Engineering Manager

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

AppSec org and growing at a very past pace both in terms of customers & revenue which in turn demand scaling engineerign services and teams. As as EM you will not only be responsible to lead a brilliant group of engineers but also closely work with end customers, product & sales teams, providing a unique oppourtunity of building and scaling the product in a fast paced and collaborative environment. Harness SaaS service consists of several microservices deploying multiple releases a week. We are looking for candidates with strong people management skills with a passion for technology who can be seen as a role model to the team. Candidate should we hands on with coding and ready to join and guide the team when needed.

Key Responsibilities
Engineering Leadership
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with product management, UX/design, and go-to-market teams to define requirements and prioritize features. Translate business needs into technical solutions and ensure alignment across departments.Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, especially in complex technical environments. Capable of making informed, high-impact decisions about architecture and design, and adept at prioritizing tasks for maximum business impact. Drive definition, development, and deployment of comprehensive automated testing strategies including functional, system, performance, stress, security, load, reliability, and longevity testsBe data-driven: identify, generate, and provide quality metrics to substantiate quality improvementsTechnical Excellence
Strong Software Engineering Background: 8+ years of software development experience with a proven track record. Hands-on proficiency in Java is a must. Expertise in Python is a big plus. Distributed Systems & Cloud Expertise: Deep understanding of distributed systems and cloud-native architectures. Experience building and operating scalable microservices in production (preferably on AWS and/or Azure). Familiarity with observability platforms and practices (logging, monitoring, tracing) is essential.Implement state-of-the-art quality engineering methodologies to uncover potential bottlenecks in performance, defects, risks, and user experienceWork with stakeholders to diagnose, debug, and perform root cause analysis for issues in production and test environmentsEstablish and maintain processes to meet standards compliance such as SOC2/FedRampTeam Leadership
Proven ability to lead and grow an engineering team. Experience hiring engineers, mentoring developers, and fostering a collaborative, high-performance team culture. Strong leadership and communication skills to coordinate across departments.Recruit, challenge, and reward high-performance individuals to build a high-performing organizationCoach and mentor team members, fostering a positive culture that embraces change and drives simple solutions to complex problemsBe a trusted partner for senior management, helping drive alignment and implementing decisions throughout your teamCross-Functional Collaboration
Build relationships with Product Management, DevOps, SRE, Service, and Customer success teamsCollaborate with customers and Customer Success teams to identify and resolve product issues, close testing gaps, and enhance usabilityEnsure alignment across functions and effective communication of relevant informationFoster a culture of positive collaboration, safety to learn from failure, and continuous improvementProactively provide solutions rather than just identifying problemsQualifications
Required Experience
Minimum 8+ years of experience in Software development.Minimum 3+ years as an engineering manager in a fast-paced environment.BS degree in Electrical Engineering/Computer Science or related field or equivalentExperience with automation framework design, continuous integration, and continuous deployment best practicesExperience with REST/gRPC/gQL API-based products and services .Knowledge of Atlassian tools, Git, Harness, or similar toolsExperience with Kafka, Kubernetes, Helm, Docker. Thorough understanding of different testing types at scale in distributed microservice architecturesSoft Skills
Outstanding interpersonal and communication skillsSelf-starter with exceptional attention to detailCustomer focus, sense of urgency, and accountabilityAbility to manage diverse teams and collaborate with geographically distributed teamsKeen business acumen, ability to influence without authorityWillingness to ask questions and challenge the status quoNice to Have
Spearheaded the adoption of shift-left test practicesCloud IaaS knowledge, especially in AWS/GCPExperience managing quality for enterprise customersFamiliarity with KubeMonkey and other Chaos testing toolsExposure to code coverage, DAST/SAST tools.

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 productEnd-to-end ownership of your projectsCompetitive salaryComprehensive healthcare benefitFlexible work scheduleQuarterly Harness TGIF-Off / 4 daysPaid Time Off and Parental LeaveMonthly, quarterly, and annual social and team building eventsMonthly internet reimbursement Harness in the news:
Harness AI Tackles Software Development's Real BottleneckAfter 'Vibe Coding' Comes 'Vibe Testing' (Almost)Startup Within a Startup: Empowering Intrapreneurs for Scalable Innovation - Jyoti Bansal (Harness)Jyoti Bansal, Harness | theCUBEd AwardsEight years after selling AppDynamics to Cisco, Jyoti Bansal is pursuing an unusual mergerHarness snags , as it goes all in on feature flags and experimentsExclusive: Jyoti Bansal-led Harness has raised $150 million in debt financing

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin.

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