AppSec Sales Engineer - East

Harness; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 182,000 - 218,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Healthcare benefits

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Flexible work schedule

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Parental Leave

Job summary

Harness, a leader in AI software delivery, seeks an AppSec Sales Engineer to bridge sales and engineering. You will deliver expert demonstrations of AppSec testing and runtime protection, articulate the value of Harness AI-native DevSecOps, and drive technical engagements from initial workshop to final proof of value.

This remote role requires travel in the Southeast region. Ideal candidates have pre-sales SaaS experience in security, hands-on knowledge of SAST/DAST/SCA, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Experience as a Pre-Sales Engineer supporting SaaS/software sales in the DevSecOps or Cybersecurity domain.
• Hands-on experience with modern application security practices and tools (API Security, AI Security, SAST, DAST, SCA or similar).
• Ability to translate customer security requirements to Engineering.
• Willingness to travel, occasionally on short notice.

Responsibilities

• Deliver platform presentations and demos focused on AppSec and Runtime Protection within the DevSecOps landscape.
• Evangelize the Harness AI-Native DevSecOps platform and its AppSec, API, and AI Security capabilities.
• Connect security risks and compliance to technical solutions across the SDLC from code to operation.
• Lead workshops and POVs to prove Harness value in securing the software delivery lifecycle.

Skills

AppSec knowledge

Pre-Sales engineering

SaaS sales support

API security

AI security

Tools

SAST

DAST

SCA

Job description

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.

Remote role, SouthEast Region - Must Travel

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 & phone reimbursement

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

Pay transparency

$182,000—$218,000 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.

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