Automotive Audio Embedded Software Engineer, Staff

Automotive Audio Embedded Software Engineer, Staff Company: Qualcomm Canada ULC Job Area: Engineering Group > Software Engineering General Summary: Qualcomm Technologies' audio products deliver crisp, clear listening experiences for a wide range of products. Our products are designed to offer premium wireless connectivity, high levels of integration, immersive sound quality, and on-device AI for smart audio applications. Join this team and contribute to the design, development, and support of audio drivers for Qualcomm’s next generation of automotive entertainment systems. Responsibilities Design, implement, test, document, and support SW for new automotive audio features Assess and debug customer issues and coordinate with the Qualcomm Customer Engineering team Work closely with Automotive Multimedia SW developers and leads in global offices Provide regular written and verbal status on current issues with local leads and remote developers as needed Adapt to changes and setbacks in order to manage pressure and meet deadlines Collaborate with others inside project team to accomplish project objectives Communicate with project lead to provide status and information about impending obstacles Quickly resolve complex software issues and bugs Gather, integrate, and interpret information specific to a module or sub-block of code from a variety of sources in order to troubleshoot issues and find solutions Seek others' opinions and share own opinions with others about ways in which a problem can be addressed differently Participate in technical conversations with tech leads/managers Anticipate and communicate issues with project team to maintain open communication Make decisions based on incomplete or changing specifications and obtain adequate resources needed to complete assigned tasks Prioritize project deadlines and deliverables with minimal supervision Resolve straightforward technical issues and escalates more complex technical issues to an appropriate party (e.g., project lead, colleagues) Write readable code for large features or significant bug fixes to support collaboration with other engineers Determine which work tasks are most important for self and junior engineers, stay focused, and deal with setbacks in a timely manner Unit test own code to verify the stability and functionality of a feature Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience Master’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience 2+ years of work experience with a programming language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc. Preferred Qualifications 4+ years work experience in embedded software and/or driver development Candidate should be detail-oriented, strongly analytic, highly organized, and results-oriented Strong communication skills (written and verbal), working with teams across multiple disciplines and multiple time zones Strong knowledge of C/C++ programming with a demonstrated ability to deliver commercial-grade SW Strong understanding of low-level software/hardware interface design and debugging, especially in a multi-threaded and real-time environment Knowledge of one or more operating systems: Android, QNX, embedded Linux, Greenhills Integrity Practical experience with virtualization technologies and/or para-virtualized device drivers is an asset Thorough understanding of multimedia frameworks (QNX MMF/io-audio/Dev-A, OpenMAX, Android Multimedia Framework, Android Player, Android Audio System, Linux ALSA Architecture, GStreamer, etc.) Working knowledge of audio and voice encode/decode formats, MP3, AAC, WMA, AC3, Dolby Digital, DTS, FLAC, AMR, EVRC, QCELP, etc. Experience with implementing and working with audio processing pipelines for media applications (playback, capture, transcoding, streaming, voice call, analog audio codecs/ADIE, software-defined radio, satellite radio, etc.) Audio pre and post processing algorithms for subjective quality enhancement, such as IIR, MBDRC, EC/NS, limiter, AGC, SRC, speech recognition, noise cancellation, multi-mic, multi-speaker algorithms, etc. Strong knowledge of streaming and networking protocols such as RTP, RTSP, HLS, Adaptive Bit Rate Streaming, HTTP, UDP, Bluetooth protocol Strong ability to identify and isolate performance issues in multimedia applications Fluent in industry standard software development tools: SW/HW debuggers, code revision control systems (git, Perforce), IDEs, and build tools A passion for excellence in programming, quality and exceeding goals Applicants Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. 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