Advanced Engineer, Embedded Software

HARMAN International; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

HARMAN International is seeking an experienced embedded software engineer to design and develop automotive-grade Linux applications in C/C++ for embedded platforms. You will work on telematics devices and contribute to R&D, POCs, and demos within an agile team.

The role requires 5–8 years of experience, strong Linux/IPC knowledge, and proficiency with STL, Git/Gerrit/Perforce, and embedded build tools like OpenEmbedded and BitBake. Excellent collaboration across geographies is expected.

Qualifications

• Masters/Bachelors degree in electrical, communications, computer engineering or a similar discipline.
• 5–8 years of software development experience.
• Hands-on working experience with Linux on an embedded platform.
• Adept at designing and developing reusable and scalable C, C++ code.
• Proficient understanding of STL: containers and algorithms.
• Good understanding of Linux IPC mechanisms (sockets, message queues, shared memory).
• Concepts and techniques for multithreaded applications.
• Experience with Git, Gerrit, Perforce, GTest-based C++ unit tests.
• Open Embedded, BitBake package management.
• Excellent troubleshooting and debugging skills.
• Good written and oral communication to collaborate across geographies.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable, maintainable automotive-grade Linux applications with C, C++ for embedded platforms.
• Understand business requirements and map them to stories/tasks for planning and execution.
• Enable platform for R&D of POCs and product demonstrations for Telematics use cases.
• Build and grow technical expertise across Telematics domains.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Multithreading

Embedded Linux

STL

Education

Masters/Bachelors in Electrical/Comm/CS Eng

Tools

Git

Gerrit

Perforce

GTest

OpenEmbedded

BitBake

Job description

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 part of an agile team, you will research and build the software on telematics devices with state-of-the‑art technologies and features like communication, networking, and positioning. You will be on a path‑finding mission to enable and create new business in the Telematics domain. Will be part of highly visible demos; and lead effort to bring the product and solutions to market. Your responsibilities include design, development/coding, build, debug, and modify software enhancements and new products development.

What You Will Do

• Design and develop scalable, maintainable, well mannered (CPU, memory, disk, power, network) automotive grade Linux applications with C, C++ for embedded platforms
• Understand business requirements, associate them with agile entities (stories/tasks) for planning and execution
• Enable platform for research and development of POCs and product demonstrations for Telmatics Use Cases
• Build and grow technical expertise across Telematics domains

What You Need to Be Successful

• Masters/Bachelors degree in electrical, communications, computer engineering or a similar discipline
• Should have 5 to 8 years of overall software development experience.
• Hands on working experience with Linux on an embedded platform
• Adept at designing and developing reusable and scalable C, C++ code.
• Proficient understanding of STL (Standard Template Library): containers and algorithms.
• Good understanding of Linux Inter Process Communication mechanisms (sockets, message queues, shared memory)
• Concepts and techniques for Multithreaded applications
• Working experience with Industry standard version control systems like GIT, Gerrit, Perforce Gtest based C++ unit test framework.
• Open Embedded, bitbake package management
• Excellent troubleshooting and debugging skills
• Good written and oral communication skills to collaborate with teams across geographies

Bonus Points if You Have

• Prior hands‑on experience with embedded software development for Automotive Products is a strong plus
• Willingness to work across technical domains and explore new technologies

What Makes You Eligible

• Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment
• This position requires the use of a HARMAN or customer‑owned vehicle. As such, any offer of employment will be contingent upon having a clean driving record, which will be evaluated and determined in HARMAN’s sole discretion

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