Software Engineer, Embedded Audio
Snapchat - Los Angeles, CA
posted 2 days ago
About the position
Snap Inc is a technology company that believes the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. The Company's three core products are Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles. Snap Lab is home to our hardware products with a world-class research & development team, focused on pushing the boundaries of what a camera can be, specifically overlaying computing on the real world. Next Generation Spectacles are our first pair of glasses that bring augmented reality to life. We're looking for a Software Engineer (Audio) to join the Operating Systems team at Snap Inc!
Responsibilities
- Work individually, collaboratively, and cross-functionally on the design, implementation, testing, deployment, maintenance, and enhancement of audio-related software solutions for the Spectacles family of AR devices
- Contribute to the strategy for and execution of audio roadmaps, with topics ranging from low-level embedded implementations to HLOS audio system architectures to audio signal processing and machine learning technology IP
- Participate in design reviews, code review with peers and stakeholders to create reliable solutions
- Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues
Requirements
- Good software engineering skills including design, programming, debugging and testing
- Understanding of operating system concepts (Linux/Android), data structures and familiarity with computer system architectures and associated performance tradeoffs
- Experience with embedded systems / devices, including integration and device testing
- Software development process skills including: source control, bug tracking, and design documentation
- Broad understanding of audio domain fundamentals, which could include: basic audio/acoustics theory, audio signal processing algorithms, audio HW/SW system architecture, audio processing frameworks, and/or audio machine learning algorithms
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical and software debugging skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Audio Technology or equivalent
- Proficiency in C or C++ programming
- 7+ years of experience developing SW for audio frameworks, algorithms and/or features
Nice-to-haves
- Advanced degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Audio Technology or equivalent
- Familiarity with Matlab or Python programming is a plus
- Experience developing SW for shipping consumer electronics products
- Experience with Qualcomm SDKs and tools
Benefits
- Paid parental leave
- Comprehensive medical coverage
- Emotional and mental health support programs
- Compensation packages that let you share in Snap's long-term success
