Harness · 2 days ago
Staff Cloud Engineer
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$181K/yr - $226K/yr
5+ years expHarness is an innovative company building an AI-powered software delivery platform, and they are seeking a Staff Cloud Engineer to design, build, and maintain their cloud infrastructure. This role involves ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of systems while incorporating Cloud Engineering and Site Reliability Engineering practices.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Developer ToolsDevOpsProductivity ToolsSaaS
No H1B
Responsibilities
Design, build, and manage scalable, secure, and reliable cloud infrastructure using GCP, AWS or Azure
Develop infrastructure-as-code using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar
Implement SRE practices to ensure the reliability, availability, and performance of cloud services
Develop and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to detect and address issues proactively
Perform capacity planning and demand forecasting to ensure system scalability and performance
Deploy, manage, and scale applications using Kubernetes (K8s)
Utilize Helm for packaging, deploying, and managing applications on Kubernetes
Design and implement continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to automate the delivery of applications and infrastructure
Develop automation scripts and tools to streamline operations and improve efficiency
Ensure cloud infrastructure and applications meet security and compliance standards
Implement security best practices and perform regular security audits and assessments
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including developers, product managers, and operations to deliver high-quality solutions
Mentor and guide junior engineers, sharing best practices and fostering a culture of continuous improvement
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
5+ years of experience in cloud engineering, site reliability engineering, or related roles
Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and cloud-native services
Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform), Helm package manager and configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet)
Experience with AI-OPS
Experience with SRE principles, including error budgets, SLIs, SLOs, and incident management
Strong knowledge of monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, GCM)
Expertise in building and managing CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or CircleCI
Strong coding skills (Python, Go, etc.) and familiarity with version control systems (Git)
Understanding of security best practices for cloud infrastructure and applications
Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with a proactive and innovative approach
Preferred
Experience with compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS) is a plus
Benefits
Comprehensive healthcare benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Flexible Time Off and Parental Leave
Quarterly Harness TGIF-Off / 4 days
Monthly, quarterly, and annual social and team-building events
Recharge & Reset Program
Monthly internet reimbursement
Commuter benefits
Company
Harness
Harness provides a software delivery platform that helps engineering teams build, deploy, and operate applications through a set of tools.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$775MKey Investors
Goldman SachsSilicon Valley BankNorwest
2025-12-11Series E· $200M
2025-12-11Secondary Market
2024-05-14Debt Financing· $150M
Leadership Team
Jyoti Bansal
CEO & Co-Founder
Ravitej Yadalam
Senior Director of Product Management
Recent News
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