Director of Product Management – Application Security at Harnessinc

Harness is the AI Software Delivery Platform company, led by technologist and entrepreneur Jyoti Bansal (founder of AppDynamics, acquired by Cisco for $3.7B). Harness has raised approximately $570M in funding and is valued at $5.5B, backed by leading investors including Goldman Sachs, Menlo Ventures, IVP, Unusual Ventures, Citi Ventures, and more. As AI accelerates code creation, the real bottleneck has shifted to everything after the code – testing, deployments, application security, reliability, compliance, and cost optimization. Harness brings AI and automation to this “outer loop,” helping teams ship software faster while maintaining security and governance throughout the entire software delivery lifecycle. Powered by Harness AI and the Software Delivery Knowledge Graph, the Harness Platform applies deep context and intelligent automation across the software delivery lifecycle with governance and policy-driven controls embedded throughout the platform. Over the past year, Harness powered over 185M deployments, 82M builds, 18T flag evaluations, 8M security scans, 9.1B optimized tests, 3T protected API calls, and helped manage $2.8B in cloud spend — enabling customers like United Airlines, Morningstar, and Choice Hotels to accelerate releases by up to 75%, reduce cloud costs by up to 60%, and achieve 10x DevOps efficiency. With a global team across 26 offices and 25 countries, Harness is shaping the future of AI software delivery — and we’re looking for exceptional talent to help us move even faster. Position Summary We are hiring a Director of Product Management to lead key parts of our Application Security (AppSec) platform, with a focus on DevSecOps-integrated security, AST, ASPM, and AI-driven AppSec workflows. This is a leadership role with ownership of the Security Testing Orchestration (STO) module, including end-to-end business ownership (vision, strategy, and P&L), and also requires managing SAST and SCA through a team of product managers. You will define how security is orchestrated, prioritized, and remediated across the SDLC for global enterprise customers. About the role Own the vision, strategy, roadmap, and P&L for STO and aligned AppSec capabilities. Own the strategy and roadmap for: • STO, SAST, SCA (primary ownership) • ASPM and vulnerability correlation • CI/CD-native DevSecOps integrations • AI-powered / agentic AppSec workflows Define end-to-end AppSec workflows across the SDLC. Partner with engineering to deliver scalable platform capabilities. Design AI-assisted experiences (prioritization, remediation, guardrails). Manage and mentor product managers across SAST and SCA. Work closely with GTM teams (sales, marketing, customer success) to drive product positioning, adoption, and revenue growth. Engage directly with customers to shape a roadmap, improve adoption, and ensure business impact. Drive competitive positioning and track product metrics (adoption, revenue, coverage, signal quality, MTTR, DX). About you 10–15 years of product management experience in security, DevSecOps, or developer platforms. Experience owning product business outcomes, including strategy, positioning, and revenue impact. Experience managing product managers and driving multi-product execution. Strong understanding of: • AST (SAST, SCA, DAST) • CI/CD and developer workflows • Vulnerability management / ASPM Familiarity with AI/LLM-driven workflows. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across product, engineering, and GTM teams. Preferred Qualifications Experience building AppSec or DevSecOps platforms at scale. Familiarity with SBOMs, dependency graphs, and risk prioritization. Exposure to AI governance or automated remediation. Background in engineering, security, or DevOps. Cloud-native experience. Work Location Mountain view CA What you will have at Harness • 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 Pay transparency$220,000—$250,000 USD Harness in the news: • Accelerating Our Mission to Bring AI to Everything After Code • Goldman Sachs leads investment in software delivery startup Harness at $5.5 billion valuation • How Harness runs 16 “startups within a startup” at scale | Jyoti Bansal • Harness Research Shows AI Visibility Crisis Fueling Security Nightmare • Harness has been named to the Inc. Power Partner list for software delivery success 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. 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