Software Engineering

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 Automotive

We’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.

• Engineer audio systems and integrated technology platforms that augment the driving experience
• Combine ingenuity, in-depth research, and a spirit of collaboration with design and engineering excellence
• Advance in-vehicle infotainment, safety, efficiency, and enjoyment

About the Role

As a Software Engineer, you will contribute to the design and development of Carplay module—ranging from prototyping and writing functional code to testing , implementation, certification activities and defect fixing. This role will leverage your knowledge of programming languages . You will collaborate with the team to support various stages of the software development life cycle. In this role, you will report to the Engineering Manager.

What You Will Do

• Triaging and fixing Carplay defects.
• Contributing to Carplay certification activities.
• Involving in carplay spec migrations.
• Continuously partner with colleagues in automotive division to ensure that the planned objectives are met
• Participate for the code review and planning activities
• Actively provide support for the software delivery process

What You Need to Be Successful

• Own end-to-end CarPlay lifecycle management, including connection, projection, teardown, suspend/resume, and recovery scenarios.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership with Android Automotive OS (AAOS) and system-level Android development.
• Design and implement Android system services and middleware using Java.
• Demonstrate strong expertise in Binder / AIDL IPC, service lifecycle management, and state machine implementation for projection control.
• Work across Android framework, native, and HAL layers to integrate CarPlay projection services.
• Perform deep system-level debugging, including crashes, ANRs, memory leaks, performance , and boot-time issues.
• Utilize advanced debugging and profiling tools such as ADB, logcat, gdb, perfetto, and Android Studio Profiler.
• Apply knowledge of JNI, native debugging, and HAL integration to resolve cross-layer issues.
• Ensure compliance with Apple CarPlay specifications, MFi requirements, and certification guidelines.
• Support and drive Apple CarPlay certification activities, addressing validation failures and Apple-reported issues.
• Stay up to date with the latest CarPlay specifications, iOS compatibility changes, and automotive projection standards.

• 5-8 years of experience in automotive domain
• Expertise in Java and C++
• Proficiency in program development, code review and planning
• Key Skills: Android, Java, C++ and Carplay

What Makes You Eligible

• You should be proficient for reading and writing in English
• You should be ready to work from office

• Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment

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.