Senior Data Engineering Specialist for Music Metadata

6 days ago


Stamford, Connecticut, United States Harman Full time

About the Role:

At Harman International, we're revolutionizing music metadata management and discovery. As a Backend Engineer in our Data Team, you'll be at the forefront of building scalable, cutting-edge solutions that power our world-class music metadata services.

We're seeking experienced developers passionate about working with data and backend technologies to drive our continued growth and solidify our position as a global leader in music data.

In this role, you'll work with the team to design and maintain core catalog ingestion and processing services, develop machine learning models for personalized recommendation systems, and create search functionality that spans the entirety of released music globally.

Your work will ensure users can seamlessly discover the music they love by driving backend services that deliver high-quality, accurate data to our product teams reliably.

You'll collaborate closely with your colleagues in the Data Team and the broader Harman Software Experiences organization, contributing to developing and deploying data-driven features that enhance the user experience.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Data Ingestion and Processing: Design, develop, and maintain core catalog data ingestion and processing pipelines, utilizing cloud-based services for scalability and performance.
  • Machine Learning: Implement and optimize machine learning processes to enhance personalized recommendation systems.
  • Global Music Search: Build and maintain a search infrastructure that allows users to search across all released music on Earth, ensuring high performance and accuracy.

Technical Requirements:

  • 8+ years of experience in backend engineering, with a focus on data engineering, machine learning, or related fields.
  • Concrete experience working with data processing, ETLs, and an understanding of best practices for handling large datasets.
  • Experience working with modern infrastructure tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud services at scale.
  • Expertise in C# and Python, with a strong foundation in writing efficient, maintainable code for large-scale systems.
  • Familiarity with Unix-like environments and proficiency with databases, ensuring smooth interactions between your code and underlying systems.
  • A good understanding of networking, not just in theory but in practice, particularly in how systems communicate.
  • A commitment to sound engineering practices, including testing, performance optimization, resource management, and concurrency handling.
  • Hands-on experience with batch processing environments, ensuring data is handled efficiently.
  • Experience delivering and maintaining high-performance, reliable services in production environments.

What We Offer:

  • Competitive salary: $120,000 - $180,000 per annum
  • An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages career development opportunities.
  • Flexible work schedule with a culture encouraging work-life integration and collaboration in a global environment.
  • Professional development opportunities through HARMAN University's business and leadership academies and extensive course catalog.
  • Tuition Reimbursement.
  • Access to employee discounts on world-class HARMAN products (JBL, Harman/Kardon, etc.).


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