About the job
Harness is at the forefront of revolutionizing software delivery with our AI-driven platform, spearheaded by visionary technologist Jyoti Bansal, the founder of AppDynamics, which was acquired by Cisco for $3.7 billion. With approximately $570 million raised in funding and a valuation of $5.5 billion, Harness is backed by prominent investors such as Goldman Sachs, Menlo Ventures, IVP, Unusual Ventures, and Citi Ventures. As artificial intelligence accelerates the coding process, the challenges have transitioned to the subsequent phases of software development, encompassing testing, deployment, application security, reliability, compliance, and cost optimization. Harness integrates AI and automation into this critical “outer loop,” facilitating quicker software releases while ensuring security and governance throughout the software delivery lifecycle.
Our platform, powered by Harness AI and the Software Delivery Knowledge Graph, implements deep contextual understanding and intelligent automation, embedding governance and policy-driven controls throughout the process.
In the last year alone, Harness enabled over 185 million deployments, executed 82 million builds, conducted 18 trillion flag evaluations, performed 8 million security scans, optimized 9.1 billion tests, and managed $2.8 billion in cloud spending. Clients such as United Airlines, Morningstar, and Choice Hotels have experienced up to 75% faster releases, a 60% reduction in cloud costs, and achieved tenfold improvements in DevOps efficiency.
With a global workforce spanning 26 offices across 25 countries, Harness is redefining the future of AI-enhanced software delivery, and we are eager to welcome exceptional talent to accelerate our journey.
Position Summary
The Harness Engineering team is on the lookout for a Principal Engineer to spearhead intricate cross-platform initiatives and oversee technical projects across various regions. Principal Engineers are acknowledged as experts within Harness’ technology domain and provide senior technical leadership within the organization. This role entails guiding the strategic direction of their segment, collaborating with senior leadership, and prioritizing initiatives to meet diverse objectives.
Key Attributes of Principal Engineers at Harness
Possessing a unique blend of domain-specific engineering expertise and exceptional technical leadership, Principal Engineers are expected to demonstrate several competencies.
- Technical Competencies
- Deep tactical knowledge of the domain coupled with broad experience and skill sets.
- Act as domain and product experts while representing Harness to both customers and internal teams.
- Effectively incorporate, advocate for, and balance cross-functional inputs from Product, Design, and Enablement.
