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Staff Software Engineer

Harness · Mountain View, California, United States

Posted about 3 months ago · $150,000 - $226,000

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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
Yes
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

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

As a Staff Software Engineer at Harness, you will design, develop, and maintain critical software for a scalable platform focused on supply chain security within the software delivery lifecycle. Your role will involve authoring functional specifications, troubleshooting complex problems, mentoring junior engineers, and establishing best practices for quality and performance. You will work with technologies such as Java, Golang, Docker, and Kubernetes while collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance the product's capabilities.

Our read on this posting3.8out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
5/5

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

  • 7-11 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 mention of remote work options
  • Role involves complex problem-solving in a fast-paced environment
  • Stack includes modern technologies like Docker and Kubernetes, but also requires legacy knowledge

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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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