Audio Consultant Engineer - Linux Audio Stack

Audio Consultant Engineer - Linux Audio Stack

Location: Remote (Anywhere)
Employment Type: Full-Time

We are seeking an experienced Audio Consultant Engineer with deep expertise in the Linux audio ecosystem to join a highly technical engineering team. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working at the intersection of embedded Linux, audio architecture, open-source technologies, and customer-facing consulting.

You will play a key role in designing, implementing, debugging, and optimizing Linux-based audio solutions for real-world products while collaborating with both customers and upstream open-source communities.

Linux Audio Architecture & Development

• Design, integrate, and deploy robust embedded Linux audio systems for commercial products.


• Implement, configure, and optimize audio solutions using PipeWire, WirePlumber, and ALSA.


• Develop and troubleshoot audio pipelines, routing, synchronization, buffering, and latency-sensitive applications.


• Debug complex issues across multiple layers of the Linux software stack, including kernel, middleware, and user-space components.

Open Source & Upstream Contribution

• Actively contribute to and collaborate with upstream communities including:


• PipeWire


• WirePlumber


• ALSA


• Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and community-driven development initiatives.

Customer Engagement & Technical Consulting

• Work directly with customer engineering teams to understand requirements and translate them into scalable audio architectures.


• Provide technical leadership and guidance on Linux audio system design and implementation.


• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.


• Build trusted relationships through transparent and practical engineering advice.

System Integration & Troubleshooting

• Support adjacent technologies including:


• Bluetooth Audio


• Linux audio diagnostic and monitoring tools


• System tracing and performance analysis


• Utilize tools such as:


• pw-cli


• pw-top


• alsa-utils


• Linux tracing frameworks


• Diagnose and resolve performance, interoperability, and stability issues.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with the Linux audio stack, including:


• PipeWire


• WirePlumber


• ALSA


• Strong proficiency in C programming and systems-level software development.


• Deep understanding of audio fundamentals, including:


• Latency management


• Audio formats


• Synchronization


• Buffering


• Resampling


• Proven experience debugging complex Linux system issues across multiple software layers.


• Experience working directly with customers, either in consulting, technical support, or solution engineering environments.


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.


• Ability to work independently in a remote environment while collaborating effectively with distributed teams.

Desirable Skills

• Experience with ALSA kernel driver development.


• Familiarity with Rust programming language.


• Experience with Bluetooth audio technologies, including:


• A2DP


• HFP


• LE Audio


• Understanding of Digital Signal Processing (DSP) concepts, including:


• Signal flow


• Filtering


• Echo cancellation


• Noise suppression


• Beamforming


• Contributions to relevant open-source projects.


• Experience working with embedded Linux platforms.


• Knowledge of real-time Linux systems and low-latency audio environments.

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