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.

About the Job:

We are seeking a Manager to join our Harman Automotive AILab.

Harman Automotive is a pioneer in developing the consumer experience automotive grade. Our mission is to redefine the in-cabin experience with our iconic brands such as Harman, JBL, Infinity, Mark Levinson, Bang & Olufsen, Bowers & Wilkins, Revel and Lexicon.

The ideal candidate will have a strong impact focus and experience in developing, deploying, and managing AI solutions in production environments. They should also have experience working with popular cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, etc.) and developing cloud-based solutions.

In this high-impact position, you will lead a team of ML experts and collaborate with global product management and automotive engineering teams on definition, design, and implementation of compelling orchestration AI automotive solutions.

What You Will Do:

• Lead the Orchestration AI team to develop and implement AI solutions that significantly enhance business outcomes and align with strategic objectives
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand their requirements and provide data-driven solutions.
• Work closely with business units to drive the development of AI-based features across our product portfolio.
• Oversee the long-term architectural planning ensuring scalability, adaptability and integration in automotive products
• Explain complex concepts and models to stakeholders and customers
• Promote a data-centric culture at Harman, supporting our progression towards a technology-driven company

What You Need:

• 7+ years of hands-on experience in implementing production-level ML & AI solutions
• Proficiency in Python and popular ML & AI frameworks (e.g., scikit-learn, TensorFlow/Keras, PyTorch, etc.)
• Extensive knowledge in building data preparation and evaluation pipelines (e.g., Airflow, MLflow, Databricks, etc.)
• Solid understanding of (AWS) cloud computing with Docker
• Proficiency in classical software development tools (e.g., Git, SQL, command-line tools, etc.)
• At least 3 years of leadership experience
• Master’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills

What Makes You Eligible:

• Willingness to travel up to 20%, domestic and international travel

What is Nice to Have:

• Experience in C++, Java, or web development
• Experience in the areas of generative AI (in particular large language models)

What We Offer

• HARMAN offers a diverse and inclusive work environment that fosters and encourages career development opportunities, professional training and competitive market base compensation
• Hybrid work conditions
• You will also receive top-notch employee discounts on Harman’s Consumer Audio (JBL, AKG, HARMAN Kardon) and Samsung products
• Flexible work schedule with a culture encouraging work life integration and collaboration in a global friendly working atmosphere and good work-life-balance
• Attractive salary package and an Employer contribution towards a company pension plan
• Professional development opportunities through HARMAN University’s business and leadership academies which also includes extensive technical trainings
• Internal talent management leadership acceleration programs
• “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program

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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.