Principal Engineer, Software (SW Architect) at Harman · Shenzhen

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.

A Career at HARMAN Lifestyle

We’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.

• Contribute your talents to high-end, esteemed brands like JBL, Mark Levinson and Revel
• Unite your passion for audio innovation with high-tech product development
• Create pitch-perfect, cutting-edge technology that elevates the listening experience

About the Role

The software architecture role is a key position in HEA responsible for software architecture for various audio products, including BT speaker, WIFI speaker, headphone, soundbar, and multiple channels wireless sound systems. This role is crucial for driving technical & engineering excellence and innovation, ensuring high-performance, low-latency, and reliable architecture that enhances product functionality and user experience.

The position involves close collaboration with hardware, acoustic, DSP, System and Platform teams to ensure seamless product development from concept to production.

What You Will Do

• Convert customer requirements (PRD) to technical specification. And come up with feasible system solution and software architecture.
• Design and develop software architecture for BT speaker, WIFI speaker, headphone, soundbar, and multiple channels wireless sound systems.
• Ensure the architecture meets both functional and non-functional requirements, including performance, scalability and maintainability.
• Collaborate with Platform team to evaluate NTI and new platform to continuously improve the software architecture and development processes.
• Collaborate with System and Platform global software development teams to implement and optimize Software solutions for better performance.
• Work closely with acoustic, DSP and hardware engineers and other stakeholders to integrate software with hardware components.
• Ensure traceability and consistency between system architecture, software requirements and implementation.
• Provide technical guidance and support to development teams throughout the software development life cycle.

What You Need to Be Successful

• Bachelor's degree or above in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, Automation, Communication Engineering, or related fields.
• Over 10 years of experience in embedded systems software architecture or firmware development, with experience leading or participating in complex projects.
• Ability to design efficient, scalable software architectures to ensure system stability, low latency, and high performance.
• Proficient in C/C++, shell/python script programming languages, common data structure, algorithm and design pattern.
• Knowledge of common microcontroller architectures and operating systems (Bare metal, RTOS, embedded Linux and native Android).
• Experience in software architecture and development for audio devices (e.g., Bluetooth speakers, WiFi speakers, wireless earphones, soundbars).
• Familiarity with wireless protocols (Bluetooth Classic, BLE and Wi-Fi), as well as audio codec technologies (e.g., AAC, SBC, aptX, LDAC).
• Understanding of audio signal processing, wireless audio transmission protocols, and synchronization and latency control in multi-channel audio systems.
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate with hardware, acoustic, DSP, System and Platform teams, and other stakeholders.
• Proficient in English, with the ability to read and write technical documents fluently.

Bonus Points if You Have

• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment to meet project deadlines, and a strong desire to excel in an environment with high-quality engineers.
• Strong consciousness of product quality and improvement.

What Makes You Eligible

• Willingness to travel.
• Willingness to work in an office.
• Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.

What We Offer

• Flexible work environment, allowing for full-time remote work one day per week for positions that can be performed outside a HARMAN or customer location.
• Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.).
• Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University.
• Competitive wellness benefits.
• Access to HARMAN Campus Fitness Center and Cafeteria.
• “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program.
• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development.

HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, 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.