Software Engineer Intern - Platform Engines

About SailPoint

SailPoint is the leader in identity security for the cloud enterprise. Our identity security solutions secure and enable thousands of companies worldwide, giving our customers unmatched visibility into the entirety of their digital workforce, ensuring workers have the right access to do their job – no more, no less. 

Built on a foundation of AI and ML, our Identity Security Cloud Platform, Atlas, delivers the right level of access to the right identities and resources at the right time—matching the scale, velocity, and changing needs of today’s cloud-oriented, modern enterprise. 

Important details

• Your internship will begin 28 June 2027 and run until 3 September 2027. 

• The first 3 days of your internship will be held in-person at our office in London 

• 2 day in-person offsite mid-internship

• Travel and lodging will be provided

• Highly competitive salary

• Must be authorized to work in the UK without sponsorship. No Visa sponsor available. 

About your internship

SailPoint is seeking talented University students to fill positions within our SaaS/Cloud Engineering organization.  If you are eager to be part of an engineering team passionate about frequently delivering customer value and celebrating these victories together, then consider joining us.  

As a Software Engineer Intern, you will work with tenured engineers in the Platform Engines group working on foundational features such as the Policy Engine.

You will encounter a variety of technical challenges that will refine your problem-solving skills and work with a wide range of established and emerging technologies. 

In our small, Agile engineering teams, you will collaborate with cross-functional team members to shape the future of our products. This opportunity offers excellent exposure to industry best-practices in a fast-paced, highly successful company with a great place to work culture and fun atmosphere. 

Responsibilities

• Collaborate to develop the Policy Engine for the Identity Security Cloud SaaS access governance solution 

• Implement software and procedures that provide value to the SailPoint team and our customers 

• Work with software and quality assurance engineers, technical writers and product managers to help deliver elegant software solutions 

• Learn about Agentic, Agile, Angular, AWS, Docker, Golang, Jenkins, Kafka, Kubernetes, Playwright, REST, Scrum, Snowflake, SQL, Temporal, and others! 

 Requirements

• Demonstrable knowledge of a programming language (e.g. Golang, TypeScript, or equivalent) 

• Good understanding of computer science fundamentals, data structures and algorithms 

• Good problem-solving skills 

• An interest and aptitude for delivering sophisticated and robust product, tool and test solutions 

• Working towards a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/EE/MIS or related field 

Education

• Undergraduate at least one year into degree course

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

 

SailPoint is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome all qualified candidates to apply to join our team. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable law.

Alternative methods of applying for employment are available to individuals unable to submit an application through this site because of a disability. Contact applicationassistance@sailpoint.com or mail to 11120 Four Points Dr, Suite 100, Austin, TX 78726, to discuss reasonable accommodations. NOTE: Any unsolicited resumes sent by candidates or agencies to this email will not be considered for current openings at SailPoint.

About Us

SailPoint (Nasdaq: SAIL) is defining the new era of adaptive identity security. In a world where non-human identities now significantly outnumber humans, our AI-powered platform unifies identity, security, and data intelligence to protect today’s enterprise from advanced identity-based threats. We deliver the identity solution that spans both the breadth of identities and the depth of context needed to drive real-time access with confidence. Built on principles like zero-standing privilege and contextualized risk, our SailPoint platform transforms identity from a point of vulnerability into a powerful security advantage. Trusted by many of the world's leading organizations, SailPoint secures the enterprise with intelligent, autonomous identity security.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement

The employment policy of SailPoint is to provide equal opportunity to all persons, and it is SailPoint’s policy to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

It is SailPoint’s policy to recruit, hire, train and promote qualified individuals in all job titles, and ensure that all other personnel actions are administered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, military and/or veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status, and we will ensure that all employment decisions are based only on valid job requirements. SailPoint does not discriminate on the basis of national origin or citizenship status as provided under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

Employees and applicants shall not be subjected to harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion, or discrimination because they have engaged in or may engage in any of the following activities:

• Filing a complaint;

• Assisting or participating in an investigation, compliance evaluation, hearing, or any other activity related to the administration of the affirmative action provisions of Section 503, VEVRAA, or any other Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities or protected veterans;

• Opposing any act or practice made unlawful by Section 503, VEVRAA, or their implementing regulations in this part, or any other Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities or protected veterans; or

• Exercising any other right protected by section 503, VEVRAA or their implementing regulations.

SailPoint will also provide reasonable accommodation to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified employee or applicant for employment, unless the accommodation would impose undue hardship on the operation of our business.

SailPoint’s affirmative action program contains an audit and reporting system which enables us to measure the effectiveness of our program, indicate any need for remedial action, determine the degree to which our objectives have been attained, determine whether protected veterans and individuals with disabilities had had the opportunity to participate in company-sponsored activities, measure our compliance with the program’s specific obligations, and document actions taken to comply with these obligations.