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Location:
Shenzhen - Guangdong, China
Job Family:
Engineering
Worker Type Reference:
Regular - Permanent
Pay Rate Type:
Salary
Career Level:
T4
Job ID:
R-47207-2025

Description & Requirements

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 

This position as Principal software engineer in the software team of Engineering/R&D and working on the software design and implementation, to meet the business goals in terms of time, quality, and cost. 

 
What You Will Do  

  • Keep track of the latest technological update of Wi-Fi and other connectivity technology

  • Collaborate with other professionals efficiently and clearly to develop technical requirement of connectivity technologies for software system or Application

  • Work out the software design with end-to-end solution to meet connectivity requirements in terms of function, performance, and compliance

  • Design and develop software, include but not limited to the Wi-Fi driver and related firmware

  • Leadership, Collaboration, Change Orientation, Judgement and Results Driven are most critical to this role to achieve the business targets

 

What You Need to Be Successful

  • Bachelor or master in computer science, Mathematics, Electronics Engineering, or relevant disciplines 

  • 10+ years hands-on development experience in driver/middleware/application based of embedded Linux system in the Consumer Electronic industry, proficient with programming C/C++

  • Well understanding of IEEE 802.11 family specification, and Wi-Fi4/5/6/7 technologies, deep know-how on Wi-Fi AP/P2P/Station/Wi-Fi Aware/Wi-Fi Sensing functions and profiles

  • 5+ years solid experience in Wi-Fi driver/firmware development, skillful debugging, and issue/performance analysis with wireless protocol analyzers

  • Excellent communication skills  

  • Comfortable with fast-paced and multitasking environment 

 

Bonus Points if You Have

  • Skillful software design, architecture patterns, and Agile architecture 

  • Experience in optimizing air-interface protocols to meet product requirements

  • Experience with multi-radio coexistence management is a plus

  • High influence leadership skill 

  • Quick learner and innovated

 

What Makes You Eligible 

  • Be willing to travel. 

  • Willingness to work in Shenzhen.  

  • Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen

 

What We Offer

  • Flexible work environment.
  • Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman and Samsung 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
  • 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.