Harness is a high-growth company that is disrupting the software delivery market. Our mission is to enable the 30 million software developers in the world to deliver code to their users reliably, efficiently, securely and quickly, increasing customers’ pace of innovation while improving the developer experience. We offer solutions for every step of the software delivery lifecycle to build, test, secure, deploy and manage reliability, feature flags and cloud costs. The Harness Software Delivery Platform includes modules for CI, CD, Cloud Cost Management, Feature Flags, Service Reliability Management, Security Testing Orchestration, Chaos Engineering, Software Engineering Insights and continues to expand at an incredibly fast pace.
Harness is led by technologist and entrepreneur Jyoti Bansal, who founded AppDynamics and sold it to Cisco for $3.7B. We’re backed with $425M in venture financing from top-tier VC and strategic firms, including J.P. Morgan, Capital One Ventures, Citi Ventures, ServiceNow, Splunk Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, Adage Capital Partners, Balyasny Asset Management, Gaingels, Harmonic Growth Partners, Menlo Ventures, IVP, Unusual Ventures, GV (formerly Google Ventures), Alkeon Capital, Battery Ventures, Sorenson Capital, Thomvest Ventures and Silicon Valley Bank.
Position Summary
As a leader in our cloud engineering team, you will play a crucial role in designing, scaling, and managing cloud infrastructure and the app stacks for our platform. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, architects, and operations teams, to ensure our infrastructure, services and applications are optimized to scale and be resilient. This role will report to the Head of cloud engineering.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead a small team of cloud engineers and DBAs. Mentor, coach and guide them for success.
- Design and implement scalable and reliable cloud solutions on GKE and EKS
- Collaborate with development teams to provide guidance and support in adopting cloud-native architectures and best practices.
- Deploy and manage cloud resources, including virtual machines, containers, and storage systems, to meet application requirements.
- Develop and automate infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using tools like Terraform or Deployment Manager.
- Implement and optimize CI/CD pipelines for continuous integration and deployment of cloud applications.
- Monitor and troubleshoot cloud infrastructure, including performance monitoring, log analysis, and incident response.
- Implement security best practices and ensure compliance with data protection and privacy regulations.
- Collaborate with the operations team to define and implement backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity strategies.
- Stay updated with the latest developments and advancements in GKE/EKS services and recommend their adoption when appropriate.
- Participate in capacity planning, performance optimization, and cost management activities.
- Understand the critical paths of the application code, contract dependencies, data layer interactions and should be able to guide the builders on the scalable architecture. Should be able to debug (to the code) production issues.
About You
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- Started the career as a software developer in Java or Golang
- Proven experience as a Cloud Engineer, preferably with a focus on application scale, resiliency and optimization.
- In-depth knowledge of GCP services, including Compute Engine, Kubernetes Engine, Cloud Storage, BigQuery, Cloud Pub/Sub, etc.
- Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures, microservices, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, Deployment Manager, or Cloud Deployment Manager.
- Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and tools
- Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Stackdriver, Prometheus, ELK stack).
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues in a distributed environment.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Prior experience leading a small team as a line manager.
Work Location
- Mountain View, CA/Hybrid/3x per week
What You Will Have at Harness
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive healthcare benefits
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Flexible Time Off and Parental Leave
- Quarterly Harness TGIF-Off / 4 days
- Monthly, quarterly, and annual social and team-building events
- Recharge & Reset Program
- Monthly internet reimbursement
- Commuter benefits
The anticipated base salary range for this position is $205,000 - $225000 annually. Salary is determined by a combination of factors including location, level, relevant experience, and skills. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. The compensation package for this position also includes equity, and benefits. More details about our company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.harness.io/company/careers.
A valid authorization to work in the U.S. is required
Pay transparency
$205,000—$225,000 USD
- Harness Grabs a $150m Line of Credit
- Welcome Split!
- SF Business Times - 2024 - 100 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the Bay Area
- Forbes - 2024 America's Best Startup Employers
- SF Business Times - 2024 Fastest Growing Private Companies Awards
- Fast Co - 2024 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin.
Note on Fraudulent Recruiting/Offers
We have become aware that there may be fraudulent recruiting attempts being made by people posing as representatives of Harness. These scams may involve fake job postings, unsolicited emails, or messages claiming to be from our recruiters or hiring managers.
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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