Remote Principal Engineer - Smart TV Applications at Harman

About the RoleJoin our team as a Principal Smart TV Application Developer and help us build innovative streaming applications for Smart TV platforms and mobile devices using Flutter for a revolutionary new music discovery platform. This role focuses primarily on extending our Flutter expertise to TV platforms while maintaining cross-platform consistency. You'll join a project in its early stages under the guidance of experienced leaders with a proven track record in launching and scaling music products. You will play a pivotal role in making crucial decisions that will shape our TV implementation strategy using Flutter as our core framework. Our product is designed to offer a modern, ambitious user experience, integrating content delivery, audio playback, machine learning, and recommendation systems optimized for the big screen—all built with Flutter. Be a part of transforming music consumption across devices with us.What You Will Do•    Operate in a fast-paced, startup-like environment to launch a new business within Harman.•    Serve as a technical leader for TV application development using Flutter.•    Develop TV applications for platforms like Tizen, LG, Android TV, and Apple TV using Flutter, leveraging the same codebase used for our mobile applications.•    Make autonomous technical decisions to drive our TV platform strategy forward with Flutter.•    Proactively create development patterns for optimizing Flutter performance on TV devices.•    Collaborate with business and product stakeholders to deliver a high-quality TV viewing experience.What You Need to Be Successful·    Experience: 10+ years in application development with at least 2 years of Flutter experience and some Smart TV platform exposure.·    Technical Skills: Strong understanding of TV app development using Flutter alongside mobile Flutter development for iOS and Android.·    UI/UX Collaboration: Proven experience working with UI/UX designers to produce highly polished Flutter interfaces for TV's 10-foot experience.·    Flutter Expertise: Deep hands-on experience with the Flutter framework, particularly extending Flutter applications to TV platforms.·    Performance Optimization: Expertise in optimizing Flutter application performance for resource-constrained TV devices.·    Frontend Engineering: Experience in Flutter frontend engineering for customer-facing products across multiple screen sizes.·    Platform Knowledge: Familiarity with implementing Flutter on TV platforms (Tizen, LG webOS, Android TV, etc.).·    CI/CD: Proficient with automated pipelines for continuous build and integration systems for Flutter projects across multiple platforms.Bonus Points if You Have ·    Bachelor's degree in computer science or another related field.·    Experience with Flutter plugin development for Smart TV platforms.·    Experience with Smart TV certification processes and requirements.·    A passion for music and interest in working on products that bring joy to music lovers worldwide.·    Virtual or Remote work in any US time zone.·    Familiarity with Rust·    Familiarity with C/C++·    Experience with media playback engines on TV, mobile, or desktop platforms·    Previous work optimizing Flutter performance on Smart TV Platforms.What Makes You Eligible·    Position is 100% Remote·    You must be available for meetings and team interaction during typical continental US business hours. ·    Be willing to travel up to 5%, domestically and internationally.   ·    Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment. #LI - Remote#LI-NW1 Apply Now