Staff Software Engineer

About Harness

Harness is a leading AI Software Delivery Platform company founded by Jyoti Bansal, known for pioneering AppDynamics. It has secured about $570 million in funding, valued at $5.5 billion, and backed by notable investors such as Goldman Sachs and Menlo Ventures. Harness focuses on solving challenges beyond code creation, emphasizing automated testing, deployment, application security, reliability, compliance, and cost optimization through AI and automation across the software delivery lifecycle. Their platform leverages an AI-powered Software Delivery Knowledge Graph to provide intelligence and governance in software delivery processes.

In the last year, Harness has enabled over 185 million deployments, 82 million builds, 18 trillion flag evaluations, 8 million security scans, 9.1 billion optimized tests, 3 trillion protected API calls, and helped customers manage $2.8 billion in cloud expenditure. Clients include United Airlines and Choice Hotels, enjoying accelerated releases by up to 75%, cloud cost reductions by up to 60%, and a tenfold increase in DevOps efficiency. The company operates globally with teams across 26 offices in 27 countries.

Role Overview

The Staff Software Engineer will contribute to Harness Infrastructure as Code Management (IACM), a solution designed to automate, govern, and optimize infrastructure provisioning at scale through deep integration within CI/CD pipelines. IACM uses policy-driven controls and intelligent lifecycle management to deliver secure and compliant cloud infrastructure efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain critical scalable software platform components in a dynamic environment.
• Create software functional specifications and technical design documents.
• Gain a thorough understanding of complex system codebases and take ownership of significant system modules, ensuring high-quality delivery.
• Troubleshoot and resolve challenging issues in distributed computing settings.
• Establish and advocate best practices regarding quality, performance, and architectural design within the team.
• Mentor software engineers and senior engineers, providing technical leadership and guidance.
• Conduct peer reviews of designs, specifications, and code.
• Identify technical debt and scaling challenges, driving codebase improvements.
• Collaborate closely with Site Reliability Engineers and cross-functional groups to diagnose and address production performance problems.

Technical Environment

Development is carried out primarily using Java, Golang, and Python. The platform's infrastructure leverages Docker, Kubernetes, MongoDB, ELK stack, TimescaleDB, Google Cloud Platform services including Stackdriver, Cloud Storage, Cloud Composer, and AI Platform.

Candidate Profile

• Strong ambition to create products that resolve complex technical challenges for users.
• Minimum of 7 years experience building highly scalable, distributed applications utilizing Java and Golang.
• Expertise designing and implementing REST, gRPC, and GraphQL APIs.
• Proficient with SQL and NoSQL database systems.
• Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software architecture, paired with strong analytical and debugging capabilities.
• Experience developing SaaS platforms at scale.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a commitment to high-quality, result-driven delivery.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform is advantageous.
• Holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field; advanced degrees or equivalent professional experience are preferred.

Work Location

This position is based in Belfast with a hybrid work model.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salary package.
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) availability.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support.
• Flexible time off and parental leave policies.
• Quarterly four-day off at Harness TGIF events.
• Regular social and team-building activities throughout the year.
• Recharge and Reset wellness program.
• Monthly internet expense reimbursement.
• Commuter benefit options.

Additional Information

Actual salary compensation depends on individual skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location, with potential eligibility for performance incentives and equity awards based on company and individual performance.

Harness is committed to equal employment opportunities without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

Important Notice Regarding Recruiting Scams: Candidates should be aware of fraudulent recruiters posing as Harness representatives. Harness does not request sensitive or financial information through informal communication methods and conducts interviews via secure video conferencing. Any suspicious activity should be reported promptly to the company security email.