Position Summary
We are building a Unified Data Platform to serve 20+ product modules, enabling ingestion, processing, and retrieval of data to power analytics, machine learning & various intelligent systems at scale. This person will be cross-functionally involved in various initiatives to modernize or scale the data-platform catering to different product modules.
About the Role
- You will lead the design, architecture & development of the Unified Data platform.
- You will be working closely with senior engineering leaders, mentor senior/junior engineers, problem solve with product teams & work with customer success teams.
- You will actively participate in building MVPs and POCs in various areas around data ingestion(streaming/batch), transformation or analytics.
- Author functional/non-functional specifications and design documents
- Design and implement automation of infrastructure setup using helm, terraform and similar technologies.
- Perform peer reviews of specifications, designs, and code
- Work alongside Site Reliability Engineers and cross functional teams to diagnose/troubleshoot any production performance related issues
About You
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
- 15+ years of hands-on software(backend) development experience - most of which should be in the data platform space involving distributed systems & microservices.
- Proven expertise in building low-latency, highly concurrent microservices for handling ingestion & analytics.
- Deep exposure to both batch (spark) & stream processing (Flink, Spark Streaming, Kafka Streams).
- Deep exposure to Datalake storage backed by S3, GCS or NFS.
- Deep exposure to OLAP data-stores like Pinot, Druid, Clickhouse
- Must have worked with open source technologies in the data platform space
- Familiarity with document datastores such as MongoDB
- Familiarity with RDS like postgress, mysql.
- Exposure to scaling and operating production data systems at 10K+ qps
- Deep exposure to JVM based languages like Java, Scala, Kotlin
- Experience in building custom DSL based ingestion or query abstractions.
- Deep understanding of Kubernetes infra & deployment, observability & alerting.
- Open-source contributions to major Apache projects in the data space(e.g. Apache Spark or Kafka) is a big plus.
Work Location
- Bangalore. The successful candidate will be expected to be in the Bangalore office 2x/ week.
What You Will Have at Harness
- Experience building a transformative product
- End-to-end ownership of your projects
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive healthcare benefit
- Flexible work schedule
- Quarterly Harness TGIF-Off / 4 days
- Paid Time Off and Parental Leave
- Monthly, quarterly, and annual social and team building events
- Monthly internet reimbursement
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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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