The Media Domain focuses on the development of software for the management and playing of the various media typesand formats supported by the infotainment software system including USB sticks, SD cards, iPods/iPhones/iPads, MTP devices, Bluetooth, compressed and uncompressed audio and video. 

Software development is in C++, C, Java, and other scripting languages such as Lua and Action Script.  

Role:

A software engineer in this position will focus their time developing and testing software.  As a Senior Engineer they will be expected to function as a lead on a project and represent the media team in internal and external customer meetings. The person most successful in this position will have a strong understanding of current media types and formats as well as experience with user interface technologies such as Action Script, HTML 5, QT and app development on Android.This engineer should have strong technical knowledge on the Linux, Android and QNX operating systems.

Essential Responsibilities of a Senior Software Engineer:

• Working knowledge of software development tools (debuggers, emulators, compilers, etc).
• Working knowledge of software development processes.
• Working knowledge of embedded operating systems.
• Analyze customer and internal requirements and specifications and translates these into software designs.
• Analyze existing embedded software to add features, make modifications, and/or port to different platforms.
• Tests software designs and code at the unit and system level to insure that all requirements are met and the highest software quality is achieved.
• Participates in internal and customer driven design reviews throughout program.
• Coordinates software development activities with software team leader.
• Identifies product requirement or performance issues. Works with software team leader to negotiate resolution.
• Communicate with peers inside the Harman group to coordinate software development. This includes occasional travel for training or coordination with other groups.
• Manages small projects and technical resources, including planning, estimating and follow through.
• Manages large projects and technical resources, including planning, estimating, and developing requirements in compliance with the established software development process.
• Works with the customer to further define requirements and to resolve issues.
• May direct the work of 1-2 other engineers.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors’ Degree
• 4-6+ years of embedded software development or testing.
• 5+ years of C/C++ or other structured language.
• Experience developing and debugging software in a real-time, embedded, multiprocessor, multi-interface environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• RTOS experience for development on Infotainment, Audio or Multimedia products.
• Working knowledge of QNX and/or Embedded Linux.
• Familiarity with user interface technologies such as Action Script, HTML 5, or QT.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Exemplary verbal and written communication skills.
• Creative problem-solver capable of analyzing and reproducing complex software defects.
• Capable project management and time management skills.