About the Role:
We are looking for a Software Engineer with strong hands-on experience in Android Framework (AOSP/AAOS) to develop, integrate, debug, and maintain platform features for automotive products. The candidate will work closely with system, middleware, and application teams to deliver stable and performant platform functionality.
What You Will Do
- Develop and maintain Android Framework and System Services (e.g., framework/base, services, system_server components).
- Debug complex platform issues using logcat, traces (systrace/perfetto), tombstones, ANR traces, and native crash analysis.
- Integrate and support Automotive Android components (AAOS) and collaborate with HAL teams (AIDL/HIDL), including VHAL where applicable.
- Work on multi-user, power management, input, display/multi-display, and system performance optimizations (as per product needs).
- Ensure platform quality via unit/instrumentation tests and Android compatibility validation (CTS/VTS as applicable).
- Drive code quality through design reviews, code reviews, static analysis compliance, and CI improvements.
- Participate in triage of customer issues, root cause analysis (RCA), and upstream/downstream patch management.
What You Need to be Successful
- Strong programming skills in Java/Kotlin and C/C++.
- Hands-on experience with Android Framework internals (Binder, system services, permissions model, build system).
- Good understanding of Android build and tooling (Soong/Gradle, repo/git, debugging toolchain).
- Experience with Linux fundamentals and OS concepts (processes/threads, memory, IPC, scheduling basics).
- Solid debugging skills across Java + native layers; comfortable reading AOSP source and tracing call flows.
- Experience working in a structured delivery environment (defect tracking, code review, CI/CD, release branches).
What is Nice to Have
- AAOS experience (CarService, Car APIs, VHAL, multi-display automotive use cases).
- Experience with SELinux policy debugging, init/rc services, and performance tuning on embedded targets.
- Familiarity with compliance/security practices and resolving static analysis findings.
- Experience with automotive product integration and collaboration across distributed teams.
What Makes You Eligible
- Strong ownership, analytical problem-solving, and communication across cross-functional teams.
- Ability to handle ambiguous issues, prioritize effectively, and deliver in release-driven timelines.
What We Offer
Flexible work environment, allowing for full-time remote work globally for positions that can be performed outside a HARMAN or customer location.
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
“Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program.
An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development.
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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.
Skills Required
- Strong programming skills in Java/Kotlin and C/C++
- Hands-on experience with Android Framework internals
- Good understanding of Android build and tooling
- Experience with Linux fundamentals and OS concepts
- Solid debugging skills across Java + native layers
- Experience working in a structured delivery environment
Harman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, often including medical, dental, and vision plans, with HSAs/FSAs and disability or life insurance also referenced. Wellbeing support such as EAP access and onsite occupational health services is also part of the package in some regions.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Lifestyle-oriented benefits include employee product discounts and region-specific perks like free fruit deliveries, Cycle to Work schemes, and meal coupons or allowances. Flexible schedules and work-from-home options are also part of the overall offering where roles and projects allow.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is repeatedly characterized as solid or market-aligned for many roles, with salary payments described as consistent and on time. Compensation is also tied to performance in some accounts, reinforcing a perception of basic fairness for a portion of employees.
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What We Do
Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, HARMAN (harman.com) designs and engineers connected products and solutions for automakers, consumers, and enterprises worldwide, including connected car systems, audio and visual products, enterprise automation solutions; and services supporting the Internet of Things. With leading brands including AKG®, Harman Kardon®, Infinity®, JBL®, Lexicon®, Mark Levinson® and Revel®, HARMAN is admired by audiophiles, musicians and the entertainment venues where they perform around the world. More than 50 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and connected car systems. Our software services power billions of mobile devices and systems that are connected, integrated and secure across all platforms, from work and home to car and mobile. HARMAN has a workforce of approximately 30,000 people across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. In March 2017, HARMAN became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. HARMAN is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. HARMAN offers a great work environment, challenging career opportunities, professional training and competitive compensation. Looking for a challenge where your experience is valued? Come see what you can achieve as a leader with HARMAN!
