The Walt Disney Company · 2 months ago
Sr Audio Digital Signal Processing Engineer
Nicasio, CA, USA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$117K/yr - $157K/yr
5+ years expThe Walt Disney Company is seeking an innovative and experienced Audio Digital Signal Processing Engineer to develop and implement advanced audio processing solutions for modern media production pipelines. This role involves designing and optimizing audio processing algorithms while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality and efficient audio workflows.
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Responsibilities
Develop, implement, and optimize DSP algorithms for audio applications
Collaborate with AI/ML researchers, data scientists, and engineers to combine traditional DSP techniques with machine learning approaches
Ensure compliance with film and media audio standards, including channel formats (e.g., 5.1, 7.1, Atmos), bit depth, sample rates and timecode
Utilize collaborative development workflows, including GitLab, to manage source control and ensure clean, maintainable codebases
Leverage CI/CD pipelines for building, testing, and deploying DSP applications
Integrate DSP solutions into scalable, containerized environments using tools like Docker
Write and execute unit tests to validate algorithm accuracy and performance
Work with media-specific file containers (e.g., MXF, WAV, AIFF) and codecs, ensuring compatibility across workflows
Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to ensure solutions meet both technical and creative needs
Stay informed of emerging trends in audio technology, DSP, and media workflows to guide future development efforts
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field; equivalent professional experience considered
5+ years of experience in DSP development, with applications in media, film, or entertainment industries
Strong knowledge of digital signal processing principles, including analog and digital filtering, audio effects, spectral and spatial analysis/synthesis, perceptual audio coding, parametric audio coding and dynamics processing
Proficiency in programming languages such as C/C++, Python, or MATLAB, with experience using collaborative Git workflows
Experience with containerized deployments (e.g., Docker)
Experience with optimization of processing for cloud and on-prem application deployment
Familiarity with modern CI/CD tools (e.g. GitLab CI/CD) for building and deploying software
Solid understanding of film audio standards and formats, including multichannel and immersive audio (e.g., Dolby Atmos, Ambisonics)
Experience with unit testing frameworks and automated test pipelines
Preferred
Experience working with media production pipelines, including audio post-production workflows
Familiarity with audio processing libraries and plugin frameworks such as JUCE, CoreAudio, or PortAudio
Knowledge of machine learning frameworks and how they interact with DSP, such as using neural networks for audio effects
Expertise with audio file formats and metadata, including WAV, AIFF, and MXF containers
Contributions to open-source projects or published research in the field of audio DSP
Understanding of GPU acceleration for audio processing tasks
Knowledge of machine learning techniques, tools and libraries such as Pytorch
Benefits
A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
Company
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company started as a cartoon studio and evolves into sports coverage and television shows.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$11BKey Investors
Citibank
2020-04-13Post Ipo Debt· $5B
2020-03-20Post Ipo Debt· $6B
1978-01-06IPO
Leadership Team
Robert Iger
CEO
Christine M. McCarthy
Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
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