Audio Consultant Engineer

What You'll Actually Do

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  Upstream & Community Participatio n: Contribute to and collaborate with WirePlumber, PipeWire, and ALSA upstream communitie
• sReal-World Impac t: Design, integrate, and ship embedded Linux audio system s that work reliably in real-world product
• sDeep Technical Wor k: Implement and debug PipeWire + WirePlumber stacks, including ALSA, DSPs, and system-level interaction
• sCustomer Collaboratio n: Work directly with customer teams to translate requirements into robust audio architectures and solution
• sBreadth When Neede d: Support adjacent areas like Bluetooth audio and Linux audio toolin g when required (pw-cli, pw-top, alsa-utils, tracing framework s) to diagnose and resolve issues efficientl
• yBe a Technical Advisor: Explain complex audio architecture decisions to product teams, provide honest assessments of what is and isn't possible and build trust through transparent communicatio

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What We're Looking F

orRequire

• d:Strong hands-on experience with th e Linux audio sta ck (PipeWire, WirePlumber, ALS
• A)Strong proficiency i n C and systems-level programmi
• ngSolid understanding of core audio concepts (latency, formats, synchronization, buffering, resamplin
• g)Proven ability to debug complex issues across multiple layers of a Linux syst
• emComfortable working directly with customers in a consulting or support capaci
• tyStrong communication skills, both written and verb

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• e:Experience wit h ALSA kernel driver developme
• ntFamiliarity wit h Ru
• stExposure t o Bluetooth aud io (A2DP, HFP, LE Audi
• o)Basic understanding o f DSP concep ts, such as signal flow, filtering, and common processing blocks (e.g. echo cancellation, noise suppression, beamformin
• g)Contributions to relevan t open-source projec
• tsExperience with embedded or real-time Linux syste