Harness is led by technologist and entrepreneur Jyoti Bansal, founder of App Dynamics (acquired by Cisco for $3.7B). The company has raised ~$240M in Series E venture funding, is valued at $5.5B, and backed by top investors including Goldman Sachs, Menlo Ventures, IVP, Google Ventures, J.P. Morgan, Capital One Ventures, Citi Ventures, Service Now, Splunk Ventures and more. Harness is building the industry’s leading AI-powered software delivery platform, enabling teams worldwide to build, test, and deliver software faster, safer, and more reliably. Writing code is only 30–40% of the engineering lifecycle — the rest involves testing, deployments, security, compliance, and optimization. Harness brings AI and automation to this outer loop, turning complex, time-consuming workflows into streamlined processes at massive global scale.

The platform includes industry leading products in CI/CD, Feature Flags, Cloud Cost Management, Service Reliability, Chaos Engineering, Software Engineering Insights, Internal Developer Experience, and API discovery, observability, governance, and runtime protection. Over the past year, Harness powered 128M deployments, 81M builds, 1.2T API calls protected, and $1.9B in cloud spend optimized, helping customers like United Airlines and Choice Hotels accelerate releases by up to 75% and achieve 10x DevOps efficiency. With employees in over 25 countries, Harness is shaping the future of AI-driven software delivery — and we’re looking for exceptional talent to help us move even faster.

Position Summary

As a Staff Cloud Engineer at Harness, you will play a pivotal role in designing, building, and maintaining our cloud infrastructure. You will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of our systems, incorporating a blend of Cloud Engineering and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices. This role requires a strong technical background, a passion for innovation, and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Infrastructure Design & Implementation:

Design, build, and manage scalable, secure, and reliable cloud infrastructure using GCP, AWS or Azure.

Develop infrastructure-as-code using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar.

Site Reliability Engineering (SRE):

Implement SRE practices to ensure the reliability, availability, and performance of cloud services.

Develop and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to detect and address issues proactively.

Perform capacity planning and demand forecasting to ensure system scalability and performance.

Automation & CI/CD:

Deploy, manage, and scale applications using Kubernetes (K8s).

Utilize Helm for packaging, deploying, and managing applications on Kubernetes.

Design and implement continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to automate the delivery of applications and infrastructure.

Develop automation scripts and tools to streamline operations and improve efficiency.

Security & Compliance:

Ensure cloud infrastructure and applications meet security and compliance standards.

Implement security best practices and perform regular security audits and assessments.

Collaboration & Mentorship:

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including developers, product managers, and operations to deliver high-quality solutions.

Mentor and guide junior engineers, sharing best practices and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

About You

Technical Expertise:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

5+ years of experience in cloud engineering, site reliability engineering, or related roles.

Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and cloud-native services.

Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform), Helm package manager and configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet)

Experience with AI-OPS:

SRE Practices:

Experience with SRE principles, including error budgets, SLIs, SLOs, and incident management.

Strong knowledge of monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, GCM).

Automation & DevOps:

Expertise in building and managing CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or CircleCI.

Strong coding skills (Python, Go, etc.) and familiarity with version control systems (Git).

Security & Compliance:

Understanding of security best practices for cloud infrastructure and applications.

Experience with compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS) is a plus.

Soft Skills:

Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Strong communication and collaboration skills, with a proactive and innovative approach.

Work Location

• This role will be out of our Mountain View office on a Hybrid capacity.

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 between $181,000 and $226,000 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 a commission/variable component, which is based on performance, plus 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**$181,000**—$226,000 USD

Harness in the news:

Accelerating Our Mission to Bring AI to Everything After Code

Goldman Sachs leads investment in software delivery startup Harness at $5.5 billion valuation

How Harness runs 16 “startups within a startup” at scale | Jyoti Bansal

Harness Research Shows AI Visibility Crisis Fueling Security Nightmare

Harness has been named to the Inc. Power Partner list for software delivery success

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 security@harness.io. 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.