Staff Machine Learning Engineer (Remote) at SailPoint

United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Identity Security, Cybersecurity, Cloud ComputingIndustries

Requirements

  • 8+ years of professional experience in machine learning engineering, software development, or a related technical field
  • Strong programming skills in Python and proficiency with ML frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or scikit-learn
  • Proven track record of building and deploying ML models at production scale (cloud-native environments preferred)
  • Deep understanding of data modeling, feature engineering, and statistical analysis

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and optimize ML models (supervised, unsupervised, and LLM-based) that power both customer-facing and internal product capabilities
  • Translate AI research and experimental prototypes into scalable, maintainable production systems
  • Lead technical efforts to improve model accuracy, precision/recall trade-offs, and generalization across diverse regions and customer datasets
  • Build and enhance ML infrastructure and pipelines for feature extraction, model training, evaluation, deployment, and monitoring
  • Drive the technical strategy for reproducibility, model versioning, data lineage, and CI/CD automation in ML systems
  • Collaborate with AI platform and DevOps teams to ensure reliable data access, observability, and efficient use of compute resources
  • Set technical direction and best practices for ML engineering across the AI organization, influencing architecture and design standards
  • Mentor and guide engineers in scalable ML design patterns, experimentation frameworks, and software craftsmanship
  • Partner with product and engineering leaders to prioritize and deliver high-impact AI capabilities aligned with business goals
  • Work cross-functionally with architecture, platform, and analytics teams to ensure AI components integrate seamlessly across SailPoint’s ecosystem
  • Advance model lifecycle management, AI governance, and responsible AI practices to ensure quality, fairness, and transparency
  • Communicate complex ML concepts into actionable insights and recommendations for technical and non-technical audiences
  • Support day-to-day team operations in partnership with TPMs and managers, ensuring alignment and delivery across initiatives

Skills

Machine Learning
Supervised Learning
Unsupervised Learning
LLM
Generative AI
Graph ML
Data Pipelines
Model Deployment
Model Governance

SailPoint

Provides identity security solutions for enterprises

About SailPoint

SailPoint provides identity security solutions that help organizations manage and protect digital identities. Its main products, including IdentityIQ, IdentityNow, and File Access Manager, assist businesses in ensuring compliance with regulations, reducing risks, and controlling access to sensitive information. These products work by giving organizations visibility into who has access to what data, allowing them to manage permissions effectively. SailPoint stands out from competitors by utilizing advanced technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning to enhance its identity governance capabilities. The company's goal is to be a trusted partner for enterprises in navigating the complexities of identity security, ensuring that they can securely manage access to their critical information.

Austin, TexasHeadquarters
2004Year Founded
$20.7MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Cybersecurity, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Risks

Emerging identity management startups increase competition, potentially eroding market share.
Rapid technological changes may outpace SailPoint's innovation, risking solution obsolescence.
Integration challenges with acquisitions like SecZetta may disrupt services or misalign strategies.

Differentiation

SailPoint specializes in managing and securing digital identities for enterprises.
The company leverages AI and machine learning to enhance identity security solutions.
SailPoint's IdentityIQ provides visibility and control over user access.

Upsides

Growing demand for remote work security boosts SailPoint's remote access management features.
Rising adoption of AI-driven identity analytics aligns with SailPoint's AI capabilities.
Increased regulatory requirements drive demand for SailPoint's identity governance solutions.

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