Key skills
JavaSpring BootDistributed systemsRESTful APIsKubernetesDockerAWSPerformance tuningMicroservicesObservability toolsDevOps practicesAnalytical skillsMentoringProblem-solvingCommunication skillsAISpringTerraformAnsibleHelmPostgreSQLMySQLRedisElasticsearchLDAPSSOPrometheusGrafanaELK StackOpenTelemetryRESTfulGitOpsCI/CDLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration
About this role
Saviynt is a company focused on providing advanced solutions in the AI platform domain. They are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the design and development of core Java-based backend services for their multi-tenant platform, while also driving modernization efforts and mentoring engineers.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the design, development, and scalability of core Java-based backend services that power our multi-tenant platform
- Architect and optimize platform components to support high-throughput, low-latency, and mission-critical workflows
- Integrate and manage core data systems (e.g., relational DBs, Redis, Elasticsearch, LDAP) to ensure performance, availability, and fault tolerance
- Drive the modernization of backend services, refactoring legacy Java components and adopting modern patterns (e.g., reactive programming, event-driven architectures)
- Champion best practices for Java development, testing, observability, and deployment in a distributed, microservices-based environment
- Collaborate cross-functionally with teams across DevOps, Security, SRE, and Application Engineering to build robust platform capabilities
- Evaluate and implement scalable solutions for authentication, authorization, tenant isolation, and configuration management
- Mentor engineers across teams in deep Java design principles, debugging complex issues, and engineering for reliability
- Develop and maintain platform APIs, service orchestration logic, and critical workflows that support core business operations
- Identify and remediate bottlenecks in Java services, JVM performance, GC tuning, thread management, and memory footprint
- Build automation and guardrails for developer productivity and service reliability (CI/CD pipelines, code linting, config-as-code, etc.)
- Partner with architecture and leadership to drive long-term technical strategy and platform evolution
Requirements:
- 10+ years of experience in Software Engineering with a strong focus on Java, Spring Boot, and distributed system design
- Proven track record of building and maintaining scalable backend platforms supporting millions of users or high concurrency
- Deep understanding of the Java ecosystem, JVM internals, memory management, performance tuning, and multithreading
- Hands-on experience with data systems such as PostgreSQL/MySQL, Redis, Elasticsearch, and LDAP
- Experience designing and supporting multi-tenant architectures, including isolation, resource control, and config management
- Strong experience in building and managing RESTful APIs, microservices, and platform-level abstractions
- Familiarity with infrastructure and deployment environments including Kubernetes, Docker, and AWS (or other cloud providers)
- Solid knowledge of observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry) and log management (e.g., ELK stack)
- Experience integrating authentication and identity providers (LDAP, SSO, OIDC) into Java services
- Strong command of DevOps and automation practices (CI/CD, GitOps, IaC tools like Terraform, Helm, or Ansible)
- Proven leadership in cross-team collaboration, mentoring, and influencing architectural direction
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills