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Senior Principal Software Engineer, AI Onboarding
Saviynt INC · 🇺🇸 Milpitas, California
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 61 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 16 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Saviynt INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles17 certified filings for “Principal Engineer, Software Engineer” (Software Developers) in CA: $131k–$188k, median $157k. Most were filed at wage level III (60%) — 3 lottery entries, ≈46% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Saviynt INC
The US Department of Labor certified 61 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 16 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
SENIOR PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER Saviynt is an identity platform built to power and protect the world at work. With the rise of AI and Agents, the identity perimeter needs to be secured at scale. Come join as founding members of Saviynt’s AI Security team and enable us to build out AI security for the world's leading enterprises. In a world of digital transformation, where organizations are faced with increasing cyber risk but cannot afford defensive measures to slow down progress, Saviynt’s Enterprise Identity Cloud gives customers unparalleled visibility, control and intelligence to better defend against threats while empowering users with right-time, right-level access to the digital technologies and tools they need to do their bestwork. WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING Design, implement, test and release e2e workflows for our AI security product Work across multiple agent platforms like AWS Bedrock, Google AgentSpace, Salesforce AgentForce, building foundational solutions, using cloud, SAAS and AI design patterns and technologies. Use AI and Agents to secure AI, using CUA agents, various LLM’s , agentic frameworks like ADK, Langchain among others. Design and develop secure, scalable, multi-tenant software solutions that run seamlessly across major cloud platforms like AWS and Azure Act as a technical expert and thought leader, influencing product direction and engineering best practices. Drive continuous improvement in engineering processes, tooling, and operational reliability. Collaborate with internal teams to produce software design and architecture Test and deploy applications and systems Revise, update, refactor and debug code Ability to start a program from scratch as well as maintain existing services Develop documentation throughout the software development life cycle Serve as an expert on applications and provide technical support Follow the true agile principles WHAT YOU BRING 1+ year of experience as a Principal SWE in a SaaS company Expert-level ability utilizing technologies such as Java, Spring Framework, REST and Microservices Familiar with AI tools and curious about MCP, A2A, Agentic frameworks. Have a continuous learning mindset and not hesitate to venture into unchartered territory. Ability to perform research and go deep into platforms is a strong plus. Strong Experience as a Java Engineer developing applications based on Security principles, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) and Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) Deep understanding of data structures, algorithms, and design patterns Hands on experience with SQL, ElasticSearch, Redis, CI/CD, AWS Glue, Kafka Experience in increasing levels of responsibility managing application development, solution architecture, design and delivery, and process improvement Experience with unit, functional and system integration testing Extensive understanding of working in an agile environment utilizing Scrum and Kanban Experience with Git (GitHub/GitLab), automatic deployments, continuous integration Hands on experience using IntelliJ or Eclipse/My Eclipse IDE, writing Junit test cases, working with Maven/Ant Experience with AI development tools in SDLC such as Amazon Q, Github Copilot, Cursor, and similar productivity assistants. Familiarity with various architectural patterns (e.g., event-driven, microservices, serverless) and their trade-offs