, and reduce compliance costs. Built for the AI age, Saviynt is today helping organizations safely accelerate their deployment and usage of AI. Saviynt is recognized as the leader in identity security, with solutions that protect and empower the world’s leading brands, Fortune 500 companies and government institutions. For more information, please visitwww.saviynt.com. Role Summary This role provides technical leadership and deep expertise in complex engineering domains, driving architectural decisions and ensuring scalability, reliability, and quality across critical platform components. The Principal Engineer serves as a technical authority, mentoring senior engineers while solving the most challenging technical problems. The Connectors team enables seamless integration between Saviynt's Identity Governance platform and multiple enterprise applications by building and maintaining robust, scalable connector frameworks. We ensure reliable data synchronization, provisioning, and lifecycle management across diverse external systems, serving as a critical foundation for the entire platform. What You Will Be Doing ● Design and architect scalable, high-performance connector frameworks forenterprise application integrations.● Define technical standards, best practices, and design patterns for connectordevelopment.● Drive architectural decisions for complex integration scenarios involving 200+enterprise applications.● Evaluate and recommend new technologies, tools, and frameworks to improveconnector reliability and performance.● Lead technical design reviews and provide guidance on system architecture anddesign trade-offs. Development & Engineering Excellence● Develop and maintain complex connectors for mission-critical enterpriseapplications such as Salesforce, Workday, ServiceNow, SAP, and others.● Write high-quality, maintainable, and well-documented code following establishedcoding standards.● Implement robust error handling, retry mechanisms, and fault-tolerant designs forexternal system integrations.● Optimize connector performance, scalability, and resource utilization.● Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to engineering best practicesacross the team. Problem Solving & Innovation● Resolve complex technical challenges related to API integrations, authentication mechanisms, and data synchronization.● Investigate and troubleshoot production issues requiring deep technicalexpertise.● Research and implement innovative solutions for emerging integration patternssuch as OAuth 2.0, JWT, SAML, and modern authentication methods.● Analyze and optimize system bottlenecks affecting connector performance andreliability.● Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance connector quality andmaintainability. Mentorship & Team Development● Mentor and guide senior and mid-level engineers on technical design, codingpractices, and problem-solving approaches.● Conduct technical training sessions and knowledge-sharing workshops.● Review and provide constructive feedback on technical designs and codeimplementations.● Foster a culture of engineering excellence, innovation, and continuous learning.● Support career development of team members through technical guidance andcoaching. Collaboration & Cross-Functional Partnership● Collaborate with Product Management to translate business requirements intoscalable technical solutions.● Partner with Customer Success and Support teams to resolve complex customerissues.● Work with QE teams to define comprehensive testing strategies and ensurequality standards.● Coordinate with other engineering teams on cross-module dependencies and integrations.● Participate in technical discussions with customers and partners as a subjectmatter expert. What You Bring ● 1+ years of Principal Software Engineer experience with a SaaS company ● Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or relatedtechnical field Technical Expertise & Core Competencies ● Expert-level proficiency in Java and Groovy, with a deep understanding ofobject-oriented design principles, design patterns, and enterprise applicationdevelopment.● Strong experience working with RESTful APIs, SOAP services, and enterpriseintegration patterns, including authentication and authorization frameworks such as OAuth 2.0, SAML, JWT, and modern authentication protocols.● Proven track record of designing and building scalable, high-performancesystems capable of handling complex integrations with external enterpriseplatforms.● Deep understanding of database technologies, including SQL and NoSQL, alongwith expertise in data modeling for large scale applications.● Experience integrating with major enterprise applications and platforms such asSalesforce, Workday, ServiceNow, SAP, Active Directory, or other SaaS and on-premise enterprise systems.● Strong adoption and high usage of AI-assisted development tools to improveengineering productivity, debugging efficiency, and code quality.● Experience in designing and building AI-driven agents and automation tools tosupport various stages of the software development lifecycle, including code generation, debugging, testing, documentation, incident analysis, and knowledgeretrieval.

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