Software Engineer Artificial Intelligence

HARMAN International; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Training opportunities

Wellness benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee discounts on Harman/Samsung

Campus gym access

Job summary

HARMAN International in Bengaluru seeks a Developer Efficiency Engineer to enhance software development efficiency through automation, tooling, and AI-assisted productivity improvements. You will work on analytics, dashboards, and practical, engineer-driven solutions to reduce manual effort.

The role emphasizes collaboration with engineering teams to align improvements with broader goals and to scale successful pilots in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Software Engineering, CS, or related field.
• Around 3 years of experience in automotive software development.
• Experience developing automation to improve developer workflows.
• Familiarity with AI-based productivity tools and responsible usage.
• Ability to read and create engineering dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Analyze workflows to identify inefficiencies and improvement opportunities.
• Propose and implement engineering-driven workflow improvements.
• Develop automation and internal tooling to boost productivity.
• Create dashboards and reports from development tools.
• Collaborate with teams to scale successful improvements.

Skills

Automation tooling

AI tools

Metrics & dashboards

Automotive software

Coding / Scripting

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Software Engineering or CS

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Automotive SW Frameworks

Job description

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 a Developer Efficiency Engineer in SBU Connectivity, you will contribute hands‑on engineering solutions that improve software development efficiency across detailed design, unit construction, and unit verification. You will work on automation, internal tooling, and AI‑assisted productivity improvements that help development teams reduce manual effort and improve consistency and quality.

This role is suited for a technically strong software engineer who enjoys solving workflow and tooling problems, has a good understanding of the software development lifecycle, and is motivated to improve developer experience through practical, engineer‑driven solutions.

What You Will Do

Process & Workflow Efficiency

• Analyze software development workflows related to design, implementation, and unit verification to identify inefficiencies and improvement opportunities.
• Propose and implement practical, engineering‑driven improvements to development practices and workflows.
• Apply engineering judgment to balance productivity, quality, and compliance needs.

Automation & AI-Based Productivity

• Leverage AI‑based productivity tools to improve developer workflows, consistency, and efficiency where they provide clear value.
• Assess the impact of solutions using measurable indicators such as effort reduction, cycle time improvement, or quality gains.

Metrics & Engineering Insights

• Create and maintain dashboards and reports that provide visibility into development efficiency, throughput, and quality metrics.
• Use data from development tools to support technical decisions and improvement proposals.

Continuous Improvement

• Participate in pilots and experiments to validate new tools, automation, or workflow changes.
• Refine solutions iteratively based on feedback from engineers and observed results.
• Contribute to scaling successful improvements with guidance from senior stakeholders.

Collaboration & Enablement

• Work closely with development teams to understand real‑world pain points and constraints.
• Collaborate with peers and senior engineers to align improvements with broader engineering goals.
• Share learnings and best practices through documentation and technical discussions.

What You Need

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Around 3 years of experience in automotive software development with hands‑on exposure to design, implementation, testing, or verification.
• Experience developing or applying automation and tooling to improve developer workflows.
• Basic familiarity with AI‑based productivity tools and an understanding of responsible usage in engineering environments.
• Ability to work with engineering metrics and dashboards to identify improvement opportunities.
• Comfortable contributing code, scripts, or tooling as part of day‑to‑day engineering work.

What is Nice to Have

• Experience with Automotive Software Development Frameworks.
• Exposure to DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, or internal development platforms.
• Interest in developer experience, productivity, and engineering effectiveness.
• Willingness to learn and experiment with new tools and approaches under guidance.

What Makes You Eligible

• Be willing to travel up to 20%, domestic and international travel
• Be willing to work in an office, with hybrid model of remote and onsite office in one of our major software development sites
• Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment

What We Offer

• HARMAN FlexConnect Program, offering a flexible hybrid work environment that fosters stronger collaboration, meaningful connections, and innovation through a minimum of three in‑office days per week.
• 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
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 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 /Aff…. 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.

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