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 and Revel
- Unite your passion for audio innovation with high-tech product development
- Create pitch-perfect, cutting-edge technology that elevates the listening experience
What You Will Do:
- Own end-to-end audio algorithm architecture for one or more technology, from concept definition to production deployment.
- Define system-level trade-offs across acoustics, DSP, latency, power, and hardware constraints.
- Develop algorithms across areas including but not limited to audio enhancement, beamforming, spatial audio, acoustic feedback control, source separation, and intelligent sound processing.
- Design, develop, and optimize audio and signal processing algorithms, to create differentiated audio experiences for HARMAN consumer audio products.
- Apply signal processing fundamentals to solve real‑world audio problems.
- Collaborate closely with acoustics engineers, software engineers, product managers, and UX teams to integrate algorithms into embedded and real‑time systems.
- Optimize algorithms for real‑time and low‑latency constraints, balancing audio quality, computational complexity, and system resources.
- Drive innovation in audio algorithms by proposing novel approaches and translating cutting-edge research into scalable product solutions.
- Mentor engineers and lead technical direction in algorithm development, including design reviews and problem-solving strategies.
- Participate in code reviews, ensuring high-quality, maintainable, and efficient code.
- Collaborate with suppliers, research institutes, and partners to evaluate and integrate advanced audio technologies.
What You Need:
- Master's or Ph.D. degree in Acoustics, Signal Processing, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, with a strong focus on audio signal processing.
- Minimum of 8–10 years of experience in audio algorithm development or related field.
- Proven experience in delivering end-to-end audio features in commercial products.
- Strong understanding of digital signal processing concepts, including filtering, transforms, and time-frequency analysis.
- Proficiency in programming languages such as C/C++, Python, and MATLAB.
- Experience in algorithm evaluation, including objective measurements and listening tests.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think creatively to develop innovative solutions.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
What Is Nice to Have:
- Strong track record of innovation, including patents, publications, or delivered proprietary algorithms in commercial products.
- Hands‑on experience with AI‑based audio algorithms such as speech enhancement, music information retrieval, source separation, or intelligent sound control.
- Knowledge of real‑time or embedded audio systems, including latency, memory, and CPU constraints.
- Knowledge of psychoacoustics and the human auditory system.
- Familiarity with audio hardware, including microphones, speakers, and audio interfaces.
- Contributions to open-source audio projects or active participation in the audio technology community.
What Makes You Eligible
- Willingness to travel 10% of the time.
- Willingness to work in an office in Shenzhen.
- Willingness to submit to a background screen and a drug test.
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
- Master's or Ph.D. in Acoustics, Signal Processing, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with strong focus on audio signal processing
- Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in audio algorithm development or related field
- Proven experience delivering end-to-end audio features in commercial products
- Strong understanding of digital signal processing concepts including filtering, transforms, and time-frequency analysis
- Proficiency in programming languages such as C/C++, Python, and MATLAB
- Experience in algorithm evaluation including objective measurements and listening tests
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills; ability to work effectively in a team
- Willingness to travel up to 10% of the time
- Willingness to work in an office in Shenzhen
- Willingness to submit to a background screen and a drug test
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!
