Harness

Staff Software Engineer

Harness · Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
81 days
Harness 's roles stay open a median of 81 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
17% of Harness 's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Harness
high
76 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
2026-10-23

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About this role

As a Staff Software Engineer at Harness, you will design, develop, and maintain critical software for a scalable platform in a fast-paced environment. Your role will involve authoring software specifications, troubleshooting complex problems, establishing best practices, and mentoring other engineers. You will work with technologies like Java, Golang, and various cloud services to enhance DevOps automation and infrastructure management.

Our read on this posting2.8out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
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

  • 7+ years experience developing highly scalable, distributed applications, products and services in Java and Golang
  • Designing/developing REST, GRPC and GraphQL APIs
  • Working knowledge of SQL and No-SQL database technologies
  • Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms and software design with strong analytical and debugging skills
  • Experience in SAAS platform development with scale
  • Bachelors in Computer Science, Advanced degree preferred, or equivalent professional experience

Nice to have

  • Experience with AWS/Azure/GCP is a plus

What you get

  • 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

Worth weighing

  • No specific salary listed
  • Role involves mentoring, which may require additional interpersonal skills
  • The stack includes modern technologies but also requires deep understanding of complex systems

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Listed by Harness on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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