Software Engineer II

Jobtailor; Niles (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Shure is seeking a software engineer with strong C++ skills to join a cross-functional team focused on AI/ML powered features across embedded, mobile, desktop, cloud, and database environments.

You will collaborate with AI/ML researchers, product managers, and engineers to identify use cases, design architecture, and implement robust prototypes while adhering to best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s in a related field with relevant experience.
• Strong proficiency in C++ and one or more high-level languages like Python or Java.
• Experience with embedded software and real-time multi-threaded design patterns.
• Knowledge of signal processing, computer vision, and machine learning concepts.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate in a cross-functional team to design and implement cutting edge features and products.
• Ideate with researchers and stakeholders to identify AI/ML use cases and platform opportunities.
• Conduct research and experiments to optimize implementation strategies and share results.
• Identify software requirements and document architectural options for scalable platforms.
• Implement prototypes across embedded, mobile, desktop, cloud, and database domains.
• Develop features to enhance real-time, semi-latent, and offline applications.
• Work with researchers to optimize input features, frame rates, and model structures.
• Validate AI/ML and other algorithmic features with automated measurements.

Skills

C++ proficiency

Python

Java

Multi-thread real-time

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Master’s degree

Tools

Embedded Linux

AOSP

GPU programming

Cloud-based applications

Mac application development

PC application development

Mobile apps

Job description

Responsibilities

• Collaborate: work as part of a cross-functional team to create, design & implement cutting edge features and products
• Ideate: brainstorm with research scientists and other stakeholders to identify use cases of value to Shure customers empowered by AI/ML and opportunities to optimize and platform solutions.
• Conduct Research: survey literature and conduct original research and experiments to optimize implementation strategies and characteristics, solve problems, share findings and prototypes with colleagues, senior staff, and executives
• Identify Software Requirements: in collaboration with AI/ML research scientists, other software engineers, and product managers. Identify and document architectural options and opportunities for platforming and reuse including working research scientists to standardize platformed solutions to frameworks and software deployments.
• Implement Prototypes: software features in diverse areas from embedded (primary) to mobile apps, desktop, cloud, and database applications.
• Suggest subject‑matter‑relevant features and other software opportunities to enhance research scientists’ chances of success (e.g. DSP approaches).
• Develop Product Software Features: Implement, optimize, and test software applications and functionalities for real-time, semi‑latent, and offline applications.
• Work with research scientists to identify and optimize input features, frame rates, model structures, and other characteristics that impact implementation characteristics.
• Evaluate: Validate implemented AI/ML and other algorithm features: write software to automate measurement of AI and algorithmic features against defined metrics
• Lead: Mentor, coach, and monitor the work of less experienced engineers.
• Follow Coding Best Practices: Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers.
• Stay Current in Field: track progress in software methodologies, tools, and best practices
• Participate in Working Groups: to promote collaborative problem solving in specific areas, sometimes tangential to your expertise
• Design and Document Software Approach: in collaboration with team (or on own in independent projects) documented in collaborative systems
• Invent: contribute to intellectual property, participate in brainstorming, and encourage general innovation in the group

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering or related field; with minimum 2 years of related experience OR Master’s degree
• Proficiency in C++
• Proficiency in one or more other high level programing languages such as Python, Rust, Java, etc
• Proficiency in software development principles, design patterns, and object-oriented design methodology, multi-thread real-time application.
• Experience with embedded software development, Mac & PC application development, mobile apps, or cloud-based applications and services.
• Working knowledge of signal processing, computer vision, and machine learning
• Experience with any of the following highly desirable: Real time video applications: processing, encoding, transmission, etc; Embedded Linux or AOSP development; GPU programming; Hardware deep learning accelerators.
• Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Shure will not sponsor applicants for this position for work visas.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in C++ and proficiency in additional programming languages such as Python or Java, with a strong foundation in software development principles and embedded software development. Capable of collaborating with cross-functional teams to design and implement innovative AI/ML solutions while adhering to coding best practices.

Tools & Technologies

• Embedded Linux
• AOSP
• GPU Programming
• Cloud-Based Applications
• Mac Application Development
• PC Application Development
• Mobile Apps