Principal Engineer Software Engineering - Cloud Computing

Introduction: 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

We are looking for a hands-on Backend Principal Engineer with deep expertise in Python and GoLang to design and develop scalable APIs, integrations, and data-driven systems. This role requires experience in cloud platforms and data analytics. The ideal candidate brings a proactive, go-getter mindset, taking initiative to identify challenges, propose innovative solutions, and deliver high-quality software.

What You Will Do

• Lead the architecture and design of microservices and streaming systems.
• Build, review, and deliver high-quality backend services (Python/GoLang) and data pipelines.
• Define and enforce best practices across CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), observability, security, and testing.
• Drive production reliability through SLOs/SLIs, performance optimization, incident management, and postmortems.
• Work closely with cloud services and platforms.
  
  

What You Need To Be Successful

• 12 to 16 years of software engineering experience with strong hands-on experience in backend development using Python and Golang.
• API and integration expertise, including REST, gRPC, and messaging patterns.
• Data and caching experience with RDBMS/SQL (Postgres/MySQL), NoSQL, and caching solutions such as Redis.
• Big data processing and orchestration experience with Spark, Flink, Airflow, and dbt.
• Data warehousing and data lake technologies, including Snowflake, BigQuery, and Redshift, along with ETL/ELT patterns.
• Streaming and data pipeline experience using Kafka and event-driven architectures.
• Cloud experience across AWS, GCP, or Azure, including architectural patterns, IAM, and networking.
• Hands-on knowledge of cloud services such as compute, storage, and networking.
• Containerization and orchestration using Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm.
• Infrastructure as Code experience with Pulumi or Terraform, including provisioning and state management.
• CI/CD and release management using GitHub Actions or Jenkins, including canary and blue-green deployments.
• Strong focus on testing and quality through unit, integration, and contract testing, as well as test automation.
• Proven experience in performance optimization and scalability, including profiling, load testing, and capacity planning.
  
  

Bonus Points if You Have

• B.Tech, Master’s in Computer Science, or a related domain.
• Strong frontend fundamentals, including React, Angular, TypeScript, and HTML/CSS.
• Cloud-native experience with serverless architectures, service mesh, and GitOps/ArgoCD.
• Exposure to SRE practices, including incident response, runbook creation, and automation.
  
  

What Makes You Eligible

• Demonstrated production ownership of large-scale backend services, cloud deployments, and streaming systems.
• Strong communication skills with a proven ability to mentor and guide teams.
• A proactive, go-getter attitude.
  
  

What We Offer

• 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
  
  

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