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

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Recruiter to join our dynamic team, focusing on recruiting top talent for our R&D functions. As a senior recruiter, you will be responsible for identifying, engaging, and hiring exceptional candidates across various roles within our R&D, product, and customer success teams. This role requires a strategic mindset, excellent communication skills, and a passion for driving talent acquisition initiatives.

About the role

• Collaborate with hiring managers to understand staffing needs and develop comprehensive recruiting strategies for R&D positions.

• Source, screen, and evaluate candidates through various channels such as direct sourcing, networking, referrals, and job postings.

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, including conducting interviews, coordinating assessments, and extending offers to qualified candidates.

• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of potential candidates for current and future hiring needs.

• Partner with HR and hiring managers to ensure a smooth onboarding process for new hires.

• Stay updated on industry trends, market intelligence, and best practices in talent acquisition to drive continuous improvement in recruiting processes.

• Provide regular updates and reports on recruiting metrics, including time-to-fill, candidate quality, and diversity initiatives.

About you

• Proven experience as a Recruiter, preferably with a focus on R&D roles within the technology or SaaS industry.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and manage multiple priorities effectively.

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, with a commitment to delivering an exceptional candidate experience.

• Proficiency in Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and other recruiting tools/software.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment.

• Flexibility to adapt to changing business needs and priorities.

Work Location

The successful candidate will be expected to be in Harness' Bangalore office 3x / week.

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.