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Harness is a high-growth company that is disrupting the software delivery market. Our mission is to enable the 30 million software developers in the world to deliver code to their users reliably, efficiently, securely and quickly, increasing customers’ pace of innovation while improving the developer experience. We offer solutions for every step of the software delivery lifecycle to build, test, secure, deploy and manage reliability, feature flags and cloud costs. The Harness Software Delivery Platform includes modules for CI, CD, Cloud Cost Management, Feature Flags, Service Reliability Management, Security Testing Orchestration, Chaos Engineering, Software Engineering Insights and continues to expand at an incredibly fast pace.
Harness is led by technologist and entrepreneur Jyoti Bansal, who founded AppDynamics and sold it to Cisco for $3.7B. We’re backed with $425M in venture financing from top-tier VC and strategic firms, including J.P. Morgan, Capital One Ventures, Citi Ventures, ServiceNow, Splunk Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, Adage Capital Partners, Balyasny Asset Management, Gaingels, Harmonic Growth Partners, Menlo Ventures, IVP, Unusual Ventures, GV (formerly Google Ventures), Alkeon Capital, Battery Ventures, Sorenson Capital, Thomvest Ventures and Silicon Valley Bank.
Position Summary
We're seeking a highly experienced and pragmatic legal counsel to support our growing platform of DevSecOps products. This individual will lead complex commercial negotiations, provide strategic legal guidance on product initiatives, and manage key elements of our IP program. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, global SaaS environment and brings both law firm and in-house experience.
About The Role

• Lead and negotiate complex commercial agreements (MSAs, DPAs, partner agreements, etc.) with enterprise customers and strategic partners, including Fortune 100 and regulated institutions
• Serve as a trusted advisor to Product, Engineering, and Marketing teams on product development, go-to-market initiatives, and emerging tech risk
• Assist in driving IP strategy, including open source license compliance, trademark and patent support, and rights management
• Support and scale cross-functional legal enablement tools and processes
• Provide mentorship and guidance across the Legal team
  

About You

• 4–7 years of legal experience, with a mix of top-tier law firm and in-house legal work
• Extensive experience negotiating enterprise SaaS transactions
• Strong background in product counseling, IP, and open source software management
• Proven ability to support global teams and navigate international regulatory frameworks
• JD and bar admission in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
  

Work Location

• The ideal location for this role is to work onsite 3 days a week in our San Francisco. As a secondary option, we will consider candidates who are remote from a major city within the US.
  

What you will have at Harness

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off and Parental Leave
• Monthly, quarterly, and annual social and team-building events
• Recharge & Reset Program
• Monthly internet reimbursement
• Commuter benefits
  

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $190,000 - $220,000 annually. Salary is determined by a combination of factors including location, level, relevant experience, and skills. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. The compensation package for this position may also include equity, and benefits. More details about our company benefits can be found at the following link: transparency
$190,000—$220,000 USD
Harness In The News

• Harness Grabs a $150m Line of Credit
• Welcome Split!
• SF Business Times - 2024 - 100 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the Bay Area
• Forbes - 2024 America's Best Startup Employers
• SF Business Times - 2024 Fastest Growing Private Companies Awards
• Fast Co - 2024 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators
  

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin.
Note on Fraudulent Recruiting/Offers
We have become aware that there may be fraudulent recruiting attempts being made by people posing as representatives of Harness. These scams may involve fake job postings, unsolicited emails, or messages claiming to be from our recruiters or hiring managers.
Please note, we do not ask for sensitive or financial information via chat, text, or social media, and any email communications will come from the domain @harness.io. Additionally, Harness will never ask for any payment, fee to be paid, or purchases to be made by a job applicant. All applicants are encouraged to apply directly to our open jobs via our website. Interviews are generally conducted via Zoom video conference unless the candidate requests other accommodations.
If you believe that you have been the target of an interview/offer scam by someone posing as a representative of Harness, please do not provide any personal or financial information and contact us immediately at You can also find additional information about this type of scam and report any fraudulent employment offers via the Federal Trade Commission’s website ( or you can contact your local law enforcement agency.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Software Development

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