Senior Software Engineer at Harness Network

TL;DR If you want the responsibility of building something that meaningfully impacts the lives of millions (hopefully billions) of people around the world, this might be the position for you:

• $70k-$130k salary
• Negotiable equity based on experience
• Mandatory 4 weeks off/yr plus traditional holidays
• Massive room for growth
• Own your product
• We rely on ideas from everyone
• Tight-knit team
• Life/work harmony valued immensely

Must be located in California

Harness is transforming the way entrepreneurship communities connect internally and with the world around them. We’re creating a community management platform and interconnected network that will help 1 billion people achieve their creative freedom in business over the next 10 years by offering unparalleled access, curation, and matching for things like team formation, fundraising, mentorship, resources, and opportunities. We are already servicing communities like Cisco, UC Berkeley, Penn State, Lethbridge City, and Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization. On top of that, we have 350+ organizations on our waitlist eager to launch their own community platform.

Our backers include Ian Hathaway, co-author (with Brad Feld) of The Startup Community Way, Tim Yates, former CEO of Monster Worldwide, Coleman Fung, founder of OpenLink, Joseph Hanna, CSO at Workforce Logiq, Kyle Alwyn, founder of HeyDoctor, and many other amazing individuals who continue to support us financially and strategically.

At Harness, we rely heavily on our dynamic and diverse team of engineers to solve the many challenges and puzzles that come with our rapidly evolving product and tech stack. We’re seeking a full stack engineer who is ready to work with new technologies and architectures in an inclusive and nimble organization that is always pushing boundaries and moving fast (and making sure to have fun along the way). Here, you will take complete, end-to-end ownership of projects across the entire stack. Our ideal candidate wants their input to matter, has senior level experience in using Django and React for building scalable products, and has a startup mindset of execution and speed. You’ll be joining a close-knit team working at the forefront of new technology, solving the challenges that impact both the front end and back end architecture, and ultimately, delivering a world changing product to our customers and users.

Required Skills and Qualifications: 3+ years of experience using the following tools: Python, Django, JavaScript, React. 2+ years of experience building large-scale software applications Experience in a startup environment Experience designing and integrating RESTful APIs Understanding of data structures (lists, dictionaries and hash maps) Unit/integration testing experience * Proficient in communicating in English

Preferred Qualifications: Experience setting up CI/CD pipelines. Experience deploying to the cloud and maintaining architecture for production applications, in any cloud provider. Has been involved in a project that went to production and got thousands of daily users in traffic. No greater than 3 time zones from GMT -05:00.

Objectives of this Role: Work across the full stack, building highly scalable distributed solutions that enable positive user experiences and measurable business growth. Develop new features and infrastructure development in support of rapidly emerging business and project requirements. Assume leadership of new projects from conceptualization to deployment. Ensure application performance, uptime, and scale, maintaining high standards of code quality and thoughtful application design. * Work with agile development methodologies, adhering to best practices and pursuing continued learning opportunities.

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities: Participate in all aspects of agile software development including design, implementation, and deployment. Take ownership of assigned tasks and new proposals. Architect and provide guidance on building end-to-end systems optimized for speed and scale. Work primarily in Python (Django) and JavaScript (React). Engage with designers and front end engineers, and collaborate with back end engineers as we create reliable APIs. Collaborate across time zones via Slack, documents, and frequent video conferences.

Equity grant is negotiable on top of salary.

Harness is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for our entire team. If you think you are even slightly under-qualified, please still apply! We are not married to our requirements. Mindset and cultural fit matter most to us.