Principal Engineer, Backend

Harman; Town of Texas (WI); Remote; USD 120,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Backend Engineer, where you'll play a pivotal role in building a revolutionary music discovery platform. This exciting opportunity allows you to work in a dynamic, startup-like environment, making crucial technical decisions that will shape the future of music consumption. With a focus on modern backend development tools and a collaborative approach, you'll help create a highly engaging user experience. If you're passionate about technology and music, this role offers the chance to make a significant impact in an innovative project.

Benefits

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Comprehensive Medical Plans

Dental and Vision Plans

Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match

Short and Long Term Disability Coverage

Life Insurance

Fertility Support

Adoption Assistance

Health Savings Accounts

Qualifications

• 10+ years in backend services development.
• Strong understanding of modern backend development tools.
• Experience with machine learning workloads in production.

Responsibilities

• Develop scalable and maintainable backend infrastructure.
• Make critical early-stage development decisions.
• Collaborate with app developers for project success.

Skills

Backend Services Development

Node.js

Python

GCP

AWS

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Backend Architecture

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Serverless Architectures

Job description

Description & Requirements

About the Role

Join our team as a Backend Engineer and help us build the backend systems for a revolutionary new music discovery platform. This role offers an opportunity to join the team in the early stages of the project under the guidance of experienced leaders with a proven track record in launching and scaling products. You'll be instrumental in making crucial decisions that will set the course for our platform's success. Our product is modern, challenging, and ambitious, delivering a first-class, highly engaging user experience that integrates content delivery, audio playback, machine learning, and recommendation systems. Join us in transforming the world of music consumption.

What You Will Do

• Operate in a fast-paced, startup-like environment to launch a new business within Harman.
• Work with a high degree of autonomy and ownership.
• Make critical early-stage development decisions to ensure long-term success.
• Serve as a strong technical voice on backend engineering considerations.
• Actively engage with product stakeholders in an iterative, dynamic environment.
• Develop a scalable, maintainable, and operable backend infrastructure to support both the launch and future growth.
• Collaborate closely with app developers and engineers to ensure project success.

What You Need to Be Successful

• Experience: 10+ years in backend services development.
• Technical Skills: Strong understanding of modern backend development tools.
• Programming Languages: Familiarity with Node.js and Python.
• Cloud Platforms: Hands-on experience with GCP, AWS, and Azure.
• Deployment Technologies: Expertise with Docker, Kubernetes, and Serverless architectures.
• Backend Architecture: Familiarity with components such as databases, caches, event streaming, queues, data warehouses, etc.
• CI/CD: Proficient with automated pipelines for continuous build and integration systems.

Bonus Points if You Have

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or another related field.
• A passion for music and interest in working on products that bring joy to music lovers worldwide.
• Experience working with machine learning workloads in production
• Experience with social products or recommendation systems

What Makes You Eligible

• Position is 100% Remote
• You must be available for meetings and team interaction during typical continental US business hours.
• Be willing to travel up to 5%, domestically and internationally.
• Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment.

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Pay Transparency

$ 120,750 - $ 177,100

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.

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: [e-mail].

HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. 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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