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Staff Security Research Engineer

Harness, Inc.Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
On-site Full-time

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Experience Level

Mid to Senior

Qualifications

Conduct research and develop AI-driven security features that bolster early detection and prevention in SAST, SCA, DAST, and CI/CD pipelines. Investigate potential risks in AI-assisted development, focusing on insecure code generation, dependency recommendations, and automated refactoring. Lead research initiatives into contemporary attack vectors that target code, dependencies, build systems, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud environments. Create AI-enhanced detection and testing methodologies to enhance accuracy, automation, and coverage across security tools. Prototype and validate innovative detection techniques that aid developers in preventing vulnerabilities prior to deployment. Collaborate with engineering and product teams to incorporate research findings into developer workflows and platform functionalities. Perform comprehensive technical evaluations of applications, APIs, source repositories, and build pipelines to identify design flaws, dependency vulnerabilities, and supply chain risks. Engage with customers and internal teams to ensure research aligns with practical DevSecOps use cases and product enhancements. Contribute to pre-sales and technical enablement activities.

About the job

Join Harness, a pioneering AI Software Delivery Platform company founded by renowned technologist Jyoti Bansal, who previously established AppDynamics, which was acquired by Cisco for $3.7 billion. With around $570 million in funding and a valuation of $5.5 billion, we are supported by prominent investors such as Goldman Sachs, Menlo Ventures, IVP, Unusual Ventures, Citi Ventures, and more. As the landscape of software development evolves with AI, the major challenges are now in the phases following code creation—specifically testing, deployment, application security, reliability, compliance, and cost optimization. Harness leverages AI and automation to streamline this “outer loop,” empowering teams to deliver software at an accelerated pace while ensuring security and governance throughout the software delivery lifecycle.

Our platform is driven by Harness AI and the Software Delivery Knowledge Graph, which offers deep context and intelligent automation across the software delivery lifecycle, with governance and policy-driven controls seamlessly integrated within the platform.

In the past year alone, Harness has facilitated over 185 million deployments, 82 million builds, 18 trillion flag evaluations, 8 million security scans, 9.1 billion optimized tests, and 3 trillion protected API calls, effectively managing $2.8 billion in cloud expenditure. Our solutions have empowered clients such as United Airlines, Morningstar, and Choice Hotels to expedite their release cycles by up to 75%, reduce cloud costs by up to 60%, and achieve a tenfold increase in DevOps efficiency.

With a global workforce spanning 14 offices across 25 countries, Harness is at the forefront of transforming AI software delivery, and we are on the lookout for exceptional talent to accelerate our mission.

About Harness, Inc.

Harness is revolutionizing the AI software delivery landscape with its advanced platform, enabling teams to automate complex processes and maintain high security standards. With a strong backing from top-tier investors, Harness is committed to fostering innovation and efficiency in software delivery.

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