Forward Deployed Engineer

SailPoint

. Leverage AI tooling and implementation expertise to build foundational solutions, solve complex problems, accelerate time-to-value, and reduce traditional services costs .

Posted 9/23/2026full-timeRemote • United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

Role fit

Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in AI tooling and implementation, with a strong focus on software development, system configuration, and SaaS architecture. Proven ability to lead technical discovery sessions and serve as a trusted advisor to enterprise clients while mentoring team members.

Highest-signal resume keywords

AI Tooling ImplementationSoftware DevelopmentIdentity Governance and Administration (IGA)SailPoint Certified EngineerTechnical Advisory

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Hard Skills

JavaPythonSQLPowerShellJavaScriptTypeScriptNodeJSWeb ServicesSaaS ArchitectureDeep Learning Frameworks

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsMentoring

Tools & Technologies

AWSAzureGCPServiceNowSAPSalesforceCursorClaude CodeRelational DatabasesNoSQL Databases

Certifications & Qualifications

CISSPAWS CertificationAzure CertificationSailPoint Certification

Industry Keywords

Enterprise SoftwareIdentity and Access Management (IAM)Technical Discovery SessionsCustomer EngagementsAgentic Workflows

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaJavaScriptNode.jsNoSQLNumpyPandasPythonPyTorchScikit-LearnServiceNowSQLTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Leverage AI tooling and implementation expertise to build foundational solutions, solve complex problems, accelerate time-to-value, and reduce traditional services costs
Partner with the sales organization in support of SailPoint’s growth objectives
Participate in sales opportunities and customer engagements
Design solutions and deliver proof-of-value implementations and technical demonstrations
Map customer technical requirements to SailPoint platform capabilities
Lead technical discovery sessions and product architecture walk-throughs for prospective clients
Serve as the primary technical lead on complex enterprise customer engagements
Collaborate with Solution Engineering, Professional Services, Product, Sales, and Customer Success
Contribute reusable agentic technology solutions and implementation artifacts to standard demonstration frameworks
Act as a trusted technical advisor to enterprise customers, strategic partners, and internal teams
Mentor and onboard newer Forward Deployed Engineers
Represent SailPoint at regional user groups, webinars, or industry conferences
Attain SailPoint Certified Engineer or Solution Architect certification

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelors degree in related field, or equivalent professional experience
5-7+ years of professional work experience within an enterprise software company, systems integrator, or technology consulting firm
3+ years of hands-on software implementation, technical advisory, or pre-sales engineering experience
Proven experience in software development, system configuration, and SaaS architecture
Working knowledge of web services, application servers, relational/NoSQL databases, virtualization, and enterprise directory services (LDAP, AD)
Hands-on familiarity with Java, Python, SQL, PowerShell, JavaScript, TypeScript, or NodeJS
Strong written and verbal communication skills with extensive experience presenting directly to enterprise clients and partners
Comfort with prompting, agentic workflows, and human-in-the-loop review of AI-generated code
Experience with Cursor and Claude Code
Knowledge of Python-based AI/ML frameworks and libraries such as scikit-learn, pandas, and numpy
Knowledge of deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch
Knowledge of LLMs and foundation models in Bedrock, VertexAI, or similar
3+ years of experience working with Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) or Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions (preferred)
Prior experience with SailPoint or related identity platforms (preferred)
Experience with AWS, Azure, GCP, ServiceNow, SAP, or Salesforce (preferred)
Relevant industry certifications such as CISSP, AWS/Azure certifications, or SailPoint certifications (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Ability to travel up to 15% as needed
Equal opportunity employment and reasonable accommodation support