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Location:
Shenzhen - Guangdong, China
Job Family:
Engineering
Worker Type Reference:
Fixed Term (Fixed Term) - Fixed Term
Pay Rate Type:
Salary
Career Level:
T4
Job ID:
R-50611-2025

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

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.

Dependent on the position offered, other forms of compensation are also available, such as bonuses or commission.

Pay is based on a wide range of factors, including, without limitation, skill set, experience, training, location, and business need. While the above range is a reasonable estimate of the wage range for this position, please note the disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographical differential associated with the location where the position may be filled.

Benefits
HARMAN is interested in the health and wellbeing of you and your family and offers a range of benefits designed to support your needs for holistic wellbeing. Benefits and perks may vary depending on the nature of your employment with HARMAN, and may include paid vacation and holidays, paid sick leave, volunteer leave, and paid bonding and care giver leave. Employees may also be eligible to participate in comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, fertility support and adoption assistance, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan with employer match, short and long term disability coverage, life insurance, and more.

You Belong Here 
HARMAN is committed to making every employee feel welcomed, valued, and empowered. No matter what role you play, we encourage you to share your ideas, voice your distinct perspective, and bring your whole self with you – all within a support-minded culture that celebrates what makes each of us unique. We also recognize that learning is a lifelong pursuit and want you to flourish. We proudly offer added opportunities for training, development, and continuing education, further empowering you to live the career you want.  
 
About HARMAN: Where Innovation Unleashes Next-Level Technology 
Ever since the 1920s, we’ve been amplifying the sense of sound. Today, that legacy endures, with integrated technology platforms that make the world smarter, safer, and more connected.  

Across automotive, lifestyle, and digital transformation solutions, we create innovative technologies that turn ordinary moments into extraordinary experiences. Our renowned automotive and lifestyle solutions can be found everywhere, from the music we play in our cars and homes to venues that feature today’s most sought-after performers, while our digital transformation solutions serve humanity by addressing the world’s ever-evolving needs and demands. Marketing our award-winning portfolio under 16 iconic brands, such as JBL, Mark Levinson, and Revel, we set ourselves apart by exceeding the highest engineering and design standards for our customers, our partners and each other. 

If you’re ready to innovate and do work that makes a lasting impact, join our talent community today!  

Important Notice: Recruitment Scams
Please be aware that HARMAN recruiters will always communicate with you from an '@harman.com' email address. We will never ask for payments, banking, credit card, personal financial information or access to your LinkedIn/email account during the screening, interview, or recruitment process. If you are asked for such information or receive communication from an email address not ending in '@harman.com' about a job with HARMAN, please cease communication immediately and report the incident to us through: harmancareers@harman.com. 

HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. HARMAN strives to hire the best qualified candidates and is committed to building a workforce representative of the diverse marketplaces and communities of our global colleagues and customers.  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.HARMAN attracts, hires, and develops employees based on merit, qualifications and job-related performance.(www.harman.com)