Audio Algorithm Development Manager

About the Role

We are looking for an Audio Algorithm Development Manager to lead the design and deployment of high-performance audio algorithms for next-generation of audio enabled multimedia platforms. This role combines audio/DSP expertise with people leadership, owning audio algorithm development from concept and modelling through validation and product release.

You will work at the heart of audio solutions balancing audio quality, latency, power, and compute constraints, while collaborating closely with hardware, firmware, and product teams.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

Lead development of audio algorithms including (but not limited to):

Equalization, Dynamic Range Control (DRC), loudness management

Speaker protection

Spatial audio, stereo widening, crosstalk cancellation

Noise suppression

Psychoacoustic tuning and perceptual optimization

Drive algorithm performance under real-time, low-power, and fixed-point constraints.

Guide modelling, simulation, and objective/perceptual evaluation of audio quality.

Review and approve algorithm architectures, trade-offs, and optimizations.

Team & People Management

Build, manage, and mentor a team of audio algorithm engineers.

Set technical direction and enforce best practices in DSP design and implementation.

Conduct design reviews, code reviews, and performance evaluations.

Support career growth and technical depth within the team.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Work closely with architects, hardware designers, firmware teams, and silicon validation.

Collaborate with product management and OEM partners on audio requirements and tuning targets.

Support post-silicon bring-up, debugging, and field issue resolution.

Execution & Delivery

Own audio algorithm roadmaps, schedules, and risk assessments.

Ensure on-time delivery of production-ready audio algorithms.

Drive documentation, IP reuse, and scalability across product generations.

Required Qualifications

Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering, Signal Processing, Acoustics, or related field.

8+ years of experience in audio algorithm or DSP development for embedded or semiconductor systems.

2+ years of experience in technical leadership or people management.

Strong foundation in digital signal processing and audio fundamentals.

Hands-on experience with fixed-point implementation and real-time constraints.

Proficiency with MATLAB, Python, and C/C++ for algorithm development and validation.

Preferred Qualifications

PhD / Masters in Audio DSP, Acoustics, or related discipline.

Experience with mobile, laptop, wearable, automotive, or smart speaker audio systems.

Familiarity with objective and subjective audio evaluation methods.

Experience with SoC audio pipelines, DSP cores, or hardware accelerators.

Exposure to audio interfaces like I2S, TDM, Soundwire, Slimbus etc.

Key Skills

Audio DSP & psychoacoustics

Algorithm optimization under power and memory constraints

Fixed-point and real-time system design

Technical leadership and mentoring

Cross-functional communication

Audio quality tuning and validation

Why Join Us

Lead audio innovation that ships in millions of consumer devices.

Work at the intersection of acoustics, DSP, and silicon.

Influence product direction from early architecture to final tuning.

Collaborative, engineering-driven culture with strong growth opportunities.