Software Engineer, Artificial Intelligence

HARMAN India; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work environment

Employee discounts on Harman/Samsung产品

Extensive training opportunities

Wellness benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Campus fitness & cafeteria access

Inclusive, diverse culture

Job summary

HARMAN India is seeking a Developer Efficiency Engineer in the SBU Connectivity domain to drive automation, tooling, and AI-assisted productivity improvements across design, implementation, and verification. You will build dashboards, analyze workflows, and collaborate with engineers to scale successful improvements.

This role emphasizes hands-on software engineering, development lifecycle understanding, and improving developer experience in a hybrid office setting with travel readiness.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Automation tooling

AI-based tooling familiarity

Engineering metrics & dashboards

Code/scripts/tools contribution

Education

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

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

DevOps practices

Internal development platforms

Job description

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

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.

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)