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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.\nA Career at HARMAN\nAs 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.\nIntroduction: A Career at HARMAN Automotive\nWe are a global, multidisciplinary team leveraging the innovative power of technology to transform the future. At HARMAN Automotive, we provide the opportunities, resources, and support to help fast-track your career.\nEngineer audio systems and integrated technology platforms that enhance the driving experience.\nCombine ingenuity, in-depth research, and a collaborative spirit with design and engineering excellence.\nAdvance in-vehicle infotainment, safety, efficiency, and enjoyment.\nWhat You'll Be Part Of\nHARMAN is the #1 brand in automotive audio, powered by a portfolio of premium audio brands including Bowers & Wilkins, Bang & Olufsen, Mark Levinson, AKG, Lexicon, Harman Kardon, JBL, Infinity, and more. The brand user experience includes multiple brand identity elements such as branded HMI (UI), branded grilles and trim parts (ID), branded audio components and transducers, acoustic experiences, and unique digital/software-based experiences.\nEach audio brand has its own identity and dedicated team that creates new brand experiences through HARMAN's Car Audio innovation process. This includes developing proof-of-concept experiences in demonstration vehicles and refining them into production-ready solutions for deployment in OEM vehicles, strengthening HARMAN's position as an industry leader in the premium automotive audio space.\nEach HARMAN automotive audio brand delivers distinctive in-car audio experiences built upon a deep understanding and respect for the brand's DNA. These experiences are driven by creativity, innovation, new technologies, and research across acoustics, sound field control, simulation, interaction design, materials, mechanical design, and user interface development.\nThe Brand Experience Team owns and drives most aspects of the development process, including user experience, system design, software components, hardware components, acoustic tuning, trim parts, and the fabrication of experience vehicles.\nThe Brand Experience Team is a highly skilled organization of more than 200 professionals, including Technical Fellows and Distinguished Engineers, located across six countries: the United States, Denmark, Germany, India, Japan, and China. The team spans multiple disciplines, including user experience, system design, hardware, software, and acoustics.\nIf you are interested in working in a global, creative environment where the end-user experience is the primary focus, are passionate about building end-to-end user experiences, and bring an innovative, solution-oriented mindset, you may be the ideal candidate for this role.\nHow You'll Make an Impact\nResponsible for ideating, prototyping, and delivering software solutions for global EPIC advanced experiences, domain teams, and/or brand teams in accordance with agreed project scopes.\nDrive the early ideation and strategy of User Experience-based software solutions in close collaboration with cross-brand and brand-specific teams.\nServe as a key stakeholder in developing innovative software experiences that align with audio brand identities and customer needs.\nLead the implementation and execution of User Experience software solutions according to agreed scope and in close alignment with advanced experience, domain, cross-brand, and brand teams.\nPush the boundaries of software-driven experiences within the car audio domain by contributing to innovative concepts, experiences, patents, and intellectual property.\nIdentify and develop strategic software partnerships with external organizations to strengthen HARMAN's overall car audio capabilities. Collaborate globally with internal stakeholders, customers, and partners, and participate in sales presentations, customer engagements, and industry events.\nStay current with emerging software technologies and trends within the automotive industry through ongoing research.\nCollaborate closely with cross-brand and brand-specific teams to transform ideas into platform-ready solutions.\nDevelop innovative concepts and solutions for future branded audio systems.\nThe role involves defining and designing system architecture, leading the development of advanced software experiences, primarily focused on embedded software, mentoring team members, and collaborating with stakeholders, including external partners. \nThis position, based in India, reports to the Director of the Advanced Experience Team, located in the United States. The Advanced Experiences Software Lead plays a critical role in both delivery and people management. \nWhat Makes You a Strong Fit\nBachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.\nStrong knowledge of Android systems, components, and Android middleware.\nStrong proficiency in native C/C++ programming.\nProficiency with communication interfaces such as JNI, Binder/AIDL/HIDL, MQTT, and socket communication.\nExposure to the multimedia domain, including multimedia frameworks, diverse media sources, content management, and media playback scenarios.\nProficiency in multithreaded programming and middleware development in Android environments, with a strong understanding of IPC and operating system concepts.\nExposure to the Android application framework.\nStrong experience developing responsive applications that scale across different display resolutions.\nExperience with Android music players, preferably ExoPlayer.\nExposure to cloud interfaces, including OAuth and REST APIs.\nAutomotive domain knowledge is a plus, but not mandatory.\nStrong debugging skills using Android tools such as Logcat and ADB.\nExperience working with third-party libraries, APIs, and the Android SDK.\nKnowledge of Gradle and Android build systems (preferred).\nExperience working in Agile development environments.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills in English.\nExperience using tools such as Gerrit, Git, Bamboo, Bitbucket, Jira, and related development platforms.\nBonus Points If You Have\nProficiency in architectural patterns such as MVVM, MVC, and MVP.\nKnowledge of UML state diagrams, sequence diagrams, and related analysis techniques.\nWorking knowledge of software development processes and quality frameworks such as CMMI or ASPICE.\nAbility to manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously.\nExperience collaborating with globally distributed teams.\nAbility to work effectively within a matrix organization.\nThings to Know\nWillingness to travel 10-20% of the time, both domestically and internationally.\nWillingness to work from the Bangalore, India office.\nThis position supports global product launch timelines; therefore, occasional early-morning or late-evening meetings may be required to collaborate with teams across Europe and Asia.\nThis role requires occasional domestic and international travel to customer sites, manufacturing facilities, and product launch events.\nBecause this role supports customer programs with specific security requirements, the selected candidate must be able to obtain and maintain the required clearances or access approvals.\nWhat You Can Expect\nA hybrid work environment that balances flexibility with in-person collaboration, with most office-based roles requiring on-site presence three days per week.\nAccess to employee discounts on HARMAN and Samsung products, including JBL, Harman Kardon, AKG, and other brands.\nLearning and development opportunities through HARMAN University's award-winning programs.\nComprehensive wellness benefits designed to support your overall well-being.\nTuition reimbursement support.\nAccess to HARMAN campus amenities, including fitness centers and cafeterias, where available.\nAn inclusive and diverse work environment that supports both professional growth and personal development.\n#LI-AD3\nHARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. 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