Director Software Engineering - Continuous Delivery

As the Director of Engineering for Continuous Delivery, you'll own the vision, execution, and technical direction of the flagship product. You’ll split your time between technology leadership (40%), product and roadmap ownership (30%), and communication and collaboration (30%)—interfacing across executive leadership, customers, and cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities

Define and execute the long-term vision and strategy for Harness CD, grounded in market trends and customer value.

Make high-impact decisions in ambiguous, cross-functional environments that shape company direction.

Partner directly with customers to inform roadmap priorities, manage escalations, and ensure adoption success.

Lead delivery of cutting-edge CD features, including Agent deploys, GitOps Deploys, and Deployments to different infrastructures.

Ensure deep integration of Harness CD across the SDLC, supporting any SCM, language, or platform.

Hire, grow, and lead globally distributed engineering teams; foster a high-performance, feedback-driven culture.

Provide hands-on architectural leadership in areas like Kubernetes, Serverless, Azure, and AWS.

Modernize backend systems with a focus on distributed systems, Go, and GCP.

Continuously improve internal processes, cross-team collaboration, and technical scalability across the org.

About you

We’re looking for a seasoned technology leader with a startup mindset and deep technical roots—someone who approaches challenges like a product engineer and thrives in complexity.

Required Experience & Qualifications:

14+ years of backend software development experience; 6+ years leading high-performing engineering or DevOps teams.

Proven success building and scaling orgs in fast-paced, high-growth environments.

Strong track record in the software delivery/lifecycle domain with hands-on architectural and design leadership.

Expertise in building high-throughput platforms, scalable APIs, and distributed systems.

Familiarity with GCP, Go, and Kubernetes; strong grasp of the Google cloud-native ecosystem.

Clear communicator and collaborator across teams, executives, and customers.

Organized, action-oriented leader who can navigate complexity while driving results and team health.

BS in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred Attributes:

Domain knowledge in CD or software delivery platforms.

Experience leading incident management, including drafting external-facing RCAs.

Reputation for work ethic, accountability, and high standards.

Advanced degree or equivalent practical experience.

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