About the job
Harness, a leader in AI-driven software delivery, was founded by notable technologist Jyoti Bansal, who is also the founder of AppDynamics, acquired by Cisco for a staggering $3.7B. With approximately $570M raised in funding and a valuation of $5.5B, Harness is supported by top-tier investors such as Goldman Sachs, Menlo Ventures, IVP, Unusual Ventures, and Citi Ventures. As AI revolutionizes code creation, the focus has shifted to optimizing processes beyond code – including testing, deployments, application security, reliability, compliance, and cost efficiency. Harness leverages AI and automation to enhance this "outer loop," enabling teams to accelerate software delivery without compromising security or governance throughout the entire software lifecycle.
Utilizing the Harness AI and Software Delivery Knowledge Graph, our platform seamlessly integrates intelligent automation and governance controls throughout the software delivery process.
In the past year alone, Harness facilitated over 185M deployments, 82M builds, conducted 8M security scans, and managed $2.8B in cloud expenditure, empowering clients like United Airlines and Choice Hotels to boost release speeds by up to 75% and reduce cloud costs by 60% while achieving tenfold improvements in DevOps efficiency.
With a global footprint across 14 offices in 25 countries, Harness is redefining the future of AI software delivery – and we are eager to welcome exceptional talent to join our journey.
Position Summary
As an Engineering Manager under the AppSec Platform charter, you will design and develop a multi-cloud, portable, open-source streaming-first data platform that powers our API observability and security products. Your team will also manage common services in the authentication and authorization domains. This platform is vital as the core pillar for customer-facing analytics and consumption layers for various product modules including Catalog, Runtime Protection, and Application/AI Security. You will lead and cultivate a team of 8-10 engineers, driving execution, fostering innovation, and delivering high-impact platform capabilities. Additionally, you will enhance operational excellence through monitoring, reliability improvements, and cost optimization of large-scale data systems, all while contributing to our mission of becoming a global leader in the AppSec domain.

