Senior DSP Engineer

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 138,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Performance bonuses

Exclusive perks

Employee discounts

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Senior DSP Engineer to join a leader in the Consumer Technology space. This role focuses on designing, implementing, and validating digital signal processing solutions for embedded audio systems.

You will own DSP components end to end, from planning and integration through release, while balancing performance, latency, memory, and numerical accuracy. The position partners closely with firmware engineers to deliver reliable real-time processing across hardware platforms.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of DSP or embedded software development experience.
• Strong DSP fundamentals and practical experience with signal processing algorithms for embedded systems.
• Proficiency in C/C++ programming and MATLAB/Simulink for algorithm analysis and validation.

Responsibilities

• Implement, port, and validate DSP algorithms for embedded audio applications in C/C++
• Own DSP components from planning through integration and release, managing risks and trade-offs
• Develop modular, reusable processing blocks for configurable audio chains and embedded frameworks
• Profile and optimize compute, memory, latency, and real-time performance on DSP targets
• Build unit tests and automated regression tests, documenting numerical accuracy and audio behavior
• Debug integration issues on hardware using lab equipment and profiling tools
• Collaborate with firmware engineers on interfaces and integration dependencies

Skills

DSP algorithms

C/C++

Debugging & profiling

DSP architectures

MATLAB/Simulink

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Cadence HiFi

ARM

Qualcomm Hexagon

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Senior DSP Engineer to join the team of a leader in the Consumer Technology space.

This role will focus on designing, implementing, and validating digital signal processing solutions for embedded audio systems. You will own DSP components end to end, from planning and integration through release, while balancing performance, latency, memory, and numerical accuracy. The position partners closely with firmware engineers to deliver reliable real-time processing across hardware platforms.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $138,100 – $189,850 annually

Responsibilities

• Implement, port, and validate DSP algorithms for embedded audio applications in C/C++
• Own DSP components from planning through integration and release, managing risks and trade-offs
• Develop modular, reusable processing blocks for configurable audio chains and embedded frameworks
• Profile and optimize compute, memory, latency, and real-time performance on DSP targets
• Build unit tests and automated regression tests, documenting numerical accuracy and audio behavior
• Debug integration issues on hardware using lab equipment and profiling tools
• Collaborate with firmware engineers on interfaces and integration dependencies

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• 8+ years of DSP or embedded software development experience with hands‑on DSP implementation
• Strong DSP fundamentals and practical experience with signal processing algorithms for embedded systems
• Proficiency in C/C++ programming and MATLAB/Simulink for algorithm analysis and validation
• Experience with fixed‑point and floating‑point algorithms, including numerical accuracy and hardware trade‑offs
• Hands‑on experience with DSP or embedded processor architectures such as Cadence HiFi, ARM, or Qualcomm Hexagon
• Strong debugging and profiling skills for performance and real‑time processing issues

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and welfare benefits
• 401(k) plan with company contributions
• Bonus programs based on performance
• Exclusive perks to support employee wellbeing
• Generous employee discount on products

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.