Principal Software Engineer - Desktop and Mobile Applications - Roon

What You Will Do Architect, develop and maintain high-performance desktop and mobile applications for HiFi audio enthusiasts across Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and Linux, driving technical direction and ensuring seamless cross-platform experiences. Lead cross-platform development initiatives using primarily C# and .NET-based technologies, applying deep expertise to improve scalability, maintainability, and long-term product evolution. Design and optimize complex systems that manage audio content, music metadata, and low-latency audio streaming across local networks, leveraging your mastery of network protocols and concurrency models to deliver robust solutions. Serve as a technical leader and mentor, guiding team members in best practices for architecture, performance profiling, and troubleshooting, while raising the overall technical bar. Proactively identify and address risks in project delivery, communicate complex technical concepts to stakeholders, and influence decisions to align engineering efforts with business goals. Drive innovation in audio streaming and system architecture, recommending and implementing advanced solutions that enhance user experience, performance, and reliability. What You Need to Be Successful 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including experience owning end-to-end delivery of complex projects. Extensive experience with C# and .NET -based technologies. Strong systems software understanding of data storage, processing, memory management, filesystems, networking, and concurrency. Sound understanding of network protocols and cross-platform development (Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and Linux). Experience with automated pipelines for continuous build and integration systems (CI/CD). Familiarization with containerization and virtualization technologies (Docker, VMware, HyperV, etc.) and packaging software for these environments. Bonus Points if You Have Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field. Specializing in any of the following areas: UI/UX engineering, Mobile application development, Networking, Graphics (real-time rendering or image processing), Audio (playback, management, processing), Software performance profiling, debugging, and optimization. Experience with media playback engines on desktop and / or mobile platforms. A passion for delivering top-notch audio experiences to users and an interest in the audio technology domain. Familiarity with GPU programming and Node.js. What Makes You Eligible Be willing to travel up to 5%, domestically and internationally. Able to work virtually in any US time zone. Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment. 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. "Be Brilliant" employee recognition and rewards program. An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development. Pay range: $134,250 - $196,900 (dependent on position offered; other compensation such as bonuses or commission may be available). EEO Statement and Accommodations HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. HARMAN strives to hire the best qualified candidates and is committed to building a workforce representative of the diverse marketplaces and communities of our global colleagues and customers. 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 legally protected characteristics. HARMAN attracts, hires, and develops employees based on merit, qualifications and job-related performance. HARMAN is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process, please contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io. Requests will be considered on a case‑by‑case basis in accordance with applicable law. #J-18808-Ljbffr Harman International