Do you want to work for some of the world’s leading audio brands? Become a part of the HARMAN team and get to work for our Sound United Business Unit.
By joining HARMAN, you'll dive headfirst into the exciting world of headphones, portable speakers, party boxes and other audio technologies, and contribute to the success of Harman Lifestyle EMEA business.
You will join our Sound United Business Unit with iconic brands like Bowers & Wilkins, Denon, Marantz, Polk Audio, Definitive Technology, Classé, and Boston Acoustics, based in Barcelona, Spain in the position of:
Headphones Embedded Software Engineer
This is a maternity cover position with a fixed-term contract.
A Career at HARMAN Lifestyle
We’re a global, multi-disciplinary team that’s putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. As a member of HARMAN Lifestyle, you connect consumers with the power of superior sound.
- Contribute your talents to high-end, esteemed brands like JBL, Mark Levinson, Revel, Denon, and Bowers & Wilkins
- Unite your passion for audio innovation with high-tech product development
- Create pitch-perfect, cutting-edge technology that elevates the listening experience
What You’ll Be Part Of
As Headphones Embedded Software Engineer, you will be a key member of the Headphones development team within the Bowers & Wilkins software organization, being part of a wider multidisciplinary team bringing to market exciting new projects in the headphones market and reporting to the Software Headphones Manager.
You will work across embedded firmware, mobile applications, cloud services, quality assurance, product, technology, and project teams to shape the software direction for premium headphone products. This role suits a strong technical engineer who can connect architecture and delivery, be part of a capable team, and maintain the engineering quality expected of a performance-oriented audio brand.
How You’ll Make An Impact
- Define the future software strategy and technical vision for headphone products, covering embedded firmware and the interfaces needed to support mobile applications and cloud services
- Participate actively in product and technology development, translating product ambitions into practical software deliverables
- Contribute as an active member of cross-functional project teams, helping products move through the overall development and approval process
- Understand external engineering resources, workloads, commitments, and delivery against agreed plans
- Champion software quality and engineering best practices that improve maintainability, reuse, automated verification, and long-term product support.
- Communicate technical trade-offs and build consensus across embedded, app, cloud, quality, product, project, and leadership stakeholders
What Makes You A Strong Fit
- Highly experienced in developing and testing embedded software in C and Python
- Highly experienced in delivering quality code that is clear, concise, well-documented and adheres to commercial standards
- Understanding of embedded systems and device drivers as they will represent the backbone of the systems involved
- We see AI as an important part of how work gets done. While tools may vary, a baseline familiarity with using AI to support efficiency, problem-solving, and quality is expected
Bonus Points if You Have
- A software engineering, computer science, or related science undergraduate degree
- Hands-on familiarity with Jira and Confluence in product-development environments
- Knowledge of build-system best practices, GitHub repository management and workflows, and automated testing
- Knowledge of or interest in the audio market
- Knowledge of Bluetooth Technology (Classic and Low Energy)
What You Can Expect
- A hybrid work environment that balances flexibility with in-person collaboration, with most office-based roles onsite three days a week
- Access to employee discounts on HARMAN and Samsung products, including Bowers & Wilkins, Denon, Marantz, JBL, Harman Kardon, AKG, and others
- Learning and development opportunities through HARMAN University programmes
- Wellness benefits designed to support your overall well-being
- Tuition reimbursement support
- An inclusive and diverse work environment that supports 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
- Highly experienced developing and testing embedded software in C and Python
- Experience delivering clear, concise, well-documented, commercially compliant code
- Understanding of embedded systems and device drivers
- Baseline familiarity with using AI to improve efficiency, problem-solving, and quality
- Undergraduate degree in software engineering, computer science, or a related science
- Hands-on familiarity with Jira and Confluence in product-development environments
- Knowledge of build-system best practices, GitHub repository management and workflows, and automated testing
- Knowledge of or interest in the audio market
- Knowledge of Bluetooth Classic and Bluetooth Low Energy technology
Harman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Harman and has not been reviewed or approved by Harman.
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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!
