Staff Software Engineer

Overview Join Harness as part of the Supply Chain Security team to help secure the software delivery lifecycle at scale. You will design, develop, and maintain a scalable platform that integrates with the broader Harness ecosystem, delivering high-quality software and tackling complex distributed systems challenges. You’ll mentor engineers, drive coding and architectural best practices, and collaborate with SREs and cross-functional teams to resolve production performance issues. This role offers the chance to shape security-first software delivery for millions of developers while advancing your career in a fast-growing, technically rigorous environment. You will work on a mission-critical product at Compensation / BenefitsCompetitive salaryComprehensive healthcare benefitsFlexible Spending Account (FSA)Flexible Time Off and Parental LeaveTGIF-Off / 4 daysCommuter benefits ResponsibilitiesDesign, develop, and maintain scalable platform softwareAuthor functional specifications and design documentsUnderstand complex systems and own key components with qualityDiagnose and troubleshoot distributed systems problemsEstablish best practices for quality, performance, and architectureMentor Software Engineers and Senior Software EngineersPerform peer reviews of specs, designs, and codeIdentify technical debt and scaling issues and drive improvementsCollaborate with Site Reliability Engineers and cross-functional teams to resolve production performance issues Key requirements7–11 years in developing highly scalable distributed applications in Java and GolangExperience designing APIs (REST, gRPC, GraphQL)Working knowledge of SQL and No-SQL databasesStrong foundation in data structures, algorithms, and software designExperience with SAAS platform development at scaleEntrepreneurial spirit and focus on delivering high-quality resultsExperience with AWS/Azure/GCP is a plusBachelor in Computer Science (or equivalent)entrepreneurial mindsetstrong analytical and debugging skillsmentoring and technical leadershipJavaGolangREST