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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 every day.\nIntroduction: A Career at HARMAN Automotive\nWe’re a global, multi-disciplinary team that’s putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. At HARMAN Automotive, we give you the keys to fast-track your career.\nEngineer audio systems and integrated technology platforms that augment the driving experience\nCombine ingenuity, in-depth research, and a spirit of collaboration with design and engineering excellence\nAdvance in-vehicle infotainment, safety, efficiency, and enjoyment\nWhat You’ll Be Part Of\nAs Platform Architect, you will combine strategic platform ownership with hands-on software engineering within HARMAN Automotive’s DigITal Manufacturing organization. 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You will work with global business teams, enterprise architecture, product, engineering, and support teams to deliver secure, scalable, supportable, and cost-conscious solutions across shop-floor and enterprise environments.\nHow You’ll Make An Impact\nOwn and continuously improve the architecture, technology standards, reusable capabilities, and technical roadmap of the (DigITal Factory) platform developed for improving Harman’s manufacturing efficiency.\nAlign with Enterprise Architecture team to create a consistent global architecture across ERP, MES, PLM, machine, shop-floor, and other enterprise integrations.\nTranslate business and manufacturing requirements into pragmatic solution architectures, including application components, interfaces, data flows, deployment patterns, security, and operational requirements.\nWork hands-on across the software lifecycle by developing and reviewing code, building prototypes, resolving defects, and implementing platform or application improvements when needed.\nAnalyze complex functional and technical problems, reproduce issues, perform root-cause analysis, and define sustainable corrective and preventive solutions.\nEnsure that individual solutions fit the shared platform architecture, reuse common services, follow engineering standards, and remain maintainable across global plant deployments.\nEvaluate technology options and project requests for feasibility, architectural fit, delivery effort, dependencies, cost, supportability, and operational risk; present recommendations to technical and business stakeholders.\nProvide technical leadership to developers and L2/L3 support teams through design reviews, code reviews, troubleshooting, coaching, and resolution of critical production or platform issues.\nWhat Makes You A Strong Fit\nBachelor’s degree in IT or a related field, or equivalent relevant professional experience.\nSolid experience applying modern platform engineering and enterprise application practices, including APIs, microservices, integration patterns, CI/CD, containers, message queues, Kubernetes, observability, security, high availability, and lifecycle support.\n10+ years of experience spanning object-oriented enterprise software development, solution architecture, and the design or evolution of global enterprise platforms.\nStrong hands-on software engineering capability in enterprise environments.\nProven ability to analyze business requirements, identify functional and non-functional needs, compare solution options, and produce implementable architecture decisions and technical designs.\nStrong advisory, stakeholder-management, and presentation skills, including experience communicating solution proposals.\nA systematic, hands-on problem-solving mindset with the ability to switch between strategic platform decisions, detailed solution design, software implementation, and operational incident analysis; professional working proficiency in English is required.\nBonus Points if You Have\nExperience leading or technically governing global Industry 4.0, manufacturing digitalization, or enterprise integration initiatives.\nHands-on experience with common industrial protocols such as OPC UA, MQTT, and Modbus.\nExperience working with structured and time-series Big Data, data transport and exchange protocols, secure communication, and end-to-end systems integration.\nExperience with databases including InfluxDB, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Oracle.\nExperience with enterprise messaging technologies such as Kafka and RabbitMQ.\nExperience building prototypes or production solutions for shop-floor connectivity, edge computing, analytics, Big Data, or machine learning.\nThings To Know\nThis role is based in Székesfehérvár, Hungary, within the DigITal Automotive Manufacturing organization.\nProfessional working proficiency in English is required for regular collaboration with global business, operations, architecture, and engineering teams.\nThe position requires willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 10%.\nThe role is hybrid and requires willingness to work from the Székesfehérvár office.\nSuccessful completion of required pre-employment screening is a condition of employment.\n\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 JBL, Harman / Kardon, AKG, and others)\nLearning and development opportunities through our award-winning HARMAN University programs\nWellness benefits designed to support your overall well-being\nTuition reimbursement support\nAccess to the HARMAN campus fitness center and cafeteria, where available\nAn inclusive and diverse work environment that supports both your professional and personal development\nHARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. 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