Principal Engineer, SW

.KR1 Harman International Korea, Inc.

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Shenzhen - Guangdong, China Until 8/21/2026 H-1B sponsor history First posted September 1, 2025 Last posted March 4, 2026
Job description

HARMAN’s engineers and designers are creative, purposeful and agile. As part of this team, you’ll combine your technical expertise with innovative ideas to help drive cutting-edge solutions in the car, enterprise and connected ecosystem. Every day, you will push the boundaries of creative design, and HARMAN is committed to providing you with the opportunities, innovative technologies and resources to build a successful career.

A Career at HARMAN

As a technology leader that is rapidly on the move, HARMAN is filled with people who are focused on making life better. Innovation, inclusivity and teamwork are a part of our DNA. When you add that to the challenges we take on and solve together, you’ll discover that at HARMAN you can grow, make a difference and be proud of the work you do everyday.

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

About the Role 

This position as Principal software engineer in the software team of Engineering/R&D and working on the software design and implementation, to meet the business goals in terms of time, quality, and cost. 

 
What You Will Do  

  • Keep track of the latest technological update of Wi-Fi and other connectivity technology

  • Collaborate with other professionals efficiently and clearly to develop technical requirement of connectivity technologies for software system or Application

  • Work out the software design with end-to-end solution to meet connectivity requirements in terms of function, performance, and compliance

  • Design and develop software, include but not limited to the Wi-Fi driver and related firmware

  • Leadership, Collaboration, Change Orientation, Judgement and Results Driven are most critical to this role to achieve the business targets

 

What You Need to Be Successful

  • Bachelor or master in computer science, Mathematics, Electronics Engineering, or relevant disciplines 

  • 10+ years hands-on development experience in driver/middleware/application based of embedded Linux system in the Consumer Electronic industry, proficient with programming C/C++

  • Well understanding of IEEE 802.11 family specification, and Wi-Fi4/5/6/7 technologies, deep know-how on Wi-Fi AP/P2P/Station/Wi-Fi Aware/Wi-Fi Sensing functions and profiles

  • 5+ years solid experience in Wi-Fi driver/firmware development, skillful debugging, and issue/performance analysis with wireless protocol analyzers

  • Excellent communication skills  

  • Comfortable with fast-paced and multitasking environment 

 

Bonus Points if You Have

  • Skillful software design, architecture patterns, and Agile architecture 

  • Experience in optimizing air-interface protocols to meet product requirements

  • Experience with multi-radio coexistence management is a plus

  • High influence leadership skill 

  • Quick learner and innovated

 

What Makes You Eligible 

  • Be willing to travel. 

  • Willingness to work in Shenzhen.  

  • Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen

 

What We Offer

  • Flexible work environment.
  • 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
  • Access to HARMAN Campus Fitness Center and Cafeteria
  • An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development

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.

About this role

Summary

Design and develop software for connectivity technologies in consumer electronics.

Job title

Principal Engineer, SW

Experience level

10+ years

Industry

consumer electronics

Location requirements

Located in Shenzhen, remote work not allowed.

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

computer scienceMathematicsElectronics EngineeringC/C++IEEE 802.11Wi-FiWi-Fi driverdebuggingcommunication

Preferred skills

software designAgilemulti-radio coexistence

Specializations

software designfirmwareWi-Fiembedded LinuxC++
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China

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