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Software Engineer, Product

Harmonic· Engineering
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Palo Alto$175k - $300kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Software Engineer to drive product architecture and core infrastructure for Harmonic's flagship product, building robust backend services and polished front-end interfaces, owning systems from inception and delivering high-performance, reliable systems.

Responsibilities

  • Own the end-to-end product development, collaborating with our Head of Product and designer while maintaining high-performance backend infrastructure
  • Architect and optimize full-stack components to efficiently process and render complex, interactive data streams
  • Design, implement, and maintain scalable APIs and data flow architectures
  • Partner closely with design, research, and leadership to translate complex technical capabilities into functional, intuitive, and feature-rich user interactions
  • Manage and scale backend systems and cloud infrastructure to ensure reliability and observability
  • Architect and maintain the technical infrastructure supporting our core platform integrations and public-facing web systems

Qualifications

  • BS in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent industry experience
  • 5+ years of hands-on relevant industry experience building production applications at scale
  • Proficiency with TypeScript, React, or similar modern web technologies, alongside strong proficiency in Python for backend logic and data pipelines
  • Deep experience designing distributed systems, RESTful/GraphQL APIs, and integrating frontend components with backend services
  • Experience collaborating with design, product, research, and infrastructure teams to ship user-facing products from concept to launch
  • Proven experience authoring clean, performant code for scalable backend architectures
  • Experience with modern software development practices including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build and deployment processes, and testing
  • Experience with experimentation and iterative development process
  • Proven work ethic, self-motivation, and a passion for building impactful products
  • Proven track record operating successfully in a fast-paced, collaborative environment

Skills

Required:TypeScriptReactPythonDistributed systemsAPI designCollaboration with cross-functional teams

Benefits

  • Unlimited PTO
  • 401(k) matching
  • 100% employer-paid health, vision, and dental benefits for employees and 50% coverage for dependents
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) available for qualifying health plans
Last updated Aug 4, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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