Harness · 1 day ago
VP, Product Management — API and AI Security
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$300K/yr - $330K/yr
10+ years expHarness is a leading AI-powered software delivery platform founded by technologist Jyoti Bansal. The VP of Product Management will define the vision and strategy for API and AI Security products, collaborating with various teams to build solutions that secure modern applications.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Developer ToolsDevOpsProductivity ToolsSaaS
Responsibilities
Own and articulate the long-term vision and strategy for Harness’ API and AI Security products, aligning with the company’s broader DevSecOps platform strategy
Lead and mentor a team of Product Managers across multiple product workstreams
Evaluate market shifts, emerging threats, regulatory changes, and customer needs to influence product direction
Drive prioritization and product investments across API discovery, runtime protection, risk scoring, posture management, and remediation workflows
Build and execute a product roadmap that balances innovation with operational excellence and customer outcomes
Partner with Engineering to deliver high-quality, scalable, and performant API security features
Define clear KPIs, success metrics, and data-driven signals that guide product decisions
Ensure timely, iterative delivery with tight feedback loops with customers and field teams
Stay deeply connected to customers—security leaders, platform teams, and developers—to understand evolving API challenges in cloud-native environments
Assess competitive landscapes (WAF, RASP, API gateways, API posture management, runtime security tools) and identify areas of differentiation for Harness
Work with Design and User Research to ensure a frictionless, developer-first experience
Partner closely with Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, and Field Security to define packaging, pricing, and GTM motions
Equip field teams with product enablement, competitive positioning, and use-case-based storytelling
Support key customer conversations, executive briefings, and industry events as a thought leader in API security
Work across all Harness product lines to ensure consistent security workflows across CI/CD, Feature Flags, SRE/Observability, and IDP products
Build connective tissue between engineering, security engineering, platform teams, and GTM organizations
Foster a culture of high ownership, customer obsession, and continuous improvement
Qualification
Required
10+ years of product management experience, with at least 5+ years in a security, API, cloud, or developer-tooling environment
Clear track record of building and shipping security or platform products used by developers or security engineering teams
Deep understanding of modern API architectures (REST, GraphQL, gRPC), service mesh, cloud-native infrastructure, and common vulnerabilities (OWASP API Top 10)
Strong knowledge of the API security ecosystem (API gateways, WAF, RASP, CNAPP, WAAP, runtime security tools)
Exceptional leadership skills with experience managing and growing product teams
Ability to translate complex technical concepts for executives, customers, and cross-functional audiences
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a bias for data-driven decision making
Comfortable in high-growth, fast-moving startup environments; thrives in ambiguity and creates clarity
Preferred
Bonus: experience in DevOps, CI/CD, cloud orchestration, or building developer-first products
Benefits
Competitive salary
Comprehensive healthcare benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Flexible work schedule
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Flexible Time Off and Parental Leave
Monthly, quarterly, and annual social and team building events
Monthly internet reimbursement
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
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (31)
2024 (22)
2023 (10)
2022 (36)
2021 (6)
2020 (21)
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
Nick Durkin
Field CTO - Global
Recent News
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Crosslink Capital
2026-01-20
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