Position Summary
Harness is seeking an exceptional engineering leader to drive our Product Platform portfolio within the Platform Engineering Organization. In this pivotal role, you'll oversee mission-critical services including Identity and Access Management, Auditing, Notifications, Secrets Management, and core libraries and frameworks that power our platform.
We're looking for a visionary leader who thrives on building world-class engineering teams and foundational backend services that empower both internal developers and external customers. The ideal candidate brings high energy, startup passion, and proven expertise in leading distributed teams through complex technical challenges while delivering measurable business outcomes.
About the role
- Take end-to-end ownership of the technology stack, driving architecture, development, deployment, reliability, and ongoing operations
- Provide strategic technical and organizational guidance to drive engineering excellence across teams
- Shape and execute the long-term technical vision and roadmap for your organization
- Continuously adapt roadmaps to align with anticipated future demands and evolving business requirements
- Recruit and develop exceptional technical and people leaders to build a world-class engineering organization
About you
- 15+ years of engineering experience, including 10+ years in people leadership roles leading high-performing platform engineering teams
- Strong hands-on technical background in platform services development and backend engineering - a builder at heart with deep technical credibility
- Strong implementation knowledge of APIs, IAM, Audit, and Secrets architectures and frameworks
- Proven ability to scale organizations and develop strong technical and people leaders
- Experience working with globally distributed teams and customers across time zones
- Demonstrated track record of improving customer satisfaction through platform solutions
- Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to set priorities, manage complexity, and keep projects on track
- BS degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
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- Eight years after selling AppDynamics to Cisco, Jyoti Bansal is pursuing an unusual merger
- Harness snags Split.io, as it goes all in on feature flags and experiments
- Exclusive: Jyoti Bansal-led Harness has raised $150 million in debt financing
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin.
Note on Fraudulent Recruiting/Offers
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Please note, we do not ask for sensitive or financial information via chat, text, or social media, and any email communications will come from the domain @harness.io. Additionally, Harness will never ask for any payment, fee to be paid, or purchases to be made by a job applicant. All applicants are encouraged to apply directly to our open jobs via our website. Interviews are generally conducted via Zoom video conference unless the candidate requests other accommodations.
If you believe that you have been the target of an interview/offer scam by someone posing as a representative of Harness, please do not provide any personal or financial information and contact us immediately at [email protected]. You can also find additional information about this type of scam and report any fraudulent employment offers via the Federal Trade Commission’s website (https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/job-scams), or you can contact your local law enforcement agency.
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What We Do
Harness is a leader in AI-native software delivery, dedicated to empowering developers and engineering teams worldwide. We revolutionize how software is built, tested, deployed, and optimized by driving efficiency, reliability, and speed throughout the software development lifecycle. At Harness, we envision a world where developers focus on innovation, free from repetitive tasks, supported by tools that streamline every step.
Our platform leverages AI and automation across all key pillars of software delivery: Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, Feature Flags and Experimentation, Cloud Cost Management, Security Testing, and more. By automating traditionally manual processes that slow down engineering teams, Harness enables organizations to release software faster, reduce errors, and optimize costs—all while enhancing the developer experience and flexibility.
Harness is transforming software delivery on a global scale. As a pioneer in AI-driven automation, we streamline complex development processes, eliminate inefficiencies, and empower developers to innovate freely. Our mission is ambitious: enabling millions of developers to deliver code faster, more reliably, and with greater ease than ever before.
Why Work With Us
Harness is built on a culture of growth, collaboration, and transparency, where team members are encouraged to push boundaries and solve meaningful challenges. We invest in personal and professional development, value work-life balance, and foster a supportive environment—making Harness an ideal place to make a real impact in tech.
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