Android HMI/UI Lead Developer

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 Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Android HMI/UI Developer with 9 to 12 years of experience in designing, architecting, and developing next-generation Android Human Machine Interface (HMI) solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Android application development, UI architecture, FIGMA-based design implementation, and leading teams in delivering exceptional user experiences.

This role requires a combination of hands-on technical expertise, architecture ownership, stakeholder management, mentoring capabilities, and a passion for creating intuitive, visually rich, and high-performance user interfaces, particularly in Automotive and Embedded environments.

What You Will Do

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of Android HMI/UI applications and platforms.
• Architect scalable, reusable, and maintainable UI frameworks and component libraries.
• Collaborate with UX designers and product teams to translate FIGMA designs into production-ready applications.
• Drive UI/UX strategy and ensure adherence to design standards across multiple products.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams.
• Define and enforce Android development best practices, coding standards, and review processes.
• Optimize application performance, responsiveness, accessibility, and usability.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams including Product Owners, Architects, QA, and Business Stakeholders.
• Lead technical design discussions, effort estimations, sprint planning, and feature prioritization.
• Resolve complex UI, integration, and performance bottlenecks.
• Drive innovation by evaluating emerging UI technologies, frameworks, and development practices.
• Participate in customer discussions and provide technical recommendations for UI/HMI solutions.

What You Need to Be Successful

Technical Skills

• 9–12 years of experience in Android application development.
• Strong hands-on expertise in Kotlin and Java.
• Extensive experience with:
  • Android SDK
  • Android Studio
  • Jetpack Libraries
  • Jetpack Compose
  • Material Design
  • Constraint Layout
  • Navigation Components
  • RecyclerView
  • Custom UI Components
• Strong experience implementing and managing UI workflows using FIGMA.
• Expertise in Android architecture patterns:
  • MVVM
  • MVP
  • Clean Architecture
  • Modular Architecture
• Experience building scalable Design Systems and reusable component frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of REST APIs, JSON parsing, and application integration.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, code quality tools, and automated testing frameworks.
• Strong understanding of memory optimization, performance tuning, and application security.
• Proficiency with Git, GitHub/GitLab, Jenkins, and DevOps practices.

Leadership & Soft Skills

• Proven experience leading teams and mentoring junior developers.
• Strong stakeholder management and customer-facing communication skills.
• Ability to drive technical decisions and influence architecture direction.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive execution in fast-paced projects.

Bonus Points If You Have

• Experience in Automotive HMI Development.
• Hands-on experience with Android Automotive OS (AAOS).
• Experience working on Infotainment, Instrument Cluster, HUD, or IVI systems.
• Knowledge of Automotive standards and development processes.
• Experience with Motion Design, Advanced Animations, and Micro-interactions.
• Familiarity with Embedded Android Platforms.
• Experience with UX research, usability testing, and customer journey mapping.
• Exposure to AI-driven user interfaces and intelligent cockpit solutions.
• Experience working with global Automotive OEMs such as Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Volkswagen, or Stellantis.

What Makes You Eligible

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electronics, Information Technology, or related discipline.
• 9–12 years of professional experience in Android UI/HMI development.
• Demonstrated success in leading development teams and delivering complex Android products.
• Strong experience implementing enterprise-grade UI solutions from FIGMA designs.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with design teams, architects, customers, and business stakeholders.
• Excellent understanding of modern Android architecture, performance optimization, and UI engineering best practices.
• Ability to own end-to-end feature delivery from design discussions through production deployment.

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.