Principal Audio Engineer

Oho Group; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Discretionary bonus

Early finish Fridays

Agile working environment

Job summary

A world-leading firmware scaleup is seeking a Principal Audio Engineer to spearhead the development of their end-to-end audio/DSP pipelines. The ideal candidate will own real-time audio processing algorithms and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams. Required qualifications include proficiency in C/C++, deep knowledge of DSP algorithms, and experience with embedded systems. This role offers a competitive salary, discretionary bonuses, and an agile working environment that promotes creativity and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience running end-to-end audio systems into production.
• Strong coding skills in C/C++.
• Deep knowledge of DSP algorithms.
• Comfortable working on embedded systems and physical hardware.

Responsibilities

• Architecting and owning real-time audio processing algorithms.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams across embedded, hardware, and software.
• Setting technical direction and standards for the team.

Skills

C/C++ coding skills

DSP algorithms

Real-time audio processing

Embedded systems

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field

Job description

A world-leading firmware scaleup is on the hunt for a Principal Audio Engineer to spearhead development of their end-to-end audio/DSP pipelines. This is a unique opportunity for someone looking to take real ownership and enjoys working with cross-functional teams.

What will your day look like?

• Architecting, designing and owning real-time audio processing algorithms from initial prototyping to shipping
• Working across embedded, hardware, software, testing and acoustic teams
• Exercising your creativity, exploring new algorithmic approaches and setting technical direction and standards for the wider team

What they’re looking for:

• Proven experience running end-to-end audio systems into production
• Strong coding skills in C/C++ and deep knowledge of DSP algorithms
• Comfortable working on embedded systems and physical hardware
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field
• Competitive salary + discretionary bonus
• Early finish Fridays
• Agile working environment where creativity and collaboration are actively encouraged at every level of the business

I would love to hear from you. If you’re interested, click apply and we will get the ball rolling!