SailPoint is the leading, AI-driven identity security platform providing the autonomous governance that solves the complex needs of the modern enterprise. By harnessing the power of AI and machine learning, SailPoint automates and streamlines the complexity of delivering the right access to the right identities and technology resources at the right time—all delivered at the scale our enterprise customers demand.
Principal Machine Learning Engineer
Location
United States
Posted
37 days ago
Salary
$184.2K - $310.5K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Principal Machine Learning Engineer
SailPoint
Role Description As a Principal Machine Learning Engineer on the Core AI / ML team, you will be a senior technical leader responsible for shaping, scaling, and operationalizing ML capabilities that power SailPoint’s product offerings. This is a hands-on, end-to-end technical leadership role. - Design and build foundational ML systems and models. - Influence cross-team architecture and set engineering standards adopted across multiple product lines. - Work at the intersection of modeling, ML infrastructure, and production systems. - Partner closely with product, platform, and engineering leaders. - Lead the most complex ML initiatives, mentor engineers, and drive long-term technical strategy. - Contribute directly to critical designs and implementations. Responsibilities - Define and lead the architectural vision for core ML systems, services, and platforms used across SailPoint products. - Design, develop, and deploy production-grade ML models including: - Behavioral and anomaly detection - Semantic search and embeddings - Similarity-based systems - Graph-based models - LLM-based or hybrid solutions - Translate research, experimentation, and prototypes into scalable, maintainable, and reusable production systems. - Own end-to-end technical design and delivery for complex ML initiatives, from data pipelines and feature engineering through deployment, monitoring, and lifecycle management. - Drive continuous improvements in model quality, robustness, generalization, and performance across diverse enterprise datasets. - Set and evolve ML engineering standards spanning experimentation rigor, evaluation, deployment, observability, and governance. - Partner with platform, data, and DevOps teams to ensure reliable data access, cost-efficient compute usage, and high system availability. - Collaborate closely with product and engineering leaders to define AI roadmaps, prioritize work, and deliver high-impact customer capabilities. - Influence architectural decisions across teams to ensure ML solutions are reusable, scalable, and aligned with long-term platform strategy. - Communicate complex ML concepts and technical decisions clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders, including senior leadership. - Mentor engineers on ML system design, software craftsmanship, and best practices for building production AI systems. - Act as a technical authority for the most challenging ML and AI platform problems. Qualifications - 12+ years of experience in machine learning engineering, software engineering, or a related technical field. - Proven track record of architecting and delivering large-scale, production ML systems with meaningful business impact. - Deep hands-on expertise with ML frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or scikit-learn. - Strong foundation in data modeling, feature engineering, statistics, and experimental design. - Extensive experience with MLOps practices, including monitoring, CI/CD, experiment tracking, and model lifecycle management. - Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with demonstrated ability to lead and influence cross-functional, senior-level stakeholders. - BS or MS in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent professional experience. Preferred - Experience in cybersecurity, identity, or enterprise SaaS systems. - Deep expertise and a strong track record in at least one of our core modeling areas: NLP, Behavioral Modeling, Time Series or Graph ML. - Proven track record of building and deploying ML models at production scale (cloud-native environments preferred). - Demonstrated ability to set technical direction, influence architectural decisions, and guide organizational strategy. - Experience designing reusable AI platforms or ML services that support multiple product lines. Roadmap for Success - 30 days: - Develop a deep architectural understanding of SailPoint's identity platform, AI/ML infrastructure, and active initiatives. - Identify key strategic opportunities and technical challenges for integrating Core AI/ML capabilities. - Establish yourself as a technical leader within the team and build key relationships with stakeholders across engineering, AI, and product. - Begin contributing to architectural reviews and strategic discussions to gain familiarity with production practices. - 90 days: - Define and champion the architectural vision and roadmap for a major Core AI/ML initiative. - Lead the design and initial implementation of foundational components for that initiative. - Establish and evangelize best practices for ML engineering, MLOps, and responsible AI tailored to the identity domain. - 6 months: - Deliver significant, measurable impact on the performance, scalability, or capabilities of a core identity product through the integration of AI/ML. - Be recognized across the organization as the go-to technical expert for Core AI/ML and its application to identity security. - Drive key architectural decisions that shape the future of the AI platform and influence the broader engineering organization. - 1 year: - Solidify the technical foundation for Core AI/ML at SailPoint, ensuring it is robust, scalable, and a key driver of innovation. - Lead one or more flagship AI capabilities from strategic conception to successful production deployment, delivering transformative value to our customers. - Actively mentor and grow the next generation of technical leaders within the AI organization. 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
Benefits
- 401(K), 401(K) matching, Company-sponsored outings, Company sponsored family events, Dental insurance, Disability insurance, Volunteer in local community, Employee stock purchase plan, Family medical leave, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Flexible work schedule, Generous parental leave, Generous PTO, Company-sponsored happy hours, Health insurance, Job training & conferences, Open door policy, Life insurance, Charitable contribution matching, Mentorship program, Online course subscriptions available, Onsite gym, Open office floor plan, Paid holidays, Paid sick days, Onsite office parking, Partners with nonprofits, Performance bonus, Pet insurance, Promote from within, Recreational clubs, Lunch and learns, Remote work program, Free snacks and drinks, Team based strategic planning, OKR operational model, Unlimited vacation policy, Vision insurance, Wellness programs, Some meals provided, Mental health benefits, Home-office stipend for remote employees, Employee resource groups, Employee-led culture committees, Hybrid work model, In-person revenue kickoff, President's club, Employee awards, Meditation space, Mother's room, Personal development training, Flexible time off, Bereavement leave benefits
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