Full-Time
Vice President
Engineering
Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
Harness
1,001-5,000 employees
Automates software delivery and cloud cost management
Compensation Overview
$300k - $350kAnnually
Senior, Expert
Mountain View, CA, USA
- A seasoned technology leader with experience in a growth-minded Enterprise SaaS organization: you know what it takes to both scale and sustain high-performing teams. Prior startup experience is a must
- Strong technical background in the DevOps domain
- Vision & Direction: You have experience leading (as a Sr Director/VP) an organization and understand how to deliver value to the customers
- A problem solver, able to balance competing priorities, strong process orientation, and ability to manage through complexity and rapid change
- Excellent leadership skills and interpersonal skills: You can effectively communicate and collaborate with all areas of engineering and interact and work with engineers at all levels
- Influence: You build strong relationships through your expertise and align your team and stakeholders to what’s best for Harness
- Deep understanding of software engineering and architecture - you’ve been a developer in the past but are focused on leadership now
- Experience partnering with cross-functional leaders across a globally distributed organization and exercising sound judgment
- Experience delivering products in software lifecycle/delivery space with a deep technical background in managing complex architectures and design in Java/Golang stack
- Track record of delivery in high growth and resource constrained environments
- You are a hands-on leader with a "can do" attitude and a bias for action; gets it done, on time every time without cutting corners
- Previous experience at a VP level or above leading a team of at least 200 across multiple time zones
- Build and retain a growth-minded Enterprise SaaS organization: you know what it takes to go from startup to scale-up
- Vision & Direction: You will set the charter for your organization and understand how to deliver value to customers
- Managerial and interpersonal leadership: You will effectively communicate and collaborate with all areas of engineering and interact and work with engineers at all levels
- Influence: build and maintain strong relationships. Align your team and stakeholders to what’s best for Harness
- Deep understanding of software engineering and architecture - you will lead with a developer mindset from your past experience, while remaining focused on leadership excellence
- Exercise world class cross functional leadership with all Harness orgs
- Use your past expertise in delivering products in software lifecycle/delivery space
- Track record of delivery in rapidly changing, fast moving, unstructured, highly collaborative, multi-site, multi-stakeholder environments
Harness offers software delivery and cloud cost management solutions, focusing on automating the Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) process. Its platform helps businesses streamline the software development lifecycle, from code integration to deployment and monitoring. A notable feature is the Cloud Cost Management tool, which identifies and mitigates cost anomalies in real-time, helping companies control their cloud spending. Harness operates on a subscription model and aims to assist a wide range of clients, from large enterprises to startups, in accelerating software delivery while maintaining quality and cost efficiency.
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
$389.1M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2017
6 month growth
↑ 24%1 year growth
↑ 27%2 year growth
↑ 25%
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- The launch of AIDA (AI Development Assistant) enhances developer productivity by automating tasks like build failure resolution and security vulnerability detection.
- The $150 million in new financing will enable Harness to expand its platform, integrate generative AI, and enter new geographic regions, offering significant growth opportunities.
- Harness's subscription-based model ensures a steady stream of recurring revenue, making it an attractive option for long-term career stability.
What critics are saying
- The competitive CI/CD market requires continuous innovation to maintain a leading position, posing a challenge for Harness to consistently outpace rivals.
- Expansion into new markets and the integration of advanced AI capabilities may stretch resources thin, potentially impacting the quality and reliability of existing services.
What makes Harness unique
- Harness stands out with its dual focus on intelligent software delivery and cloud cost management, offering a comprehensive solution that addresses both development efficiency and cost control.
- The company's Cloud Cost Management (CCM) solution provides real-time cost anomaly detection, a feature not commonly found in traditional CI/CD platforms.
- Harness's recent $150 million funding round underscores its financial stability and commitment to integrating advanced AI capabilities into its platform.
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Benefits
Competitive salary and early-stage stock options
Comprehensive healthcare benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Flexible work schedule
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Paid Time Off & Parental Leave
Monthly, quarterly, & annual social and team building events
TGIF-Off program
Remote office stipend
Monthly internet reimbursement
Monthly Food & Beverage Reimbursement Program