Senior Audio Software Development Engineer

We are seeking a Senior Audio Software Development Engineer to lead the development, implementation, and optimization of real-time audio algorithms for our next-generation video conferencing and collaboration endpoints. Working as the direct software counterpart to our Principal Audio Systems & Hardware Tuning Engineer, this role is critical to building a self-sustaining, best-in-class audio team right here in Austin.

You will take full ownership of the embedded audio software pipeline from raw multi-channel microphone capture up to the final speaker output. You will design, build, and optimize embedded software architectures that handle complex voice configurations, ensuring our software algorithms are perfectly aligned with our physical hardware components to achieve pristine, low-latency communication.

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  The salary range for this role is listed above. Final salary offered is based upon multiple factors including individual job-related qualifications, education, experience, knowledge and skills.

  At HP, we offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including:

  • →Health insurance
  • →Dental insurance
  • →Vision insurance
  • →Long term/short term disability insurance
  • →Employee assistance program
  • →Flexible spending account
  • →Life insurance
  • →Generous time off policies, including; 
    • →4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
    • →11 paid holidays
    • →Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview)

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Audio Engineering, or a related field.

• 7–10+ years of professional experience developing embedded C/C++ audio applications in multi-threaded, real-time operating system environments.

• Expert-level knowledge of digital signal processing (DSP) concepts specific to voice communication (AEC, beamforming, noise filters, and spatial audio processing).

• Hands-on experience configuring, profiling, and debugging embedded audio frameworks within Linux (ALSA) or the Android Media Framework.

• Proficiency with Python, MATLAB, or similar engineering tools to analyze recorded multi-channel audio data and build simulation profiles.

• Familiarity with common digital audio interfaces (I2S, TDM, PDM, USB Audio) and interaction with external hardware components like premium ADCs, DACs, and amplifiers.

• Experience with low-latency networked audio systems and synchronization protocols (e.g., PTP, RTP, AES67).

• Direct experience writing or modifying real-time DSP firmware (e.g., Texas Instruments, Qualcomm, ARM Neon assembly/intrinsics, or dedicated audio DSPs).

• Familiarity with training or deploying lightweight AI/ML models on embedded edge accelerators for real-time speech enhancement.

• A proven portfolio of shipped commercial audio products (such as speakerphones, soundbars, or enterprise video endpoints).

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