Principal Software Development Engineer in Test, Saviynt
$160-170k
Office located in Milpitas, CA
Cloud identity security and management solutions
Open for applications
Cloud identity security and management solutions
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$160-170k
Office located in Milpitas, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To provide intelligent, cloud-first identity governance & access management solutions that enable organizations to achieve Zero-Trust security.
Role
Who you are
- We are looking for a dynamic QE leader who sets high standards for personal and team performance, quickly assesses situations, makes strategic recommendations to executive leadership, and drives impactful changes to support the business
- The ideal candidate is a self-starter with a strong background in leading technical teams and deep expertise in state-of-the-art tools and technologies that power world-class QE and testing organizations
- Exceptional leadership, communication skills, and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally are essential for success in this role
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- 9+ years of experience in Software QE, including 3+ years leading QE teams
- Experience managing cross-functional, matrixed quality organizations
- Strong leadership, communication, and results-oriented mindset
- Hands-on experience with DevOps and CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Git) and code coverage tools like Sonar
- Proficiency with modern test automation frameworks and a broad set of testing/analysis tools
- Experience working with globally distributed teams
- Ability to connect technical capabilities with business outcomes
What the job involves
- At Saviynt, we thrive in a fast-paced, pragmatic, and results-driven environment
- Own the quality of deliverables across Saviynt’s product features
- Lead multiple quality initiatives in close collaboration with development managers
- Knowledge of AI and modern AI tools and their usage
- Good experience in API and Integration testing
- Sound knowledge of SDLC and software testing methodologies
- In-depth understanding of various software testing types, including Functional Testing, Compatibility Testing, Usability Testing, GUI Performance Testing, and Accessibility Testing
- Ability to analyse business functions, identify, and derive comprehensive test scenarios (positive, negative, regression, upgrade, UAT testing)
- Ability to understand database design and experience in writing SQL queries for testing purposes
- Recommend and implement tools and technologies to modernize and scale automation and regression testing
- Define, implement, and continuously improve Saviynt’s QE processes and metrics, ensuring alignment with business and customer needs
- Collaborate with Product Management to integrate quality early in the development lifecycle
- Partner with engineering managers to drive agile practices such as TDD, BDD, and an “automation-first” testing strategy
- Ensure QE is tightly integrated into the CI/CD pipeline to maintain industry-leading product quality
Our take
Sayvint’s Identity Governance and Administration platform helps secure access to corporate systems in the cloud such as Workday, Office 365, AWS, Salesforce, SAP and Hadoop. It was created to offer an innovative, modern solution as its founder believed that existing identity services were not optimized.
By spending its early years in stealth mode, developing its product technology and switching to a cloud based model, the company was well prepared for a quick up-scale. This has been achieved partly because of the fact that it favours targeting large companies, boasting clients like Marriott, BP, KuppingerCole and Toyota Connected.
Sayvint faces a major rival in the form of SailPoint, which was an earlier entrant in the space, and went public sooner. However, Sayvint is growing rapidly and has converted some notable customers from SailPoint in the process. The company has continually invested in its platform to maintain a competitive edge, earning industry recognition along the way, and has recently concentrated on securing new customers and growing its partner ecosystem.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-8% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Dec 2025
$700m
SERIES B
Sep 2021
$130m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $870m
Company benefits
- Competitive Pay: Money isn’t everything, but it sure helps. Base pay + bonuses = a rewarding experience.
- Great Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, & retirement programs. We’ve got you covered from head to toe.
- Flexible Time Off: Our holidays and flexible vacation policies ensure your next vacation is never out of reach.
- Food, Drink & Snacks: You can’t work on an empty stomach. That’s why we frequently provide catered food and a stocked fridge & snack bar.
- Bonding Time: What’s work without a little play? We host birthday celebrations, holiday parties , and team outings to get more fun time together.
- Employee Recognition: Your hard work never goes unnoticed. We celebrate and recognize when our people go above and beyond.
Company HQ
El Segundo, CA
Leadership
Sachin Nayyar
(CEO)Sachin worked as CEO of Vaau for 3 years before joining Sun Microsystems as a Chief Identity Strategist. They were also CEO of Securonix for 13 years.
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