or apply directly on Harness 's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 20 days Harness 's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 17% of Harness 's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Harness
- high 61 stale, 0 reposted of 77 open
- Hiring momentum
- 112 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Harness 's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Harness .
About this role
The Principal Software Engineer at Harness will lead complex cross-platform initiatives and technical projects across various geographies. This role requires deep technical expertise and leadership to guide teams, optimize processes, and solve challenging technical problems while mentoring others and aligning team goals with the broader objectives of Harness Engineering.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Harness as an employer.
What you need
- 12+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- Knowledge of object-oriented design, data structures, and algorithms
- Deep hands-on technical expertise in at least one major technical area: Modern Software Delivery, building complex distributed systems
- Demonstrable experience in advanced Java, Golang, or comparable programming languages
- Depth of experience in distributed systems
- Advanced Computer Science degree, or equivalent experience.
What you get
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive healthcare benefit
- Flexible work schedule
- Quarterly Harness TGIF-Off / 4 days
- Paid Time Off and Parental Leave
- Monthly, quarterly, and annual social and team building events
Worth weighing
- Hybrid role requiring in-office work 3 days a week
- No salary listed
- Focus on leadership and mentorship may require significant experience in managing teams and projects
Summarised from Harness 's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Harness on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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