HARMAN’s engineers and designers are creative, purposeful and agile. As part of this team, you’ll combine your technical expertise with innovative ideas to help drive cutting-edge solutions in the car, enterprise and connected ecosystem. Every day, you will push the boundaries of creative design, and HARMAN is committed to providing you with the opportunities, innovative technologies and resources to build a successful career.
A Career at HARMAN
As a technology leader that is rapidly on the move, HARMAN is filled with people who are focused on making life better. Innovation, inclusivity and teamwork are a part of our DNA. When you add that to the challenges we take on and solve together, you’ll discover that at HARMAN you can grow, make a difference and be proud of the work you do everyday.
Introduction: A Career at HARMAN Corporate
We’re a global, multi-disciplinary team that’s putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. At HARMAN Corporate, you are integral to our company’s award-winning success.
Enrich your managerial and organizational talents – from finance, quality, and supply chain to human resources, IT, sales, and strategy
Augment your comprehensive skillset with expert training across decision-making, change management, leadership, and business development
Obtain 360-degree support throughout your career life cycle, from early-stage to seasoned leader
About the Role
As a Software Engineer, Applications, you will be part of the Immersive Audio Team within HARMAN Research and will be responsible for advancing new audio technologies from research through prototype development and productization readiness. You will support innovation across HARMAN’s Automotive, Lifestyle, and Professional product lines by developing and evaluating audio systems, signal processing algorithms, machine learning solutions, and test methodologies. You will collaborate with researchers and software developers and works across the full technology lifecycle: identifying new concepts, building proof-of-concept implementations, benchmarking and optimizing solutions for market readiness, and enabling successful transfer to commercialization teams.
What You Will Do
Design, implement and integrate Audio DSP algorithms in Embedded Audio platforms like Linux, Android or Tizen.
Develop Linux-based audio applications on embedded devices.
Design and implement software components based on new technologies for further integration into products and services by external teams.
Promote and drive adaptation of technologies developed by the Audio Systems team with internal Business Units and Engineering organizations.
Make key technical trade-offs and optimizations required to scale technologies from prototype to productization and mass production.
Evaluate existing and emerging technologies for market readiness through benchmarking, technical analysis, and comparative assessment.
Transfer of new technologies to commercialization teams, ensuring technical readiness and successful integration.
Write technical reports, white papers, and patent applications.
What You Need to Be Successful
Minimum of BSc degree in one of the following fields: Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, acoustics, etc. and 6 years of relevant industry experience.
Experience with development of SW on embedded platforms, using C/C++.
Practical experience with Agentic AI integration into code development process.
Real time Audio DSP algorithm implementation experience.
Hands-on experience with continuous integration systems and Agile SW development.
Fluency in developing multi-threaded and interrupt driven programs for real-time applications.
Experience with SDKs for audio development.
Business fluent in English verbal and written).
Bonus Points if You Have
Experience implementing and testing algorithms derived from research papers.
Experience with DSP algorithms prototyping in MATLAB.
Experience with data science and machine learning.
Experience creating VSTs or other real-time audio processing prototyping.
Experience with Linux/Tizen OS development.
Experience with acoustic systems measurements.
Practical experience with embedded systems prototyping and debugging.
What Makes You Eligible
Willingness to travel up to 10% of the time.
Willingness to work on-site 3 days a week .
What We Offer
Flexible work environment with a culture encouraging work-life integration and collaboration in a global environment.
Access to employee discounts on world-class HARMAN/Samsung products (JBL, Harman Kardon, AKG etc.).
Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University.
An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development
“Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program.
Work on best-in-class emerging technologies and an atmosphere that motivates you to give your best.
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HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard torace, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.