Senior Software Engineer- Android and Linux Audio

Nvidia - Santa Clara, CA

Full-time - Senior

Santa Clara, CA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

We are looking for an outstanding Senior Software Engineer with Audio domain expertise to join our Tegra Audio software team in Santa Clara, CA, USA. The role requires a consistent track record in Audio stack development from the low-level drivers all the way up to application layers in the Android or Linux ecosystem. Experience in enabling AI-driven Speech/Audio solutions, using the latest Speech AI and LLM models, either On-device and/or Cloud-based, such as Natural Language Processing, will be a huge plus. You will be closely working with a very experienced team of recognized specialists in delivering innovative Audio software for next-gen Tegra SOC platforms that go into living room entertainment products. In this role, you will influence, craft, and develop groundbreaking Audio technologies on the next-gen Tegra platform and products. You will collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams, including Product Managers, Hardware Engineers, and UX Designers, to efficiently implement Audio solutions that exceed user expectations. Additionally, you will support bug fixes, feature enhancement requests, and improve the efficiency and robustness of the software. Staying updated with the latest industry trends and incorporating new technologies will be essential to keep NVIDIA at the forefront of Audio Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Influence, craft, and develop groundbreaking Audio technologies on next-gen Tegra platform and products.
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams, including Product Managers, Hardware Engineers, and UX Designers, to implement Audio solutions.
• Support bug fixes and feature enhancement requests.
• Improve efficiency and robustness of the software.
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends and incorporate new technologies.

Requirements

• Bachelors or a higher degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or a related field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of validated experience in Software development on Android or Linux platforms, with a sound grasp of Audio Architecture.
• Experience working on Audio subsystems like AudioFlinger, Hardware Abstraction layers, frameworks, and handling audio playback/record/routing use-cases across different I/O peripherals (HDMI, A2DP, USB).
• Excellent C, C++ programming and debugging skills.
• Background in writing and/or using Audio drivers on Linux or RTOS.
• Experience in integrating AI audio technologies like Automatic Speech Recognition, Text to Speech, Speech to Speech in Audio pipeline, and building interesting/innovative Edge AI use-cases.
• Knowledge of Audio DSP concepts, Audio codec compression standards (AAC/Mp3/Dolby/DTS), pre/post processing algorithms (Echo/Noise cancellation, Dynamic range compression, Equalizers).
• Determined to push the boundaries of what is possible and deliver outstanding results.
• Highly motivated with a positive demeanor.

Nice-to-haves

• Delivered end-to-end Audio features that run on real-world products.
• Exposure to developing Audio solutions using AI technologies and large or small language models.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Generous benefits package
• Equity options
• Ongoing applications accepted
• Diversity and inclusion initiatives