Embedded Engineer

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client in Austin, TX that is seeking an Embedded Engineer responsible for designing, developing, and managing software features for a A/V collaboration products from product definition and planning through production, release, and end of life. This role may have responsibilities across multiple software engineering disciplines, and the goal is the development of creative, industry-leading, software services and solutions.

Responsibilities:
* Develop Innovative Audio Features: Create advanced audio functionalities for our next-generation video endpoints and conferencing solutions, focusing on sound quality and user experience
* Optimize Audio Solutions: Collaborate with the software engineering team to identify and integrate the best audio solutions for our products, enhancing performance and reliability
* Enhance Audio Capabilities on Android: Design and implement unique audio capabilities to extend and enrich our Android platform, ensuring seamless audio integration
* Prototype & Experiment with Audio Technologies: Build prototypes and experiment with new audio technologies and designs, driving innovation in our audio offerings
* Collaborate in an Agile Environment: Participate actively in a highly collaborative and agile team, contributing to project goals with a focus on audio engineering excellence
* Plan & Develop Audio Software: Plan, design, and develop embedded software applications with a focus on audio performance, ensuring high-quality audio output
* Manage Audio Development Projects: Oversee audio-related software development projects, adhering to organizational security and quality guidelines
* Deploy & Debug Audio Systems: Deploy and troubleshoot audio software initiatives, ensuring best practices are followed throughout the development lifecycle to achieve optimal audio results

REQUIREMENTS:
* Bachelor's degree in a relevant area or demonstrated competence. Typically, 7-10+ years of embedded software development
* Communication & Detail Orientation: Excellent communication skills, with a strong passion for learning and meticulous attention to detail in audio engineering tasks
* Complex Software Systems: Understanding of complex software systems, including enterprise, middleware, firmware, and embedded systems, with a focus on their audio components
* Audio Processing Expertise: In-depth knowledge of audio processing, including capture, format conversion, analog-to-digital (A2D) conversion, scaling, and filtering; Familiarity with advanced audio processing techniques, such as machine learning algorithms for audio enhancement, is advantageous
* Embedded Audio Systems: Experience in developing and debugging embedded C/C++/JAVA applications with a focus on audio in multi-threaded environments
* Audio Software Testing: Proficient in software application testing methodologies, including the creation and execution of test plans, and debugging audio software using appropriate scripts and tools
* Android Media Framework: Familiarity with the Android Media Framework and its application to audio systems is a plus

Experience with:
* Real time audio processing
* Echo cancellers
* Noise cancellation/suppression algo
* Understanding Android Audio processing/Sub System/HAL
* Tiny alsa/Linux Kernel
* Audio HW Bringup/Debugging
* USB Audio
* Programming: C,C++

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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