[Hiring] Principal Engineer - Java, Microservice, Kubernetes, Cloud backend development @HARMAN International

Role Description

In this role, you will help to shape and drive Harman’s cloud-based automotive software development toolchains as part of Harman’s broader software products portfolio.

• Lead to create and implement backend solution for CQuence Loop.
• Design, code, and work with the team in defining the overall architecture and implementation for CQuence Loop backend services.
• Responsible for the continued transformation of HARMAN automotive into a leading tech player in software.
• Inspiring leader for our global team and peers, showing both technical and business acumen.
• No direct reports.

What You Will Do

• Design and implement a cloud-based virtual development platform for automotive software development.
• Own and deliver the Server backend solution for the cloud-based virtual development platform.
• Stay up to date on latest cloud technologies and automotive industry trends.
• Conduct code reviews, design reviews, and technically guide the team for cloud development.
• Work collaboratively with the engineering organization to influence overall system architecture and design.
• Define architecture/design with the architecture team to ensure consistency with Cloud best practices.
• Think creatively about unique ways users can utilize the virtual development platform for Automotive.
• Lead and mentor junior developers in the team.
• Implement deployment as infrastructure as code.
• Identify technical problems and develop software updates and fixes.
• Monitor system performance and capacity utilization.
• Develop using an agile methodology, providing daily reviews of code and builds.

Qualifications

• Expertise in full cycle of SaaS product development.
• Experience in creating and rolling out multiple SaaS applications from scratch to production with scale.
• At least 10 years experience in building Java services for cloud backend.
• Expert at defining and implementing API standards.
• Individual contributor for Cloud Backend.
• Experience in Container orchestration (Kubernetes), Microservices, Cloud Networking, Disaster recovery, Load balancing, high availability.
• Worked in multiple clouds like AWS, GCP.
• At least 10 years experience in cloud backend and expertise in Virtualization, Container orchestration (Kubernetes/OpenShift), SOA, Microservices, Cloud Networking, Disaster recovery, and Load balancing.
• Experience working with AWS/Google public cloud.
• Experience with GIT, Gerrit, GitHub, Jenkins, Travis, Puppet, Chef, and Ansible.
• Strong problem-solving skills and awareness of DevOps and Agile principles.
• Expertise in scripting languages like Python, Ruby.
• Top-notch management skills and deep appreciation of development tools, techniques, systems, and solutions.
• Ability to solve problems independently.
• Experience owning a feature from requirements analysis through to general availability in market.
• Self-starter with the ability to work with minimal supervision and manage time effectively.

Bonus Points if You Have

• Experience in building automotive SaaS applications.
• Experience in building scalable SaaS applications with a large number of users.
• Good knowledge of cloud infrastructure and operations.

What Makes You Eligible

• Willing to travel up to 25%, domestic and international travel.
• Willing to work in various India locations.
• Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment.

Benefits

• 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.