Application Security Sales Engineer

AppSec Sales Engineer

Location: San Francisco, California, United States

Department: Sales Engineering

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 27 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

The AppSec Sales Engineer is the technical liaison who bridges sales and engineering, expertly articulating the technology and product positioning of our AI-Native DevSecOps platform to executive, business, and technical audiences. They provide critical technical support, drive and manage the technology evaluation stage, ensure customer success in adopting application and AI security products, and strategize to achieve commercial relationships.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver world‑class platform presentations and demos focused on Application Security Testing and Runtime Protection as part of the larger DevSecOps landscape.
• Evangelize the benefits of the Harness AI‑Native DevSecOps platform, highlighting its AppSec and API/AI Security capabilities, including SCA, SAST, DAST, and runtime protection
• Connect business security risks and compliance problems to technical solutions within the end-to-end DevSecOps pipeline.
• Drive complex technical engagements, such as workshops and POVs, to prove Harness's value in securing the entire software development lifecycle (SDLC) from code to operation, including API and AI workflows.

About You

• Responsible for delivering product demonstrations that show customer value in eliminating security debt for developed software and mitigating emerging API and AI risks.
• Experience as a Pre‑Sales Engineer supporting SaaS/software sales in the DevSecOps or Cybersecurity domain or a strong practitioner with experience in the software evaluation and buying process.
• Hands‑on experience with modern application security practices and tools (e.g., API Security, AI Security, SAST, DAST, SCA, or other similar technologies).
• Appreciation for cloud‑native application security and the security risks associated with the integration of GenAI.
• Remain current on emerging technologies and developments in AI security, software supply chain security, and threat landscapes.
• Able to convey complex customer security requirements and feature requests to Engineering.
• Ability and willingness to travel, occasionally on short notice, for customer engagements, internal meetings, or trade shows/conferences.

Work Location

• Remote role, strong preference for San Francisco Bay area

What You Will Have At Harness

• 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

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.

The OTE Range is $220,000 - $290,000

A valid authorization to work in the U.S. is required

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.

At Harness, we care about your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. For additional information on this topic, you can visit our privacy Portal: