Senior Principal Engineer, Mobile Applications

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 every day.

About the Role

Join our team as a Senior Principal Mobile Application Engineer and lead the development of iOS and Android apps for an innovative new music discovery platform. This role offers the unique opportunity to be part of the founding team, working alongside seasoned leaders with a proven track record in launching and scaling music products. You will play a key role in making vital decisions that will shape the direction of our platform. As the team grows, this position will evolve into a Team Lead role. Our product aims to deliver a modern, challenging, and ambitious user experience by seamlessly integrating content delivery, audio playback, machine learning, and recommendation systems. Be a part of transforming music consumption with us.

What You Will Do

• Work in a fast-paced, startup-like environment to launch a new business within Harman.
• Lead the app development initiative for our new product.
• Exercise a high degree of autonomy and ownership.
• Make critical early-stage development decisions to ensure long-term success.
• Engage actively with business and product stakeholders in an iterative, dynamic environment.
• Develop Android and iOS applications from the ground up using the Flutter framework.
• Collaborate with product and UI/UX teams to create a great product.
• Work closely with other app developers and engineers to ensure project success.

What You Need

• Experience: 12+ years in mobile app development.
• Leadership: Demonstrated engineering leadership as a team lead or staff engineer.
• Technical Skills: Strong understanding of mobile app development on iOS and Android.
• UI/UX Collaboration: Proven experience working with UI/UX engineers to produce highly polished products.
• Flutter Framework: Hands-on experience with Flutter.
• Performance Optimization: Expertise in optimizing mobile app performance.
• Frontend Engineering: Experience in frontend engineering for customer-facing products.
• Low-Level Programming: Familiarity with low-level programming details on Android and iOS systems.
• CI/CD: Proficient with automated pipelines for continuous build and integration systems.

What is Nice to Have

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or another related field. 
• A passion for music and an interest in working on products that bring joy to music lovers worldwide.
• Virtual or Remote work in any US time zone.
• Familiarity with Rust
• Familiarity with C/C++
• Experience with media playback engines on mobile or desktop platforms

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.

What We Offer

• Competitive wellness benefits and 401K Retirement Savings plan.
• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages career development opportunities.
• Flexible work schedule with a culture encouraging work-life integration and collaboration in a global environment.
• Professional development opportunities through HARMAN University’s business and leadership academies and extensive course catalog.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Access to employee discounts on world-class HARMAN products (JBL, Harman/Kardon, etc.).
• “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program.

Salary Ranges:

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.