Software Engineer, Artificial Intelligence

Introduction: A Career at HARMAN Automotive

We re a global, multi-disciplinary team that s putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. At HARMAN Automotive, we give you the keys to fast-track your career.

• Engineer audio systems and integrated technology platforms that augment the driving experience
• Combine ingenuity, in-depth research, and a spirit of collaboration with design and engineering excellence
• Advance in-vehicle infotainment, safety, efficiency, and enjoyment

Role Overview

As a Developer Efficiency Engineer in SBU Connectivity, you will contribute hands-on engineering solutions that improve software development efficiency across detailed design, unit construction, and unit verification. You will work on automation, internal tooling, and AI-assisted productivity improvements that help development teams reduce manual effort and improve consistency and quality.

This role is suited for a technically strong software engineer who enjoys solving workflow and tooling problems, has a good understanding of the software development lifecycle, and is motivated to improve developer experience through practical, engineer-driven solutions.

What You Will Do

Process & Workflow Efficiency

• Analyze software development workflows related to design, implementation, and unit verification to identify inefficiencies and improvement opportunities.
• Propose and implement practical, engineering-driven improvements to development practices and workflows.
• Apply engineering judgment to balance productivity, quality, and compliance needs.

Automation & AI-Based Productivity

• Leverage AI-based productivity tools to improve developer workflows, consistency, and efficiency where they provide clear value.
• Assess the impact of solutions using measurable indicators such as effort reduction, cycle time improvement, or quality gains.

Metrics & Engineering Insights

• Create and maintain dashboards and reports that provide visibility into development efficiency, throughput, and quality metrics.
• Use data from development tools to support technical decisions and improvement proposals.

Continuous Improvement

• Participate in pilots and experiments to validate new tools, automation, or workflow changes.
• Refine solutions iteratively based on feedback from engineers and observed results.
• Contribute to scaling successful improvements with guidance from senior stakeholders.

Collaboration & Enablement

• Work closely with development teams to understand real-world pain points and constraints.
• Collaborate with peers and senior engineers to align improvements with broader engineering goals.
• Share learnings and best practices through documentation and technical discussions.

What You Need

• Bachelor s or Master s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Around 3 years of experience in automotive software development with hands-on exposure to design, implementation, testing, or verification.
• Experience developing or applying automation and tooling to improve developer workflows.
• Basic familiarity with AI-based productivity tools and an understanding of responsible usage in engineering environments.
• Ability to work with engineering metrics and dashboards to identify improvement opportunities.
• Comfortable contributing code, scripts, or tooling as part of day-to-day engineering work.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Automotive Software Development Frameworks.
• Exposure to DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, or internal development platforms.
• Interest in developer experience, productivity, and engineering effectiveness.
• Willingness to learn and experiment with new tools and approaches under guidance.

What Makes You Eligible

• Be willing to travel up to 20%, domestic and international travel
• Be willing to work in an office, with hybrid model of remote and onsite office in one of our major software development sites
• Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment