Harness

Senior Sales Engineer

Harness$250K — $285K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in a technical sales or sales engineering role
  • Strong background in software development or DevOps
  • Experienced with cloud platforms and infrastructure automation (e.g., Terraform)
  • Expertise in presenting and demoing complex technical solutions
  • Ability to articulate technology value propositions and respond to RFI/RFP requirements
  • Proficient in translating customer needs into actionable insights for engineering teams
  • Willingness to travel frequently for client engagements

Responsibilities

  • Deliver impactful product demonstrations that convey value to customers
  • Act as a technical advisor during the sales process to drive adoption of Harness solutions
  • Collaborate with sales team to strategize and tailor approaches for customer engagement
  • Directly troubleshoot and resolve technical issues raised by customers
  • Stay abreast of product developments and changes in technology
  • Manage complex technical discussions and engagements with enterprise-level clients
  • Convey customer insights and requirements to product and engineering teams

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare including mental health support
  • Flexible work schedules and generous paid time off
  • Quarterly company-wide days off to recharge
  • Monthly reimbursement for internet and commuter costs
  • Frequent social and team-building events
Full Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Sales Engineer lives and works in the intersection between sales and engineering. The ideal candidate must be able to articulate technology and product positioning at the executive, business and technical levels. Senior Sales Engineers are the primary technical support for the sales force and are responsible for actively driving and managing the technology evaluation stage of the sales process. They are there to ensure success with all Harness customers and strategize with their sales counterparts to steer customers to a commercial relationship.

ABOUT THE ROLE
  • World class presentation skills in delivering presentations/demos of our platform
  • Able to work with customers directly to debug common errors
  • Ability to tie business problems to technical solutions
  • Capable of understanding and articulating technology value propositions
  • Drive complex technical engagements with customers to prove the value of Harness solutions

ABOUT YOU
  • You will be responsible for delivering a great product demonstration which tells a story of how our software provides value to our customer
  • You will be responsible for representing the product to customers and at field events such as conferences, seminars, etc.
  • You will remain knowledgeable and up-to-date on changes and developments on our technologies
  • You either actively develop software, have a prior background as a developer, or worked with developers in a DevOps role
  • Strong cloud knowledge, you worked with infrastructure automation such as Terraform
  • You are able to respond to functional and technical elements of RFIs/RFPs
  • You are able to convey customer requirements to Engineering teams
  • You are able to travel throughout a sales territory with minimal restrictions and occasionally on short notice

WORK LOCATION
  • {CITY}

WHAT YOU WILL HAVE AT HARNESS
  • [INCLUDE FOR US ROLES ONLY- Delete if not US]
  • 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
  • Monthly, quarterly, and annual social and team-building events
  • Recharge & Reset Program
  • Monthly internet reimbursement
  • Commuter benefits
  • [INCLUDE FOR ROLES in India ONLY- Delete if not in India]
  • Experience building a transformative product
  • End-to-end ownership of your projects
  • Competitive salary
  • Comprehensive healthcare benefit, including robust mental health support
  • Flexible work schedule
  • Quarterly Harness TGIF-Off / 4 days
  • Paid Time Off and Parental Leave
  • Monthly, quarterly, and annual social and team building events
  • Monthly internet reimbursement
  • [INCLUDE FOR UK ROLES ONLY- Delete if not UK]
  • Competitive salary
  • Comprehensive private healthcare benefits
  • Flexible work schedule
  • Paid Time Off and Parental Leave
  • Monthly, quarterly, and annual social and team building events
  • Monthly internet reimbursement
  • Quarterly Harness TGIF-Off / 4 days

  • [INCLUDE FOR UAE ROLES ONLY- Delete if not UAE]
  • Competitive salary
  • Comprehensive healthcare benefits
  • Flexible work schedule
  • Paid Time Off and Parental Leave
  • Monthly, quarterly, and annual social and team building events
  • Quarterly Harness TGIF-Off / 4 days


  • [INCLUDE FOR Japan or Singapore ROLES ONLY- Delete if not needed]
  • Competitive salary
  • Generous monthly healthcare stipend
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Paid Time Off
  • Quarterly Harness TGIF-Off / 4 days
  • Monthly, quarterly, and annual social and team-building events
  • Monthly internet reimbursement


  • [INCLUDE FOR ANY -COUNTRY NOT LISTED- ROLES ONLY- Delete if not needed]
  • Experience a company building a transformative product
  • Ownership of your projects
  • Competitive salary
  • Flexible work schedule
  • Quarterly Harness TGIF-Off / 4 days
  • Monthly, quarterly, and annual social and team building events

[INCLUDE FOR US ROLES ONLY- Delete if not US] Factors that may be used to determine your actual pay rate include your specific skills, experience, qualifications, location, and comparison to other employees already in this role. In addition to the base salary, certain roles may qualify for a performance-based incentive and/or equity, with eligibility depending on the position. These rewards are based on a combination of company performance and individual achievements.

[INCLUDE FOR US ROLES ONLY- Delete if not US] A valid authorization to work in the U.S. is required.

Pay transparency

$250,000-$285,000 USD

About Harness

Harness is a continuous delivery platform that helps businesses automate their software delivery processes. The platform offers a range of tools and services to help developers build, test, and deploy software more quickly and efficiently. Harness uses AI and machine learning to optimize the software delivery process, and provides analytics and insights to help teams identify and resolve issues more quickly. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
Learn more about Harness
Size
500 employees
Industry
Founded
2015

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