HARMAN International · 3 days ago
Distinguished Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
20+ years expHARMAN International is a global leader in audio technology, seeking a hands-on technical leader to drive engineering execution and technology strategy. The role involves guiding architectural decisions and ensuring alignment with business goals while fostering innovation and collaboration across teams.
AudioConsumerConsumer ElectronicsDSPElectronicsManufacturing
Responsibilities
Lead Development Across Platforms:
Guide Roon’s overall technical direction in collaboration with leadership and engineering management
Lead high-impact architectural decisions, ensuring solutions are scalable, reliable, and aligned with product strategy
Assess trade-offs between legacy systems and new solutions, ensuring technical investments maximize ROI and long-term sustainability
Design and develop .NET-based software solutions for Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android
Shape our Technical Vision and Drive Innovation:
Define and evolve Roon’s technology roadmap, ensuring it supports long-term business and product objectives
Evaluate emerging technologies and integrate them where they provide clear business value
Collaborate with engineering management to align execution with strategic priorities while avoiding unnecessary complexity
Balance opportunities and challenges across Roon’s product lines, ensuring collaboration between teams (e.g., Roon and Arc) where technical dependencies exist
Act as the technical authority in cross-product challenges, providing clarity where no single owner exists and ensuring that priorities align with broader business and product goals
Guide and Mentor:
Act as a technical advisor to leadership, supporting decision-making with clear, well-reasoned technical insights
Mentor and collaborate with engineering teams, fostering a culture of high-impact decision-making and best practices
Collaborate and Communicate:
Partner with leadership to ensure technology decisions align with business needs
Advise and collaborate with engineering management, supporting technical direction without directly managing teams
Work cross-functionally with Product, Design, and Analytics to ensure engineering efforts enhance the user experience
Identify and resolve execution bottlenecks, ensuring timely delivery of key initiatives
Deliver Excellence: Anticipate risks and challenges across domains, crafting solutions that align with organizational goals while delivering engaging, user-focused experiences. Balance immediate deliverables with long-term vision to inspire confidence and excitement among stakeholders
Qualification
Required
20+ years of software development experience, with a strong record of delivering high-quality solutions in areas such as cross-platform desktop and mobile application development, user interface engineering, databases and backend programming, networking and real-time communication, audio technologies and streaming systems, graphics including real-time rendering or image processing, performance profiling, debugging, and optimization for scalable software solutions, experience evaluating and balancing legacy vs. new technology investments based on ROI and business impact
Recognized as an internal technical expert with broad knowledge across domains and technologies
Deep expertise in consumer-facing (B2C) software development, particularly using C#
Ability to anticipate and adapt to industry trends, driving the adoption of new technologies and practices
Proven ability to lead complex engineering projects and technical teams
Experience in defining and implementing core engineering principles, processes, and standards across teams
Strong decision-making skills, balancing immediate needs with long-term strategic goals
Ability to balance immediate technical needs with long-term strategy
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
Strong ability to build relationships with stakeholders and influence business direction and product priorities through technical insight and innovation
A track record of creativity and innovation in solving complex problems and delivering new products or services
Deep interest in audio networking, streaming technologies, and crafting exceptional user experiences
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related STEM field
Experience with C/C++ programming
Experience in GPU programming, specifically real-time rendering and image processing
Benefits
Opportunities for training, development, and continuing education
Company
HARMAN International
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.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2016-11-14Acquired
1986-11-21IPO
Leadership Team
Darrin Shewchuk
Vice President, Public Affairs and Communications
Christian Sobottka
President and Chief Executive Officer at HARMAN International
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