Staff Product Manager - Continuous Deployment

About Harness

Harness is a leading AI Software Delivery Platform, founded by technologist Jyoti Bansal (also the founder of AppDynamics). The company has secured approximately $570 million in funding and is valued at $5.5 billion, supported by top-tier investors such as Goldman Sachs and Menlo Ventures. Harness addresses the post-code challenges in modern software delivery, including testing, deployment, security, reliability, compliance, and cost efficiency by integrating AI and automation throughout the software delivery lifecycle.

Using Harness AI and the Software Delivery Knowledge Graph, the platform offers intelligent automation with embedded governance and policy controls. Over the past year, it has enabled 185 million deployments, managed 2.8 billion dollars in cloud spending, and helped customers improve release speed by up to 75% and reduce cloud costs by up to 60%.

Position Overview

The Staff Product Manager role is geared toward leading the definition, development, and promotion of the Harness Continuous Deployment product. The primary ownership will be over Database Deployments and associated deployment types. The role involves full lifecycle product management including identification of user needs, defining requirements, leading cross-team collaboration, and ensuring successful delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a product domain within the Continuous Deployment roadmap covering advanced deployment strategies like canary, blue-green, rolling updates, automated rollback, GitOps workflows, and deployment verification processes.
• Convert customer challenges such as risky deployments and slow rollback into actionable, detailed product requirements.
• Work collaboratively with engineering and design teams to validate feasibility and deliver superior features on schedule.
• Engage directly with platform and DevOps engineers from major clients to gather input and validate the product strategy.
• Prepare thorough technical product requirements and documentation.
• Drive continuous product improvement by engaging with customers, developers, and internal stakeholders to address their pain points.
• Define and prioritize feature roadmaps based on feedback, market trends, and business objectives.
• Collaborate with Developer Relations, Marketing, and other groups to develop educational resources and promote product adoption.

Candidate Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum 7 years in product management at enterprise SaaS or cloud companies.
• At least 5 years managing technical products that improve developer experience and productivity.
• Ability to thrive in dynamic, fast-changing environments and adapt accordingly.
• Strong technical understanding to analyze architecture and engineering decisions and partner effectively with development teams.
• Customer-centric mindset with passion for addressing complex developer challenges.
• Proficient analytical skills with a data-driven approach to product decisions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with cloud-native infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure), container orchestration, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible; familiarity with SQL/NoSQL databases, Liquibase/Flyway, and various database engines.
• Knowledge of Git, Kubernetes, OPA, Terraform/OpenTofu.
• Background with software development or startup experience is highly advantageous.
• Proven leadership in driving cross-functional teams.

Benefits at Harness

• Competitive compensation package.
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage.
• Flexible Spending Account for qualified expenses.
• Flexible work hours and schedule.
• Employee Assistance Program to support employee well-being.
• Generous Paid Time Off and Parental Leave policies.
• Frequent social and team-building events held monthly, quarterly, and annually.
• Monthly internet connectivity reimbursements.

Additional Information

Harness strictly adheres to equal employment opportunity policies and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. The company prioritizes data privacy and security, providing a dedicated privacy portal.

Important Security Notice: Beware of fraudulent recruiting activities impersonating Harness representatives. Official communication is only via the @harness.io domain. The company never requests payments or fees during recruitment. Interviews are typically conducted via Zoom unless otherwise requested. If you suspect fraud, please report immediately to the security team.