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Become a part of the HARMAN team and get to work for our Sound United Business Unit. \n\nBy joining HARMAN, you'll dive headfirst into the exciting world of headphones, portable speakers, party boxes and other audio technologies, and contribute to the success of Harman Lifestyle EMEA business. \n\nYou will join our Sound United Business Unit with iconic brands like Bowers & Wilkins, Denon, Marantz, Polk Audio, Definitive Technology, Classé, and Boston Acoustics, based in Barcelona, Spain in the position of: \n\nHeadphones Embedded Software Engineer\nThis is a maternity cover position with a fixed-term contract.\n\nA Career at HARMAN Lifestyle\nWe’re a global, multi-disciplinary team that’s putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. As a member of HARMAN Lifestyle, you connect consumers with the power of superior sound.\nContribute your talents to high-end, esteemed brands like JBL, Mark Levinson, Revel, Denon, and Bowers & Wilkins\nUnite your passion for audio innovation with high-tech product development\nCreate pitch-perfect, cutting-edge technology that elevates the listening experience\n\nWhat You’ll Be Part Of\nAs Headphones Embedded Software Engineer, you will be a key member of the Headphones development team within the Bowers & Wilkins software organization, being part of a wider multidisciplinary team bringing to market exciting new projects in the headphones market and reporting to the Software Headphones Manager.\nYou will work across embedded firmware, mobile applications, cloud services, quality assurance, product, technology, and project teams to shape the software direction for premium headphone products. This role suits a strong technical engineer who can connect architecture and delivery, be part of a capable team, and maintain the engineering quality expected of a performance-oriented audio brand.\nHow You’ll Make An Impact\nDefine the future software strategy and technical vision for headphone products, covering embedded firmware and the interfaces needed to support mobile applications and cloud services \nParticipate actively in product and technology development, translating product ambitions into practical software deliverables \nContribute as an active member of cross-functional project teams, helping products move through the overall development and approval process \nUnderstand external engineering resources, workloads, commitments, and delivery against agreed plans \nChampion software quality and engineering best practices that improve maintainability, reuse, automated verification, and long-term product support. \nCommunicate technical trade-offs and build consensus across embedded, app, cloud, quality, product, project, and leadership stakeholders \nWhat Makes You A Strong Fit\nHighly experienced in developing and testing embedded software in C and Python\nHighly experienced in delivering quality code that is clear, concise, well-documented and adheres to commercial standards\nUnderstanding of embedded systems and device drivers as they will represent the backbone of the systems involved\nWe see AI as an important part of how work gets done. While tools may vary, a baseline familiarity with using AI to support efficiency, problem-solving, and quality is expected\nBonus Points if You Have\nA software engineering, computer science, or related science undergraduate degree \nHands-on familiarity with Jira and Confluence in product-development environments\nKnowledge of build-system best practices, GitHub repository management and workflows, and automated testing\nKnowledge of or interest in the audio market \nKnowledge of Bluetooth Technology (Classic and Low Energy)\nWhat You Can Expect\nA hybrid work environment that balances flexibility with in-person collaboration, with most office-based roles onsite three days a week\nAccess to employee discounts on HARMAN and Samsung products, including Bowers & Wilkins, Denon, Marantz, JBL, Harman Kardon, AKG, and others\nLearning and development opportunities through HARMAN University programmes\nWellness benefits designed to support your overall well-being\nTuition reimbursement support\nAn inclusive and diverse work environment that supports professional and personal development\n#LI-BK1\n#LI-Hybrid\nHARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. 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