Engineering Manager - AST

Application security testing team is one of the major revenue contributors in AppSec org and growing at a very past pace both in terms of customers & revenue which in turn demand scaling engineerign services and teams. As as EM you will not only be responsible to lead a brilliant group of engineers but also closely work with end customers, product & sales teams, providing a unique oppourtunity of building and scaling the product in a fast paced and collaborative environment. Harness SaaS service consists of several microservices deploying multiple releases a week. We are looking for candidates with strong people management skills with a passion for technology who can be seen as a role model to the team. Candidate should we hands on with coding and ready to join and guide the team when needed.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with product management, UX/design, and go-to-market teams to define requirements and prioritize features. Translate business needs into technical solutions and ensure alignment across departments.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, especially in complex technical environments. Capable of making informed, high-impact decisions about architecture and design, and adept at prioritizing tasks for maximum business impact. 
• Drive definition, development, and deployment of comprehensive automated testing strategies including functional, system, performance, stress, security, load, reliability, and longevity tests
• Be data-driven: identify, generate, and provide quality metrics to substantiate quality improvements

• Strong Software Engineering Background: 8+ years of software development experience with a proven track record. Hands-on proficiency in Java is a must. Expertise in Python is a big plus. 
• Distributed Systems & Cloud Expertise: Deep understanding of distributed systems and cloud-native architectures. Experience building and operating scalable microservices in production (preferably on AWS and/or Azure). Familiarity with observability platforms and practices (logging, monitoring, tracing) is essential.
• Implement state-of-the-art quality engineering methodologies to uncover potential bottlenecks in performance, defects, risks, and user experience
• Work with stakeholders to diagnose, debug, and perform root cause analysis for issues in production and test environments
• Establish and maintain processes to meet standards compliance such as SOC2/FedRamp

• Proven ability to lead and grow an engineering team. Experience hiring engineers, mentoring developers, and fostering a collaborative, high-performance team culture. Strong leadership and communication skills to coordinate across departments.
• Recruit, challenge, and reward high-performance individuals to build a high-performing organization
• Coach and mentor team members, fostering a positive culture that embraces change and drives simple solutions to complex problems
• Be a trusted partner for senior management, helping drive alignment and implementing decisions throughout your team

• Build relationships with Product Management, DevOps, SRE, Service, and Customer success teams
• Collaborate with customers and Customer Success teams to identify and resolve product issues, close testing gaps, and enhance usability
• Ensure alignment across functions and effective communication of relevant information
• Foster a culture of positive collaboration, safety to learn from failure, and continuous improvement
• Proactively provide solutions rather than just identifying problems

• Minimum 8+ years of experience in Software development.
• Minimum 3+ years as an engineering manager in a fast-paced environment.
• BS degree in Electrical Engineering/Computer Science or related field or equivalent
• Experience with automation framework design, continuous integration, and continuous deployment best practices
• Experience with REST/gRPC/gQL API-based products and services .
• Knowledge of Atlassian tools, Git, Harness, or similar tools
• Experience with Kafka, Kubernetes, Helm, Docker. 
• Thorough understanding of different testing types at scale in distributed microservice architectures

• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
• Self-starter with exceptional attention to detail
• Customer focus, sense of urgency, and accountability
• Ability to manage diverse teams and collaborate with geographically distributed teams
• Keen business acumen, ability to influence without authority
• Willingness to ask questions and challenge the status quo

• Spearheaded the adoption of shift-left test practices
• Cloud IaaS knowledge, especially in AWS/GCP
• Experience managing quality for enterprise customers
• Familiarity with KubeMonkey and other Chaos testing tools
• Exposure to code coverage, DAST/SAST tools.