What are the responsibilities and job description for the Head of Product Engineering - Licensing position at Harnham?
Head of Product Engineering - Licensing
Mountain View, CA – Hybrid (3 days/week onsite)
$280,000 – $300,000 Base Bonus RSUs
THE COMPANY
Harnham is partnering with a Fortune 500 leader in cybersecurity that is looking for a new Engineering leader. The company combines the scale of an established enterprise with a scrappy, high-ownership culture, and is currently investing heavily in modernizing its core engineering infrastructure. This role sits within the Licensing & Shared Services Engineering organization, focused on transforming business-critical licensing and accounts platforms that power multiple products globally.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Own the architecture and modernization strategy for licensing and accounts platforms.
- Lead transformation of complex backend systems, including multiple Java-based services.
- Design scalable, reusable licensing frameworks supporting multiple products and interfaces.
- Simplify integrations across products, reducing system complexity and improving maintainability.
- Define and execute the long-term technical roadmap for licensing and accounts systems.
- Provide deep technical leadership across system architecture, design reviews, and engineering best practices.
- Collaborate closely with Product Management, Architecture, and Engineering teams to align strategy and execution.
- Guide integration approaches across multiple product lines and ensure system scalability and resilience.
- Mentor senior engineers and engineering leaders while scaling and strengthening the team.
- Act as a change agent, challenging legacy systems and driving modernization initiatives.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- 10 years of experience in software engineering, with significant leadership experience.
- Deep expertise in backend systems, particularly Java-based architectures.
- Strong experience in system design, platform architecture, and large-scale system transformation.
- Proven experience owning and executing technical roadmaps for complex platforms.
- Experience managing and influencing teams of 20 engineers in highly cross-functional environments.
- Strong experience designing integrations across multiple systems and product ecosystems.
- Ability to simplify complex technical domains and drive architectural clarity.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across engineering and business teams.
PREFFERED EXPERIENCE
- Experience with licensing, entitlement, or accounts platforms.
- Experience designing reusable frameworks for product scalability.
- Experience with cloud modernization initiatives.
- Exposure to regulated or legally constrained systems.
- Background in high-scale consumer or enterprise platforms.
BENEFITS
The compensation package includes a competitive base salary, 30% annual bonus, RSUs with significant flexibility, and a comprehensive benefits package.
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit your CV via the Apply link on this page to register your interest.
KEY TERMS
Software Engineering Leadership | Platform Architecture | Java | Backend Systems | Licensing Systems | Entitlement Systems | Shared Services | System Modernization | Cloud | Enterprise Systems | Integration | Scalable Platforms | Cybersecurity | Technical Leadership | Product Engineering | Identity | Authentication
Salary : $280,000 - $300,000