Embedded Audio Systems Engineer - Linux/Zephyr

GlobalLogic; Athlone; Hybrid; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness plan

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

Annual volunteering day

Job summary

GlobalLogic is seeking an Embedded Software Systems Engineer to design, develop and debug software for ARM-based SoCs, running Linux, Zephyr and DSP. You will drive kernel components, device drivers, and upstreaming in a collaborative environment.

You will architect audio solutions using PipeWire/ALSA, integrating CODECs, speaker amps and digital microphones via I2S/TDM/SoundWire while optimizing power and performance across platforms.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years in embedded system development & debugging on ARM/MCU SoCs, preferably with Linux.
• Proficient in C, C++, Python.
• Experience with ARM Linux, Zephyr, DSP platforms.
• Understand power and performance on embedded systems (ARM Linux & DSP).
• Linux kernel or Zephyr device driver development and upstreaming.
• Experience with multimedia frameworks (PipeWire, ALSA).
• Experience with audio usage models (playback, recording, voice activation).
• Familiar with audio buses: I2S, TDM, SoundWire.
• Experience with audio peripherals (CODEC, speaker amp, digital microphone).
• Contributes to open source projects (PipeWire, ALSA, Linux, Zephyr).
• Understand open source community development and upstreaming workflows.
• Experience in open source & product commercialization.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and debug robust software for ARM-based and microcontroller SoCs running Linux, Zephyr and DSP.
• Drive Linux kernel components and device drivers; debugging, testing, and upstreaming code changes.
• Architect audio solutions using PipeWire and ALSA; integrate CODECs, amps, and digital mics via I2S/TDM/SoundWire.
• Analyze and optimize power consumption and system performance on ARM Linux and DSP platforms.
• Actively participate in open-source communities and facilitate feature transitions to commercial products.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define audio usage models (playback, recording, voice activation).

Skills

C

C++

Python

Embedded systems

Linux knowledge

Driver development

Open source contribution

Tools

Linux kernel

Zephyr

PipeWire

ALSA

I2S

TDM

SoundWire

Upstreaming workflow

Job description

GlobalLogic is seeking an Embedded Software Systems Engineer to design, develop and debug software for ARM-based SoCs, running Linux, Zephyr and DSP. You will drive kernel components, device drivers, and upstreaming in a collaborative environment.

You will architect audio solutions using PipeWire/ALSA, integrating CODECs, speaker amps and digital microphones via I2S/TDM/SoundWire while optimizing power and performance across platforms.