Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT), a global leader in virtualized broadband solutions, is hiring an Associate SW Development Engineer for its Broadband Devices Team in Bengaluru.
Role Overview
The Broadband Devices Team is pioneering the future of multigigabit connectivity. In this role you will develop software features for embedded systems, collaborate with hardware teams, and troubleshoot and debug network devices and products.
Location: Bengaluru, hybrid, 3–4 days a week in office.
Responsibilities
- Develop software features for embedded systems
- Debug and resolve complex cross-layer system issues reported by QA and customers
- Perform root cause analysis and implement long-term corrective and preventive solutions
- Work with hardware teams on network devices and products
Requirements
- BE in Electronics & Communication or Computer Science with 85% or 8.5 CGPA
- No current backlogs, no repeat year and no gap in studies
- Excellent C/C++ programming skills
- Knowledge of Layer 2/3 networking protocols
- Linux knowledge is an advantage
- Scripting in Perl, Python, Bash or similar is an advantage
- Strong interpersonal skills and fluent English
How to apply for this role
Our general advice for applying to any opening like this one, written by the Hirecept team.
- 1
Read the full posting first
This page is our summary. Harmonic's own posting is the source of truth for requirements, pay, location and deadlines, so read it in full before you decide to apply.
- 2
Match your résumé to three requirements
Pick the three requirements you meet best and make sure each one is visible in your résumé with a concrete example: what you built, ran or improved. Move the most relevant experience or project to the top. Keep it to one page unless you have many years behind you.
- 3
Write a short note if there is a place for one
Three or four sentences are enough. Say which part of the role you can already do, give one piece of proof, and say why this company. Skip the long cover letter and the generic opening line.
- 4
Apply on Harmonic's own site
Use the Apply Now link below. It opens the employer's own application page. Fill every field, attach a PDF named with your name, and keep a screenshot or the confirmation email.
- 5
Track it and follow up once
Note the date, the role and the link in a simple sheet. If you hear nothing for about a week, one polite follow-up is fine. Meanwhile, start preparing, because interview calls can come at short notice.
If you are a fresher or student
Without work history, projects, coursework, hackathons and club roles are your evidence. Put two or three of them first, with a link a recruiter can open in seconds. Be ready to explain every skill you list, because early-career interviews lean on fundamentals and how you think through a problem.
Helpful guides: ATS-friendly résumé, interview prep in a week, asking for a referral.
