Audio Consultant Engineer - Linux Audio Stack

Audio Consultant Engineer - Linux Audio Stack

Location: Remote (Anywhere)Employment Type: Full-Time

We are seeking an experienced Audio Consultant Engineer with deep expertise in the Linux audio ecosystem to join a highly technical engineering team. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working at the intersection of embedded Linux, audio architecture, open-source technologies, and customer-facing consulting.

You will play a key role in designing, implementing, debugging, and optimizing Linux-based audio solutions for real-world products while collaborating with both customers and upstream open-source communities.

Linux Audio Architecture & Development

• Design, integrate, and deploy robust embedded Linux audio systems for commercial products.
• Implement, configure, and optimize audio solutions using PipeWire, WirePlumber, and ALSA.
• Develop and troubleshoot audio pipelines, routing, synchronization, buffering, and latency-sensitive applications.
• Debug complex issues across multiple layers of the Linux software stack, including kernel, middleware, and user-space components.

Open Source & Upstream Contribution

• Actively contribute to and collaborate with upstream communities including:
  • PipeWire
  • WirePlumber
  • ALSA
• Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and community-driven development initiatives.

Customer Engagement & Technical Consulting

• Work directly with customer engineering teams to understand requirements and translate them into scalable audio architectures.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance on Linux audio system design and implementation.
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Build trusted relationships through transparent and practical engineering advice.

System Integration & Troubleshooting

• Support adjacent technologies including:
  • Bluetooth Audio
  • Linux audio diagnostic and monitoring tools
  • System tracing and performance analysis
• Utilize tools such as:
  • pw-cli
  • pw-top
  • alsa-utils
  • Linux tracing frameworks
• Diagnose and resolve performance, interoperability, and stability issues.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with the Linux audio stack, including:
  • PipeWire
  • WirePlumber
  • ALSA
• Strong proficiency in C programming and systems-level software development.
• Deep understanding of audio fundamentals, including:
  • Latency management
  • Audio formats
  • Synchronization
  • Buffering
  • Resampling
• Proven experience debugging complex Linux system issues across multiple software layers.
• Experience working directly with customers, either in consulting, technical support, or solution engineering environments.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment while collaborating effectively with distributed teams.

Desirable Skills

• Experience with ALSA kernel driver development.
• Familiarity with Rust programming language.
• Experience with Bluetooth audio technologies, including:
  • A2DP
  • HFP
  • LE Audio
• Understanding of Digital Signal Processing (DSP) concepts, including:
  • Signal flow
  • Filtering
  • Echo cancellation
  • Noise suppression
  • Beamforming
• Contributions to relevant open-source projects.
• Experience working with embedded Linux platforms.
• Knowledge of real-time Linux systems and low-latency audio environments.